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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: My Favorite Number

For Teachers 4th - 7th
The activity allows students to review many of the number theory concepts. Students will pick a composite number write verbal expressions about the number, find the factors, prime factorization, list multiples, draw a cartoon character...
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Queen's Printer for Ontario

Eworkshop.on.ca: Number Sense and Numeration, Grds 4 6: Division [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Volume 1 in an eworkshop Guide to Effective Instruction in Math outlines and illustrates instructional strategies for teaching division to students in grades 4 through 6. Includes sample learning activities.
Unit Plan
Queen's Printer for Ontario

Eworkshop.on.ca: Number Sense and Numeration, Grds 4 6: Fractions [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Volume 5 in an eworkshop Guide to Effective Instruction in Math outlines and illustrates instructional strategies for teaching fractions to students in grades 4 through 6. Includes sample learning activities.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Magic Squares

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In a Magic Square all the rows, columns and diagonals add to the same number. This number is called the Magic Constant. Learn math fundamentals visually and have fun at the same time.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Thirteen? Oh No! (Pdf)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
If you're superstitious you may want to try this math challenge. Test your reasoning and number sense skills by finding out if there is a Friday the 13th every year. Discover how understanding number patterns and reasoning can be helpful...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Beating Heart

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Do you know how long it takes your heart to beat 100 times? Test your estimation and number sense skills with this problem-solving challenge. A one-page activity taken from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families Collection. Hints and...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Tan, Don't Burn

For Students 3rd - 8th
How about a math challenge for a sunny day at the beach? Apply your problem solving, number sense, and logical reasoning skills to find out how long it would take Helix to get sunburned using SPF 10 lotion. Discover why understanding...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: How Much Time Do Teens Spend on the Job?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try this math challenge where you investigate the average number of hours teen actually spend working. Apply your problem solving, number sense, and computation skills in this one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Double or Not

For Students 3rd - 8th
Is "time money"? See if you can figure out exactly how much your time is worth. Explore the concepts of number patterns, time, and money in this one-page activity from the NCTM Math Challenge for Families series. Find out why mastering...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Multiplying With Fractions

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders will use their understanding of multiplying fractions and apply it to dividing fractions which is a key component in common core. Included in this lesson are a closing activity, a link to a website for area models, and a...
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Microsoft

Microsoft Education Lesson Plan: Making Money From Lemons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Simulation where learners apply mathematics and economics concepts in the lemonade business. Learners set up a virtual lemonade stand and must determine production costs, product variables, and profits. Students record data collected on...
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Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Five Math (Page 3)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An interactive worksheet that focuses on adding and subtracting fractions. The worksheet covers concepts such as mixed numbers, reducing to lowest terms, and changing mixed numbers to improper fractions. Problems are set up horizontally...
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Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Five Math (Page 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Practice your computation skills in all four operations using this interactive worksheet. Included are four-digit addition and subtraction problems and multiplication and division facts through twelve tables. Problems are set up...
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Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Five Math (Page 2)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this interactive worksheet for practice or assessment of basic computation skills. Problems covering all four operations are included such as four-digit addition and subtraction and multiplication and division facts through twelve...
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Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Five Math (Page 5)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Sharpen your computation skills with this interactive worksheet. The focus is adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators and reducing to lowest terms. Problems are set up horizontally and answers can be checked...
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Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Four Math (Page 3)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Build your computation skills using this interactive worksheet that focuses on all four operations including three-digit addition and subtraction and basic multiplication and division facts. This is an easy to navigate tool and learners...
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Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Four Math (Page 4)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This interactive worksheet that focuses on all four operations including three-digit addition and subtraction and basic multiplication and division facts. This easy to navigate tool gives learners immediate feedback. Problems presented...
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Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Six Math (Page 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this interactive worksheet to build your multiplication, division, and problem solving skills. This collection of word problems also focuses on concepts such as part of whole and equivalent fractions. Answers can be checked...
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Other

Athens State University: Greater Than, Less Than

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A very thorough lesson plan where learners explore the concept of "less than" and "greater than," using cookies.
Interactive
Channel 4 Learning

Channel 4 Maths: Mathszone

For Students 3rd - 8th
Can you help Ben and Mai escape their captors and foil the robbers' getaway plan? Test your mathematical aptitude in this captivating, interactive, adventure game that uses a PDA/calculator to solve math clues. Students will activate...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Does Drinking Soda Affect Your Health?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try this "Real world," challenge taken directly from the today's health journals. Use your problem solving, data analysis, and number sense skills to figure out if soda intake among teenage girls is related to incidences of broken bones....
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Cut the Cake

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
A math challenge where geometry, measurement, and problem solving meet. Explore the properties of three dimensional shapes when you discover how six friends can equally divide a nine inch square chocolate cake. A one page activity from...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Semiregular Tessellations

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This one page Mathworld site has a number of examples of semiregular tessellations. A definition and a small amount of related information is given at the bottom of the page.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Story Problems With Mixed Practice

For Students 3rd - 8th
Your problem-solving skills are put to the test in this interactive word problem game on this site. Employ a variety of mathematical skills and strategies including logical reasoning and computation. Multiple choice problems created for...