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Happy 14th B’ak’tun, the start of the next Great Mayan cycle
The ancient Mayans had a complex calendar and number system with a rich history. In fact, the date 12/21/2012 was the center of much controversy as to whether or not it was the end of time. It wasn't the end of time, but...
Space Awareness
How To Travel On Earth Without Getting Lost
Have you ever wanted to travel the world? Take a virtual trip with a geography lesson that uses longitude and latitude, the position of the sun, an astronomy app, and a classroom globe.
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Rookie Lesson Module — Financial Football
Score a touchdown with an exciting game of financial football! Middle schoolers choose their favorite teams and play a virtual game of football as they answer various questions about economics.
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Review of 2D and 3D Figures
In this 2 and 3 dimensional figures worksheet, students determine whether given shapes are regular or irregular. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Triangle Review
In this triangle worksheet, students draw the type of triangles described, 4 total. Space is provided for student's drawings. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Mastering Math Vocabulary
Fifth graders investigate factors by utilizing mathematical terms. In this number sense lesson plan, 5th graders discuss and define terms such as factors, multiples, and denominators. Students create a Venn Diagram when...
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Calendar Computation
Students solve math problems by using a calendar. In this problem solving lesson, students review the days of the week and months in a year. Students complete a problem solving worksheet about the calendar.
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Money Matters
Students practice spending money by completing math word sentences. In this economics lesson, students utilize problem solving strategies to complete word problems written on the board involving making purchases with money....
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Prism Investigation
In this prism instructional activity, students solve a word problem about prisms. Students are given a "guided review" and suggestions for proceeding. Students then complete a function machine.
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Plot Points in the Coordinate Plane
In this basic worksheet on plotting coordinate points, student practice how to describe where an ordered pair is located on a graph.This activity can provide a short review of material covered in class.
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Mr. V's 'Math Awareness Game'
Learners play a math game to reinforce math skills. They calculate a problem, if they have the card with the correct answer, they hold that card up. All incorrect cards go to the student holding the correct answer or the teacher.
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Integer War Game
Review adding, subtracting and multiplying integers using this activity. Learners play a game using a deck of cards in which the black ones are positive and the red ones are negative. They add, subtract, etc . . . based on the...
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Games for Culminating Activity
Students need to be creative in developing an activity that will help other students review the information studied in the past four weeks. They will work effectively in groups to develop a culminating activity and to play other groups'...
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American English File 3 - Review Exercises
For this verbs worksheet, students choose the correct verb tense to complete the sentences, rewrite sentences with comparatives and superlatives, choose the correct meaning of traffic signs, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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Math Combat
Learners use a game to review the multiplication tables. They answer each review question by working in teams and saying the answer by making it on the floor with their bodies.
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Virtual Field Trip / Activity Research
Students visit a website to determine activities at three Michigan cities. They calculate the total cost of participating in the activities or visiting places such as zoos, planetariums, historic sites, and museums.
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Math Mania
Fifth graders review adding, subtracting, multiplication and division of fractions and decimals through a variety of activities and exercises.
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Square Numbers Closure Activity
Learners discuss square numbers. In this math lesson, students find square numbers and support their answers. Learners find sums and products that are square numbers.
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Celebrating the Universal Language of Numbers
Math games and activities spark the imagination while building crucial skills.
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Fraction and Decimal Equivalency
Mathematicians make representations of fractional parts of a whole and learn that a decimal is another way to represent a fractional part. Understanding is extended by comparing and ordering fractions and decimals on a number line. This...
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Exploring Tessellations
Fifth graders examine how to make tessellations. For this tessellation lesson, 5th graders review the meaning of the word "polygon" while the teacher shows them various examples. They practice making tiling patterns or tessellation's...
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How Many Animals?
Students use their math skills to develop estimates for the population of several animal species native to the Austrailian rainforest. It is a simulation that researchers at the Center for Rainforest Studies in Australia perform to...
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Polygons, Parallelograms, Quadrilaterals- Oh My!!!
Students demonstrate their comprehension of shapes and their properties. They work in small groups. Students review the following terms: property, polygon, quadrilateral, and parallelogram. They read Shape Up! Fun With Triangles and...
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Graphing Heart Rates
Students take their pulse rates. In this graphing lesson, students take their pulse rates and graph them. Students do various physical activities and graph the differences in their pulse rates.