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Curated OER

What Do Salt Trucks Do?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students predict what will happen to ice when salt is put on it. They make observations and discuss what actually happened to the ice. They relate their experiment to the salt trucks they see on the street.
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Curated OER

Honey ! I Blew Up The Bee!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a variety of bee-themed activities. They consider the importance of honeybees in food production, conduct Internet research, prepare foods using honey, complete puzzles and compile a portfolio of their work.
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Curated OER

Rockets on a Shoestring Budgut

For Teachers K - 5th
Students work together to create rockets on a budget. They discover the limitations that real engineers face when designing and testing their products. They discuss their findings to complete the instructional activity.
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Curated OER

Introduction to Plates, Axles, and Gears

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are introduced to the function and design of the following Lego pieces: beams, bricks, plates, axles, tires, hubs and bushings. They then work with a partner to build something using only these pieces.
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Curated OER

Wheel & Axle Tractor

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students design and build a tractor using LEGO materials. They write and draw their designs.
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Curated OER

Building A Sturdy Car

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students build a sturdy Lego car using a motor and a pulley. They determine how sturdy the car is by dropping it from the height of the teacher's knee.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning About Our Five Senses

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students study the sense of touch and various degrees of heat. They design a model that displays how the human hand reacts to heat using a touch sensor.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Properties of Addition

For Students 2nd - 4th
Explains the four mathematic properties of addition. Gives exercises and games to practice this skill.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Area and the Distributive Property

For Students 2nd - 4th
Use area models to represent the distributive property in finding area of rectangles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Other

Nearpod: Adding & Subtracting: Properties of Addition

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
In this lesson on adding and subtracting, young scholars will learn to idenitfy and apply the commutative and associative properties of addition while utilizing their knowledge of fact families to correctly solve problems.
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Other

Nearpod: Associative Property of Multiplication

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this lesson on the associative property of multiplication, students explore grouping factors, learn key vocabulary, and apply their learning to a real-life scenario.
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Other

Nearpod: Distributive Property of Multiplication

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this lesson on the distributive property of multiplication, students explore expanded form, learn key vocabulary, and apply their learning to a real-life scenario.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Soccer Stadium: Changing Numbers

For Students 2nd - 3rd
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario on a soccer field. Those skills include creating numbers for a number pattern, creating patterns using manipulatives, and using diagrams to...
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Other

Ask Lois Math Terms: Commutative Property

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
What is the commutative property? Why not ask Lois. She knows all about math "lingo." A site where kids can find math definitions explained in "kid friendly" language.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Commutative Property Around Us

For Students 2nd - 4th
An interesting question is posed to Dr. Math about the commutative property in the world around us. This shows an awesome connection between math and everyday life. Students will get this one!
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Elementary Math Club: Math Mobile

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
Learners explore the geometric and topological properties of three-dimensional objects. The lesson plan includes an overview and a lesson toolkit.
Activity
K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Turn Around Trains [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Play a game with cubes to explore commutative property of addition.
Activity
K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Turn Around Dominoes [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Write addition number sentences using the commutative property.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families

For Students 2nd - 8th
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Math Patterns 1

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Identify arithmetic patterns (including ones in the addition or multiplication tables), and explain them using properties of operations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
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Other

Nearpod: Identity Property of Multiplication

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this instructional activity on the identity property of multiplication, students explore arrays, learn key vocabulary, and write equations.
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Other

Nearpod: Commutative Property of Multiplication

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this lesson on the commutative property of multiplication, students explore arrays, learn key vocabulary, and write equations.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Commutative Property of Multiplication

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Practice changing the order of factors in a multiplication problem and see how it affects the product. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Distributive Property of Multiplication

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Practice decomposing the factors in multiplication problems and see how it affects the product. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

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