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Clock Arithmetic and Cryptography
Students perform basic operations in modular (clock) arithmetic. Students encode and decode messages using shift and affine ciphers. Students apply their multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction skills.
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Factors
In this factors learning exercise, students solve word problems having to do with factors of numbers that are up to 4 digits. Students complete 10 problems.
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Relay Races
Young scholars, in groups, race to the board drawing the music symbol, tagging the next person while SAYING THE NAME OF THE SYMBOL THEY DREW! (everyone draws the same symbol)
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Water Shortages
Students explore natural elements by participating in a bingo activity. In this water usage lesson, students discuss the importance of clean water and complete worksheets based on water shortage statistics. Students utilize flashcards to...
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Converting With Mixed Fractions
In this math activity, students solve the problems that are related to the converting of mixed fractions. The sheet is intended as a teacher's guide.
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A Handy Measure
How many hands tall are you? Challenge kids to measure themselves the way the 19th century Oklahoma horse traders measured their prize horses (can they guess how many hands tall a horse had to be?). There's some background information...
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Converting Fractions To Decimals
In this math learning exercise, students convert the fractions into decimals for the 18 problems. They are also challenged to convert some mixed numbers.
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Savings
Learners investigate the different ways to save money and the reasons for doing so. They use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (with whole numberrs, fractions, decimals, and/or percents, mixed numbers) to solve...
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Plants of the Tropical Rainforest
Students experiment with the growth of philodendron plants in different amounts of sunlight. They complete a gardening notebook including plant sketches and growth data.
Ohio Department of Education
Actions with Fractions: Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Common Denominators
Fourth graders develop a conceptual understanding of fractions and begin to add and subtract fractions with like denominators. Included is a worksheet to assess readiness and a teacher's checklist showing class understanding at a...
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Muppet Treasure Island
Students watch the movie "Muppet Treasure Island" and then taking on roles of characters in the movie answer navigational questions to try discover the location of a treasure hidden by the teacher.
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Is It Possible?
Students brainstorm ideas on how to a group of people could reach the highest together. In this possibilities lesson plan, students test their ideas and see how high they can reach.
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Vocabulary Charts
Students create their own vocabulary charts. They divide into groups and view an example of a vocabulary chart imbedded in this plan. Then, they create their own chart which is based on a particular subject area.
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Making Connections, Linking Population and the Environment
Students find out that all habitats have a carrying capacity. They explore how the world's human population has grown markedly in the 20th century, and that humans impact environmental health. Students investigate that people can and...
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Treasure Hunt
Students find lost "treasure" using a treasure map after being shown a map that you have created where terms and symbols are discussed. The class is divided into small groups where they locate your treasure and then read a section from...
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Communities at Work
Students explore how people function together in small communities to reach a common goal.
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See the State
Fourth graders are given a map of Indiana and have to plan a road trip including at least two major points of interest with 100% accuracy. The students estimate the distance between their two chosen locations with 100% accuracy.
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Eating Up Energy
Students will compare and contrast amount of energy consumption and CO2 emissions among the top ten user countries to understand global effects of emissions. They also map the global impact of energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Filling in the Quotient Long Division
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are asked to use long division to find a missing quotient where the remainder is given. Includes video demonstrating a sample...
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Long Division and Multiplication
Here are some resources to assist the instructor in teaching students to do long division or to multiply large numbers. Includes worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, Smartboard lessons, and Flash presentations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identify Correct Division With Remainders (Grade 4)
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This learning module features three videos and a set of practice questions in which students determine whether or not the given statement is correct using long...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Multiple Rounds of Division Long Division Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must solve multi-step word problems involving division. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:57] and a set of practice...
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Dividerama!
Practice long division in this game by filling in empty boxes with the correct numbers. Boxes are already placed to facilitate understanding, the student must simply fill in the boxes.