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Lesson Plan
National Math + Science Initative

Introduction to Decimals

For Teachers 5th Standards
Three activities make up an introductory lesson designed to create a strong foundation in comparing fractions to decimals and exploring and building decimal models. Pupils brainstorm and complete a Venn diagram to show how decimals and...
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Curated OER

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

For Students 5th Standards
Fifth graders put their fraction knowledge to work by reading word problems and deciding whether to add or subtract the given fractions. Terms such as combined, total, difference, and left indicate which operation to use.
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Curated OER

Identifying Fraction Location Positive and Negative

For Students 6th Standards
Sixth graders practice their fraction and number line skills by identifying where a given fraction is located on the line. Provide mathematicians with a colored pencil for easy identification of the fraction.
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Common Core Sheets

Fraction Location on Number Line

For Students 3rd Standards
Once your class has mastered the identification of fractions, have them locate fractions on a number line. This sheet reinforces interval sizes of parts included in a whole, and directly relates to the standards associated with Common...
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Common Core Sheets

Finding Ending Time with a Numberline

For Students 3rd Standards
Third graders determine the end time on a number line, given the start time and elapsed time.
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Common Core Sheets

Finding Elapsed Time with a Numberline

For Students 3rd Standards
Third graders find the elapsed time on a number line, given the start and end times.
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Common Core Sheets

Finding Start Time with a Numberline

For Students 3rd Standards
Third graders determine the start time on a number line, given the elapsed time and end time.
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Common Core Sheets

Finding Elapsed Time

For Students 3rd Standards
Third graders read word problems to determine the elapsed time, given the start and end time.
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Common Core Sheets

Finding Starting Time

For Students 3rd Standards
Third graders read word problems to determine the start time, given the elapsed time and end time.
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Common Core Sheets

Reading an Analog Clock (1 Minute Increments)

For Students 3rd Standards
Third graders read analog clocks and tell time to the nearest minute. AM and PM do not matter in this exercise.
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Common Core Sheets

Identifying Time Phrases

For Students 3rd - 4th
Quarter to seven. Noon. Five after three. These are a few examples of the time phrases students must identify. Most of the times to not indicate AM or PM; however, noon and midnight should be identified appropriately.
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Common Core Sheets

Reading an Analog Clock (5 Minute Increments)

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Second and third graders practice reading analog clocks to the nearest five minutes.
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Common Core Sheets

Creating Area and Perimeter Rectangles

For Students 3rd Standards
Third graders are challenged to draw their own rectangles given a specific area or perimeter. There are no examples of how each rectangle should look, so it is important for learners to persevere in finding a solution. There is more than...
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Common Core Sheets

Rectangles - Same Perimeter and Different Area

For Students 3rd Standards
Given a rectangle with specified dimensions, learners are prompted to create a new rectangle with the same perimeter, but a different area. This challenges third graders to think about perimeter and area in a new way. Each problem...
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Common Core Sheets

Rectangles - Same Area and Different Perimeter

For Students 3rd Standards
Given a rectangle with specified dimensions, third graders are prompted to create a new rectangle with the same area, but a different perimeter. This challenges learners to think about perimeter and area in a new way. Use activity as a...
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Common Core Sheets

Determining Area with Partial Blocks

For Students 3rd Standards
A more challenging set of worksheets, third graders are required to measure area by counting whole and partial unit squares. Students will realize that two partial blocks make up one whole block. Each shaded figure is on a square unit grid.
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Common Core Sheets

Determining Rectilinear Area

For Students 3rd Standards
Third graders find the area of rectilinear shapes by partitioning them into two non-overlapping rectangles and adding the areas of the non-overlapping parts together. It allows learners to recognize area as an additive.
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Common Core Sheets

Determining Area with Full Blocks

For Students 3rd Standards
Third graders simply count the square units that make up each figure in order to find the area. Remind the class to count carefully in order to find the correct answer.
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Common Core Sheets

Determining Area with Square Units

For Students 3rd Standards
Third graders measure area by counting unit squares inside a rectangle.
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Common Core Sheets

Finding Area by Tiling

For Students 3rd Standards
Third graders find area by tiling a rectangle based on the given side lengths. This helps learners visualize and create the area of a figure. From here, they can count the total number of tiles inside the rectangle to find the answer.
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Common Core Sheets

Determining Perimeter with Square Units

For Students 3rd Standards
Third graders determine the perimeter of a shaded section by counting the number of unit squares that surround it. Each section is shaded on a small square unit grid. 
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Common Core Sheets

Finding Side Length (Given Area)

For Students 3rd Standards
Area is the amount of space that takes up the inside of a figure. To find the area of a rectangle, one must multiply the length by the width. Here, third graders are challenged to find the missing side length, given the area.
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Common Core Sheets

Finding Side Length (Given Perimeter)

For Students 3rd Standards
Perimeter is the total distance around an object. One can find the perimeter of a rectangle or square by adding all four side lengths together. These worksheets require third graders to find the missing side length, given the perimeter...
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Teacher's Corner

What Is a Foot?

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
An in-class and at-home assignment, young math stars find and list items from home and school that they think are one foot in length. Once the list is made, provide everyone with rulers to measure and find the actual lengths of their items.