Rational Number Project
Initial Fraction Ideas: Lesson 3
Visual models support young mathematicians as they deepen their fractional number sense in this elementary math lesson plan. Using fraction circle manipulatives, children explore basic unit fractions as they develop the...
Rational Number Project
Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 9 Overview
Visual models support young mathematicians with exploring equivalent fractions. Starting with a quick warm-up problem, children go on to work through a series of guiding practice problems before working with a partner identifying and...
Curated OER
Math Cross, Puzzle #26
Here is a measurement, money and time learning exercise which invites learners to solve twenty-eight math problems utilizing addition, subtraction and multiplication strategies to complete a math crossword puzzle.
National Math + Science Initative
Introduction to Decimals
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...
National Security Agency
Classifying Triangles
Building on young mathematicians' prior knowledge of three-sided shapes, this lesson series explores the defining characteristics of different types of triangles. Starting with a shared reading of the children's book The Greedy...
Curated OER
Math Cross--Puzzle #1
In this addition, subtraction and multiplication worksheet, students complete a math crossword puzzle as they complete twenty-eight addition, subtraction and multiplication problems.
Curated OER
Math Detective: Rounding Four Digit Numbers
In this rounding four-digit numbers instructional activity, students read the multi-step story problem, complete the table and write an explanation of their answer.
PBS
A Little Recycling Goes A Long Way
Every time you purchase something from the store, it goes into a bag, but what happens to the bag? This lesson encourages your learners to think about what happens to those plastic and paper bags and their effect on the environment. Use...
Curated OER
Math Cross--Puzzle #8
In this pounds and ounces worksheet, students complete a math crossword puzzle as they solve twenty-eight math problems involving pounds and ounces intertwined with addition, subtraction and multiplication problems.
Sea World
Endangered Species
Study different endangered species with several activities that incorporate math, science, language arts, and research strategies. A great addition to your activity on conservation or Earth Day.
Curated OER
Math Cross--Puzzle #11
In this time worksheet, learners fill in a crossword puzzle as they solve twenty-eight addition, subtraction and multiplication problems involving days, weeks and hours.
Curated OER
Math Cross Puzzle #22- Mixed Math
In this mixed math cross puzzle, students complete 27 math questions to fill the puzzle across and down. They complete questions about measurement, addition, multiplication, division, and money.
Noyce Foundation
Time to Get Clean
It's assessment time! Determine your young mathematicians' understanding of elapsed time with this brief, five-question quiz.
AJ Reynolds
Unit 5 Section 2: Measuring Angles
An interactive assignment displays two example angles to teach how to measure them. When you click on the angles, a protractor appears! As practice, learners view a set of angles, estimate the size of each, and then enter the degrees in...
Tech Museum of Innovation
Hoop Glider Design Challenge
The fourth installment of a five-part unit has young engineers designing and testing hoop gliders. They adjust the ratio of the front loop and back loop of the glider to determine the best design for the longest flight.
Curated OER
Math Cross--Puzzle #12
In this measurement, money and time activity, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they solve twenty-eight math problems involving inches/ounces, bills/coins through addition, subtraction and multiplication problems.
Egmont
H.O.R.S.E.
Extend your lesson on Christopher Myers' H.O.R.S.E with a series of activities about basketball. After kids read the book, they match basketball terms with their definitions, find as many words as they can with the letters H, O, R,...
Curated OER
It All Adds Up--Puzzle #34
In this addition worksheet, students figure out the eight missing numbers in a math puzzle. Students make sure that each row and column adds up to the totals at the end of each row and column going across and down.
Curated OER
Estimate Quotients
Fifth graders have to use division to solve problems in everyday situations. This activity on estimation and division has students practice these skills using real-life examples. The activity is part of the Houghton Mifflin math series...
Alberta Learning
Area and Perimeter of Irregular Shapes
Evaluate young mathematicians' understanding of area and perimeter with this series of three assessment tasks. Challenging students to not only calculate the area and perimeter of irregular shapes, but to explain in writing their...
Curated OER
Regroup in Division
In this division with remainders worksheet, students read and solve 6 story problems. Students divide to find the solution and write the remainders.
NASA
Lava Layering
Take the old baking soda and vinegar volcano to the next level by using it to study repeated lava flows over time, examine geologic features on Earth and Mars, and speculate about some of the formations on Mars.
K5 Learning
Space Based Astronomy
How much astronomy can you study with the naked eye? Learn more about the ways scientists explore the galaxy with a short reading passage and set of short-answer questions.
Curated OER
The Family Tree
In this patterns practice worksheet, students read a 3-paragraph excerpt regarding a family tree and respond to 1 graphic organizer question and 1 short answer question.