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Curated OER

Buggin' Out (Identifying and Adding Amounts of Money)

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore consumer math by participating in estimate exercises. In this currency lesson, students identify and define each piece of U.S. currency and their value to the monetary system. Students complete several money worksheets...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Divisibility Checks: Paired Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this division game worksheet, students will work in small groups to play a game about dividing numbers. A teacher's guide with game instructions is included.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

More Pizzas and Things

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students are introduced to the problem by playing a guessing game of "I am a number, which is half of 6 and 6, what am I?" They explain their answers and see if anyone else had an alternate solution checking for reasonableness.
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Curated OER

The Home Stretch

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars read the novel Stone Fox by John Reynold Gardiner. Using Lego RCX units, students build and program sleds to re-enact the "home stretch" of the National Dog Sled Race.
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Curated OER

Parts of a Whole

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students gain an better understanding of how to figure out parts of a whole.
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Curated OER

Playing With Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners rotate through work stations where they compute problems of theoretical and experimental probability. In this probability lesson plan, students use simulations of a lottery system.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Piece of the Sky: Introduction for Making S'COOL Observations

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Learners observe and discuss cloud cover. They identify percent of cloud cover, calculate cloud cover by fraction and convert to a percent, and compare their models with the current real sky cloud cover.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Build a Snowplow

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students design and build a snowplow using LEGO materials. They compete in an Engineer's Challenge to clear a path through Styrofoam peanuts.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bargain Town, USA

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss discounts and walk around classroom labeled with lots of discounted merchandise. They complete a worksheet converting original prices to new bargain prices.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Goobers. Goobers? Goobers!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students begin the lesson by noting the many ways in which to use peanuts. In groups, they use the internet to research the work of George Washington Carver. They discover the allergies and nutritional information of the peanut and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probability or Ability?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars toss candy and coins using their non-dominant hand while their partners records the results on a probability charts.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Rectangles

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students study rectangles. In this math lesson, students use numbers, measurements and geometry to draw rectangles of varying sizes.
Interactive
Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Fresh Baked Fractions (Equivalent Fractions)

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
Learn to identify equivalent fractions in this game with four different levels of play. CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.3.a Understand two fractions as equivalent (equal) if they are the same size, or the same point on a number line and...
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Fractions Intro

For Students 2nd - 7th
Create your own fractions using fun interactive objects. Match shapes and numbers to earn stars in the fractions games. Challenge yourself on any level you like. Try to collect lots of stars!
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Equivalent Fractions (Fraction Models)

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Practice finding equivalent fractions. These problems show you pictures of fractions to help you out. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints....
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Equivalent Fractions (With Fraction Models)

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
In this exercise, students practice identifying equivalent fractions (with fraction models). Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Handout
Lesson Tutor

Lesson Tutor: Reducing Fractions

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The definition of a fraction begins this site, which then moves to the steps of how to reduce a fraction. What makes two fractions equivalent and how do you correctly move from one to the other? These questions are answered by the use of...
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Fraction Game

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students use their knowledge equivalent fractions and their ability to compare fractions to play this computer based game.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Picking Fractions [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of the concept of equivalent fractions.
Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Lesson Plans: Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Teachers, this is the place to come for fraction lesson plans if you teach elementary students. All the topics have a number of resources available from which to choose.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Leapfrog Fractions [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
This task challenges a student to use their knowledge and understanding of ways to represent numbers and fractions in order to add fractions.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Logical Leaps: Adding Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals on the Number Line

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a jumping frog contest. Add two consecutive jumps by one frog and place the jumps on the number line, finding equivalent fractions with common denominators to do so. Numbers are...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Equivalent Fractions on the Number Line

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Graph and identify equivalent fractions on a number line. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.3.a Understand two fractions as...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Equivalent Fraction Models

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Identify and create equivalent fractions using visual models. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.3.a Understand two fractions...

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