Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

For Teachers 5th Standards
Fifth graders practice using money in everyday situations. They use their addition and subtraction skills as they work in cooperative groups to solve problems involving decimals.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Find the Missing Numbers

For Students 4th - 5th
In this missing numbers worksheet, students solve 25 problems in which missing numbers in multiplication or division problems are filled in. Students also use picture clues to write equations in multiplication to solve. This page is...
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Curated OER

Costly Calculations Game Show

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students compete in an imaginary game show, using an imaginary calculator that only has a few select keys: 2, 6, and the addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication keys. Using only these keys, students are prompted to come up...
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Education World

Number Gumshoe

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this mystery numbers game worksheet, learners use the 15 clues as well as their multiplication and division skills to solve 15 math riddles.
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Curated OER

Professor Panda's Puzzle of Shapes

For Students 5th
In this number puzzle worksheet, 5th graders use multiplication and division to fill in the missing numbers. They examine a key and fill in the shapes with the numbers that make each puzzle true.
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Curated OER

Target Number

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students manipulate five random cards out of a deck of cards to get the target number. In this equations lesson plan, students manipulate cards around with the use of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in order to get...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Equal Ratios

For Students 5th - 6th
In this equal ratios worksheet, students read about finding equal ratios, then find rations equal to those given by using multiplication and then division. Pages from a text are referenced, but no name of text is given.
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Gecko Mathematics

Gecko Mathematics: Multiplying Unit Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Make learning visible! Have your mathematicians follow along as you use paper strips to demonstrate the concept of multiplying unit fractions. Then, offer a different way of solving the problem using a number line. Finally, introduce the...
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Beacon Learning Center

Ten Pins

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Multiplying with multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000 provides an opportunity to discuss patterns that arise with zeros. The class uses these patterns to solve problems. Then they rotate through three work stations, including a computer-based...
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PBS

Add, Subtract and Multiply Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Your future chefs will appreciate this comprehensive lesson where learners practice operations on fractions using pizza and soup analogies. Learners begin with a pizza analogy that requires the learners to multiply a whole...
Unit Plan
National Security Agency

Fraction Fever

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
This unit on fractions allows for upper-aged elementary learners to explore ways to find the greatest common factor and least common multiple of two numbers. Ultimately, young mathematicians will be able to identify equivalent fractions,...
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Beacon Learning Center

Cherries Are Positive, Lemons Are Negative

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Lemon heads and cherry drops combine for a sweet lesson on positive and negative integers. Following an activity sheet, they use lemon as negative and cherry as positive and follow directions with a partner. An assessment, a rubric, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discovering New Units

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use Cuisenaire rods to explore common denominators. In this fractions lesson, students build Cuisenaire representations of fractions, then find their equivalent counterparts to find the common denominator.
Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Running a Mile

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
The single question in this activity has multiple ways to be solved. Two boys ran a mile. Their times were similar, except one time was a fraction of the other. Who ran faster? In demonstrating the answer to this problem, upper graders...
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Curated OER

Pokemon Are Smart and Healthy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students play a dodge-ball type game (with bean bags) as they perform a number of mental math and physical challenges.
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Teacher Created Resources

PEMDAS: Order of Operations

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Learners complete algebraic equations. They learn the algebraic order of operations and the acronym, PEMDAS, to help them remember the correct order of operations. Pupils complete algebraic equations using the order of operations.
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Curated OER

Students' Strides

For Teachers 5th
Complete problems using base ten blocks to see the difference in the place value of a decimal and how it affects a number's value. Learners compare decimal values as well. Ample time for discussion and modeling are allowed in the...
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Curated OER

Fractions Continued

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the concept of using fractions to solve problems involving rational numbers. They order real numbers on the number line with the classification of fractions. Also students solve problems using the four operations...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solving Math Word Problems

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use five word problem solving skills to solve a variety of math word problems. They observe the teacher modelling the five steps, and in small groups complete two worksheet word problems. Students read the problem, find the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

All Operations Word Problems One Version 3

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word problems worksheet, students read the word problems and solve using mixed operations. Students solve 5 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

All Operations Word Problems One Version 4

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word problems activity, students read the word problems and solve using mixed operations. Students solve 5 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

All Operations Word Problems Two Version 3

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word problems worksheet, students read the word problems and solve using mixed operations. Students solve 5 problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Free Standing Structure

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners demonstrate basic construction skills by building a free standing structure, using predetermined materials. They compute cost of structure by using multiplication skills or calculator.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Order Of Operations

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this order of operations worksheet, students complete 20 problems containing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with one and two digit numbers.