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Recording Treasure

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a garage sale. They will weigh the items sold. They will calculate the total weight of items sold and donated to an agency.
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Finding Your Stride Length

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners participate in an estimation activity to determine the length of a hallway or to estimate how many people can fit in the school stadium or gym.
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How To Find the Area of a Square And Rectangle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars practice using the formula to calculate the area of a square or triangle. They participate in large group guided practice using simple area of squares problems then complete a series of problems calculating the area of...
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Shape Matters More!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate shapes as the area changes while the perimeter remains the same. Students demonstrate the shape/perimeter/area relationship using simulations and physical models.
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Divide with Mixed Numbers

For Students 4th - 7th
In this dividing with mixed numbers practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Triangle Puzzler

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are introduced to some basic concepts of geometry. They explain that the definition of a triangle is a figure with three sides, three angles, and three points. Triangles can be named by using three points in their correct sequence.
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Learning About Temperature Is Cool!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students estimate and compare temperature using degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit, and create mini temperature posters and answer questions about temperature.
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Dealing With Data

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students collect, organize, and display data using a bar graph, line graph, pie graph, or picture graph. They write a summary describing the data represented and compare the graph to another graph in the class.
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Investigating Volume

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the components of volume and use appropriate units and procedures to calculate the volume of several household boxes.
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Pumpkin Circuit

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students complete a variety of activities using pumpkins. They visit various stations with various pumpkin activities.
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Estimation

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students estimate quantity, length, and area. Students practice making comparison estimations of different items and estimate whether or not the amount is greater or less than a certain amount. Students practice making estimations.
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Balancing the Scales: Understanding Ratios

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners are introduced to the concept of ratios. In groups, they convert sets of numbers into a ratio. After practicing, they use the ratios and proportions to solve story problems. They also calculate map distances and discover map...
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Patterns in Tables

For Students 5th - 8th
In this patterns in tables practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to write functions.
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Leveled Problem Solving: Ordering Fractions and Decimals

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ordering fractions and decimals practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Divide by a Unit Fraction

For Students 4th - 7th
In this dividing by unit fractions practice instructional activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Heating the Atmosphere

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students construct a thermograph for maximum and minimum temperatures for the 2-week period. They illustrate how the earth's atmosphere is heated by convection and conduction currents and evaporation of water.
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Classifying and Constructing Corners

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, after seeing Honeycomb examples, complete a Classifying Angles worksheet, Clock worksheet, and Defining Angles worksheet.
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Problem Solving: Find an Average

For Students 4th - 5th
In this finding the average word problem worksheet, students problem solve and explain why the average is reasonable or not reasonable. Students solve six problems.
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Tower Power

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore basic building and engineering concepts by constructing a structure that supports weight. They demonstrate an understanding of basic business concepts by estimating the cost and value of a building.
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All About Ratios

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the use of multiplication and division of whole numbers to solve problems including equivalent ratios and rates.
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Leveled Problem Solving Rational Numbers and their Properties

For Students 5th - 7th
In this rational numbers and their properties worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Properties of Triangles

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the relationship between how big a side of a triangle is and how big its opposite angle is by creating triangles using an interactive website.
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Musical Genre Pie Charts

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
In this pie chart worksheet, students transpose musical genre data to the charts and then answer questions about the results.
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Exploring Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Two learners are blindfolded and each receives a cardboard square, one with pompoms glued around the edge and one with pompoms glued all over the surface. They identify what they feel. The class discusses perimeter and area of polygons....