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Let's Make Lemonade Lesson 3: What's the Big Idea?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine and decide on a service-learning project to perform. They design and execute posters that advertise the project using geometric shapes.
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Com-Post With Us? Learn About Recycling While Having Fun

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students examine the importance of recycling to help the environment. In groups, they make a compost bin on the school grounds recording how the material changes from week to week. They collect other materials for recycling like cell...
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Seeing Numbers In Tens And Ones

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders develop the skill of place values up to the tens place. They practice identifying the values of 2 digit numbers and writing the correlating values with counting. They use the example of money to make the lesson more...
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Coin Combos

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this combination of coins worksheet, students make the specified amount using the number of coins indicated. Example: Make 35 cents with 2 coins. (1 quarter, 1 dime).
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Counting by 10s, 5s, and 1s

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice counting by 10s, 5s, and 1s in order to prepare for counting and adding the values of coins.
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Spending Spree

For Teachers K - 4th
Students collect objects to use in a classroom store. In groups, they must place a value on each object and take turns spending their fake dollar in the store. They predict how much they can buy and use addition and subtraction to...
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Keeping Track

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this data table worksheet, students complete a table with information on money earned, spent and saved in each of 4 weeks for a student's job.
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Give it Back from a Snack

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars conduct and analyze a survey about snacks. For this graphing lesson, students ascertain which snacks would be the best choice for the community. Young scholars hold a sale and decide how the money could best be spent for...
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Party Time

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students design a budget to plan for a class party. In this problem solving lesson, students devise a budget with a limit of fifty dollars for a class party. Students discuss and estimate the amount of money needed for food and decorations.
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Getting Paid For Chores

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students engage with an early money worksheet for learning about making money. They see how earning money can be related to doing chores. They utilizie an interactive worksheet imbedded in this plan.
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My Bank, My Decision!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a three-part bank. In this savings lesson, students utilize the three-part bank to separate their spending needs, wants, and long term goals. Students share some of the money earned for donation. Students discuss the...
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Let's Try Various Calculations

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore math facts.  For this calculation and math facts lesson, students play a board game in which addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division math facts are practiced.  A copy of the game is included.
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Shape Up!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate measurement through the use of literature through this series of lessons.
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French Fry Run

For Teachers 2nd
Student explore estimation and measurement. For this measurement lesson, 2nd graders measure french fries, graph their data, and determine the size of french fries that is the best value. Students practice how to add prices and calculate...
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Whole Language Approach in Solving Word Problems

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the concept of word problems. In this word problems lesson, students read a version of the Three Little Pigs. Students discuss what math vocabulary words such as 'in all' and 'many more' meant in the story.
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Sink or Float

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore water properties by conducting a class experiment. In this buoyancy lesson, students make predictions as to whether or not specific objects will sink or float in water. Students conduct the experiment and record their...
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Magnets

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners conduct an experiment.  In this magnets lesson plan, students review what they know about magnetism, work in groups to determine the magnetism of various objects and discuss their results.
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Add Three Numbers - Leveled Problem Solving

For Students K - 2nd
There are many ways to add. Learners add 3 single digit number together to find an answer to each of the 6 word problems. A great worksheet that builds problem solving and basic addition skills.
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Model Addition to 100

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this addition worksheet, learners solve 6 word problems using the numbers 1-100. The first 2 problems are set up as a guide.
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Aluminum Boats

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners study buoyancy with an in-class experiment.  In this water properties lesson plan, students create a boat from aluminum foil and float it in a bucket of water.  Learners utilize coins to change the weight of the boat...
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Give It Back From a Snack Lesson 2: Invest With the Best

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars survey schoolmate as to what type of snacks they would prefer to purchase. They graph the results and apply them to planning a classroom snack sale while examining what wants, needs, and consumers are.
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Next Year's Seeds

For Teachers K - 2nd
Reading, a math game, and a simulation activity provide the engagement on a lesson about seeds and crops. Learners in grades two through four read an informational passage about crops, seeds, and farming. They highlight important...
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Making Felt Bags

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Pupils study the history of bags, pouches and purses. Use of these items spans the entire globe and encompasses practically every civilization. The lesson culminates with learners creating their own bag from a variety of choices. The...
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Making Cents

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students play a game in which they create monetary amounts using different coin combinations.