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Perimeter and Customary Units of Length
For this perimeter/units of length worksheet, students solve a set of 6 word problems using perimeter and customary units of length.
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Critter Encounter Chart
Young scholars record data found at an assigned web site. In this data collection lesson, students access an assigned web site in order to complete a data chart about animals they see. They travel to different sections of the web site to...
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Finding the Average Temperature
Students calculate averages. In this average temperature lesson, students collect data and use their problem solving skills to calculate average temperatures.
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Out of This World
Pupils are introduced to the solar system and its place in the universe. They begin to grasp the idea of very large numbers by estimating and computing how long it take the class to make a million x's.
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Vegetable Creatures
Students use different foods to enhance academic skills in all area contents. In this food activity activity, students use food, such as "bugs on a log" (raisins on peanut butter celery) to estimate and practice...
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Plenty of Pythagoras
Using a twelve foot knotted rope, students form a 3-4-5 right triangle. Following a discussion of observations about the lengths of the sides of the triangle, students use grid paper, scissors and a centimeter ruler to draw and measure...
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Statistics: Misleading or Accurate?
Students explore the concept of misleading statistics. In this misleading statistics lesson plan, students play a game of tag and graph the number of times each student gets tagged. Students use the graph to determine the fastest...
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Metric Conversion
Fifth graders access prior knowledge to complete a do now using metric conversion. In this metric conversion lesson, 5th graders will respond to problems and analyze for a possible mnemonic device.
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Angles
Fifth graders identify different angles according to its type that is determined according to taking a measurement of the degree. They also explore the vocabulary related to the concept.
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Hands On: Draw Views of Solid Figures
In this drawing views of solid figures practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Pecan Power
Students study the origins of pecans and complete a bar graph from the data they have discovered. In this pecan lesson plan, students draw pecans, discuss a pecan time line, and draw a bar graph comparing Arizona pecans to other...
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Playing With Probability
Students 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.
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Leveled Problem Solving Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
In order to be able to multiply and divide decimals properly, students need to be provided with a variety of ways to practice this skill. In this basic worksheet, students practice how to multiply and divide decimals using word problems...
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Balloon Ball Bounce
Students explore the rebound of balls. In this energy conversion lesson, students explore the physics behind the rebound of various types of sports balls. Through the experimental design process using balloons, students investigate and...
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Class Ketchup
Students describe statistics by conducting a class cooking activity. In this ketchup lesson, students conduct a class survey based on ketchup consumption habits by students. Students utilize tomatoes, water and a bottle to create their...
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Charles Lindberghs's Flight to Paris
Students practice map skills. In this map skills lesson, students locate the cities of New York and Paris on a map. Students read about the flight made by Charles Lindbergh in May 1927 from New York to Paris. Students answer 8 questions...
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Perimeter and Area of Complex Figures
In this perimeter and area of complex figures practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Subtract Mixed Numbers
In this subtracting mixed numbers practice learning exercise, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Median and Mode
In this median/mode worksheet, students solve 6 problems, using a table of students and their heights in centimeters. Students find median, mode, outliers and arrange data from least to greatest.
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Leveled Problem Solving Rational Numbers and their Properties
In this rational numbers and their properties instructional activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Problem Solving: Find an Average
In this finding the average word problem activity, learners problem solve and explain why the average is reasonable or not reasonable. Students solve six problems.
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Misleading Graphs
Students explore number relationships by participating in a data collection activity. In this statistics instructional activity, students participate in a role-play activitiy in which they own a scrap material storefront that must...
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Probability: Playing With Fire
Young scholars problem solve to find the probability of each tree in a small forest to catch fire. In this probability lesson plan, students use the computer to complete this application.
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Probability
Students investigate probability. In this fourth through sixth grade mathematics instructional activity, students collect, organize and display data in an appropriate chart or graph as they calculate and apply basic probability.