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Asian Art Museum

Create Your Own Samurai (Breastplate) Armor

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Your class is going to love this activity. They get out their rulers, cardboard, and paints as they make Samurai breastplates. The simple art lesson lends itself to many different subjects such as, math/measurement, world history, and...
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Curated OER

I Have a Magic Pot

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils will explore numbers rules. They will create a picture of their rule and exchange their paper with a classmate. The classmate works to figure out the rule. They then share with each other how they found the rule. Questions are...
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Curated OER

Block It: Using a Manipulative to Solve Math Problems

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars practice using visuals to solve math problems. In this math manipulative lesson, students utilize pattern blocks to participate in a class game in which geometric shapes touch other player's pieces. Young scholars gain...
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Curated OER

I Love a Parade

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students receive a worksheet that describes a parade. They tell what the 10th item in the parade will be. Students draw the parade, and tell the pattern they see using letters. Students design their own parade with the same pattern. They...
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Curated OER

Four Fours Challenge

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders look at the number patterns created when tins are stacked in different arrangements. The aim of the unit is for students to keep track of the numbers involved by drawing up a table of values. They are then encouraged to...
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Curated OER

Giggle, Giggle, Quack Pizza Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the concept of multiplication by using pizza. They read an article discussing how math is used everyday. They try to determine how many pizzas they would need to feed the class.
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Curated OER

Poems Have Shapes, Too!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the world of geometric shapes by writing poetry. They use the Diamante Poetry worksheet. They select one geometric shape and, using the template, create their own poem.
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Curated OER

Multiplication as Replication

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the basic concepts of multiplication. For this multiplication lesson, students watch an episode of "Cyberchase" and then use table and construct patterns to solve multiplication problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplication Flashcards

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math worksheet, students participate in a variety of math activities using multiplication flashcards. The multiplication cards range from numbers one through ten.
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Silver Burdett Ginn

Study Buddies Skip-Counting Patterns

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Two Study Buddies worksheets can be found through this link. In the first, math minors count flowers by 1s, and then again by 2s. They answer a few related questions. In the second, they are instructed to work with a partner and clap out...
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Exploring Subtraction

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this math worksheet, students take away two crayons from five crayons. A series of questions is included on the worksheet to guide students through the process of taking away. Students tell their coach a subtraction story.
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Curated OER

Expanded, Standard and Written Forms

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore expanded, standard, and written forms of numbers. In this number sense lesson, students examine the various ways of writing numbers as they complete a Venn diagram activity.
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Curated OER

Physical Education Meets Geometry

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create geometric shapes with a jump rope. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students review the different shapes while getting some physical activity.
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Math Salamanders Ltd.

Numbers to 10 Sheet 1

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
In this numbers-to-10 learning exercise, students complete patterns, fill in missing numbers, count "spots," write the number, and fill in numbers on a simple number line.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Middle Numbers

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this middle numbers worksheet, students write the number that comes between the 2 two digit numbers given to them. Students write the middle number for 9 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

What Comes Between?

For Students K - 2nd
In this counting number worksheet, students write the numbers between two numbers in the proper sequence. They work with numbers between 1 and 10 completing 8 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Color Based On Directions

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this color based on directions worksheet, students read instructions and color the pictures as directed. Instructions contain directions such as first, last and middle, as well as the number of pictures to be colored. This one-page...
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Curated OER

Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 3, Lesson 15: The Quiltmaker's Gift

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen to a read aloud of The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau finding examples of symmetry in the illustrations in the book.
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Curated OER

Geo Jammin By Design: The Important Thing

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners brainstorm what they know about geometric terms and patterns. They identify symmetry, shapes and congruency. They create a book of symmetry.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Addition-Up to 12 Sheet #7

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this addition activity, students practice their addition skills. Students complete the activity by filling in the missing numbers in each of the fifty-nine boxes.
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100th Day of School

For Teachers K - 6th
Here are some ideas for celebrating the 100th Day in the classroom.
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Curated OER

Masking Tape Masterpieces

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create non-objective art based on the design elements of line, color, balance and movement using tape. This simple lesson plan encourages students to create patterns by overlapping and defining lines on a canvas panel. One of...
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Curated OER

Spring Egg

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students create a spring egg using a repeating pattern.
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Curated OER

Block It Game

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils use problem solving strategies such as guess and check and visualization to play the game. They use mental mathematics to decide on the placement of pattern blocks and look for patterns.