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Show Me!
Students analyze and interpret graphs. In this graphing lesson, students view a video and construct their own graphs (line, circle, bar) from given sets of data.
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Misleading Graphs
Students explore number relationships by participating in a data collection activity. In this statistics lesson, students participate in a role-play activitiy in which they own a scrap material storefront that must replenish its...
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Estimation
Students explore the concept of estimation. In this estimation lesson, students discuss making estimates through teacher led discussion. Students use the Internet to complete an activity where they must estimate the length of lines.
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Multiplying by 10, 100, & 1000
Students understand that a shortcut can be used when multiplying by 10, 100 & 1000. For this multiplying lesson, students mentally multiply by 10, 100 & 1000. Students complete a worksheet with multiplication problems.
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Using Arrays to Show Multiplication Concepts
Students draw arrays. In this multiplication lesson, students draw arrays, write multiplication sentences for arrays and discuss how changing the order of the factors affects the product.
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Teaching Money
Students identify coin/money values, write amounts of money and calculate change. The poem, "Smart" by Shel Silverstein is used in this lesson plan.
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Adjusting the Quotient
Fourth graders use number facts to estimate quotients. In this division lesson plan, 4th graders examine long division problems to determine which multiple of ten will help them determine a number that is close to a quotient. They adjust...
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Bell Curve
Students explore averages by completing a data analysis activity. In this bell curve activity, students measure different food items and plot their measurements on a X and Y axis. Students create bell curves around the average weight or...
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Working Watermelon
You're going to wish you had a watermelon for this instructional activity! Class members read about watermelons and make a salad in class to sample. They also perform estimates, measurements and calculations on a watermelon. They predict...
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By The Pound
Students develop mathematical skills using measurement in the form of weight. They also perform calculations to find cost and strengthen estimation skills while comparing the actual price. The context for the lesson is in the industry of...
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A Game of Chance
Students explore probability through cooperative group activities and interactive video technique.
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Rolling Dice
Fourth graders investigate the mathematical concept of probability. They determine the given mean of a data set found when rolling dice. The results of the experiment are displayed using a bar graph. The teacher does an example before...
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Probability Plus
Students participate in a variety of activities to understand statistics. They collect and interpret data. Also students distinguish the difference between a population and a sample. They make inferences and create arguments using data.
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"M&Ms"® Candies Worksheet 1
For this math worksheet, students find the likelihood of different outcomes with the use of M and M's candy for the seven questions and fill in the graphic organizer.
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How to Cook Rice
Fourth graders discover how to cook rice. For this cooking lesson, 4th graders discover how to cook rice correctly. Students read and follow cooking directions and discuss how their rice turned out.
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The Colored Cube Question
Fourth graders examine how to determine the probabilities or likelihood of outcomes. They complete trials to determine probability while using different manipulatives. They determine how games can be made fair or unfair in this unit of...
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Angles Lesson Plan
Students stud angles, and then play the "What's Your Angle?" game. They complete at least 10 computer generated problems from the Angles Applet.
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Kansas Foods A Data and Probability Investigation
Students study a number of food products and anticipate which are derived from Kansas crops. They make a list of words associated with the food stuffs and graph the results.
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"My Little Sister Ate One Hare" by Bill Grossman
Students understand, use, and compute basic probability.
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"Socrates and the Three Little Pigs" by Mitsumasa Anno
Students gain an understanding of probability and make reasonable estimations.
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Meteor or Meteorite
Students differentiate between a meteor and meteorite. They participate in an experiment to discover how the size and weight of an object determines the size of the impact crater. They utilize their math skills by measuring with a ruler...
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Tulip Graphing
Students create a graph of tulip growth. In this data analysis lesson, students plant tulip bulbs and use graph paper to begin graphing data on the growth of the tulip.
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‘Tis The Season . . .To Do Math
Dreidels, Christmas trees, shopping, and snowflakes--what do they all have in common? Mathematics.