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Musher Graphing and Probability

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use the internet to research statistical information on the musher dogs participating in the Iditarod. Using the data, they create three different types of pie charts. They use the charts to answer questions about the...
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Noetic Learning Math Worksheet

For Students 5th - 10th
In this adding worksheet, students add problems that also contain multiplication in the same problem. Students add four problems.
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Spy Game

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Turn students into detectives as they decipher encrypted messages.  Introduce your class to modular arithmetic and have a little fun encrypting and decoding secret messages. The activity does not hit many content standards, but...
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Fraction Conversion Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students practice converting fractions into decimals and percents using a computer applet and the concept of money.
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Altitude Tracking

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students estimate the altitude of a rocket during several flights. They create their own altitude tracking devise. They examine and discuss their results at the end of the activity.
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Factors

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Practice factoring numbers by using graph paper, manipulatives and computer applets.
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Word Problem Exchange

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students discuss elements of word problems: key words, data, computation clues, and unnecessary information and use the four steps of problem solving to find a solution and check for reasonableness.
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Buying My First Car

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students pretend they are about to buy their first new car. They must do all the calculations necessary to estimate the cost of purchasing the car. They see that the math they learn in school really does have real-life applications.
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"How Big is a Foot?" by Rolf Myller

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use estimation and fractions and standard units of measure to measure foot strips.
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Mathematics: The Star of David

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders determine the number of triangles in the Star of David.
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Place Value Practice (Tenths)

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students practice strategies solving problems with basic facts, framework, domain and early additive part-whole. They recall the compatible numbers to ten, solve problems with small numbers using a part-whole strategy and recall ten and...
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Charting Attendance Rate of Busch Gardens

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders, in groups, are given different parts of the whole project. They use information from Busch Gardens to explore line graphs, averages, and other math vocabulary.
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The Next Dimension

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system and discuss how it is important for structural engineers in order to be able to describe locations in space to fellow engineers. They participate in a hands-on activity...
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Let's Talk Trash

For Students 5th - 6th
For this solid waste worksheet, learners classify the different types of solid wastes found in landfills into given categories. Students predict and tally the total number of each type of item found in the landfill using slips of paper....
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Our School - Our Trees

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders observe school ground trees planted nearly 3 decades ago.  For this ecology lesson, 6th graders examine a group of trees planted near their campus and measure the diameter, circumference and growth of the tree compared...
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Scientific Notation

For Students 5th - 6th
In this scientific notation worksheet, students write answers to multiplication problems using decimals and exponents in standard form, and decimal numbers in scientific notation.
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Expanded Form

For Students 4th - 6th
In this expanded form learning exercise, students write a total of twelve 4 digit numbers in expanded form; answers are included on page 2.
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Expanded Form [P]

For Students 4th - 6th
In this expanded form worksheet, students write a set of 6 numbers in expanded form. All numbers to be expanded are 8 digits. Answers are included on page 2.
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Expanded Form (C)

For Students 4th - 6th
In this numbers in expanded form practice worksheet, students examine 12 four-digit numbers and then write them in expanded form.
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Expanded Form (R)

For Students 4th - 6th
In this numbers in expanded form practice worksheet, students examine 12 three-digit numbers and then write them in expanded form.
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Expanded Form (H)

For Students 5th - 8th
In this numbers in expanded form practice activity, students examine 6 eight-digit numbers and then write them in expanded form.
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Expanded Form [L]

For Students 4th - 6th
In this expanded form worksheet, students write a total of 6 numbers in expanded form; all numbers are 8-digit. Answers are included on page 2.
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Expanded Form [N]

For Students 4th - 6th
In this expanded form instructional activity, students write a set of 6 numbers in expanded form. All numbers to be expanded are 8 digits. Answers are included on page 2.
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Expanded Form (J)

For Students 5th - 8th
In this numbers in expanded form practice activity, students examine 6 eight-digit numbers and then write them in expanded form.