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How Wet Did It Get?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils measure the rainfall/snowfall on the playground on a rainy/snowy day with a rain/snow gauge. They draw a bar graph representing the amount of water that fell and observe a satellite image of the clouds and local weather system on...
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Hop To It!

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore the aspects of a frog's anatomy that allow it to be such a good jumper and jump and record the length of each jump to determine which style of jumping allows them to jump the farthest.
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Ladybug Adventures

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students solve problems using mathematical skills. In this math lesson, the students use math concepts, to design a virtual path for a ladybug. The students will reinforce their skills in algebra and geometry concepts.
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Mighty Earth Movers

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Note that although the publisher lists almost all of the Common Core standards for both math and language arts, you will most likely want to take the general topic and choose which area to focus on. Regarding math, pupils measure worms...
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Hoping Backward to Solve Problems

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students use number lines to compare differences. In this math lesson, students use a number line to solve problems. Students predict differences and answer puzzles using subtraction.
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Using the Number Line to Compare

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students determine differences using a number line. In this math lesson, students use the number line to solve subtraction problems. Students solve puzzles using subtraction.
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Pumpkin Problems

For Teachers K - 4th
Students participate in a lesson that has the intention of working on estimation skills. They use pumpkins to estimate the number of seeds are inside. They collect data for each pumpkin and compare it to the estimation. Students question...
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Native Lands: Indian in Georgia

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students bring in vegetables that the Native Americans ate. In this vegetable instructional activity, students create a graph that shows how many students brought in each vegetable. They measure their vegetable to find the length,...
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Sampling Rocks

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students collect and sort rocks based on visible characteristics.  In this statistics lesson, students determine adequate sample size and categorize rocks based on characteristics.  The book Everybody Needs a Rock is read to...
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Weighted Eggs

For Teachers K - 1st
Students order five weighted plastic eggs in order from lightest to heaviest.
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Tell Time With Your Feet

For Teachers K - 8th
Students discover what the latitude and longitude of their location is. They start walking and measure their shadow. They fill in a chart to discover the approximate time.
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Look at Those Leaves!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners observe and sort tree leaves. In this plant biology lesson, students observe various types of leaves and identify the characteristics of each leaf. Learners measure and sort leaves according to size and color.
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Minnesota-China Connections:What Time Is It?

For Teachers K - 8th
Students calculate the time difference between Beijing, China and their local community. They discuss how time difference affects intercultural communication.
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Polar Bear Cubs and ME

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners visit the following web site to find out the birth weights and lengths of polar bear cubs- Ask Jeeves for Kids. They then enter the information found at this site relating to the birth length and weight of polar bear cubs into a...
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Graph Your Foot!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students measure their own foot and place the outline on a graph. They make connections between the size of their foot and the bar graph that represents it.
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Guess My Piece -working with Legos

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners participate in guessing their partners' hidden Lego pieces from their verbal clues. They work in partners to accomplish their goals. They are meeting a variety of math standards by completing this lesson.
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Making Rectangles

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students study rectangles. In this math lesson, students use numbers, measurements and geometry to draw rectangles of varying sizes.
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Hibernating Hoopla

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students simulate hibernation with their stuffed animals. They predict the length of time of hibernation and type their math journal entries about sorting, graphing and draw pictures. They read bear hibernation stories.
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Making It Balance

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to story, "The 100-Pound Problem," compare their weight with character in story, and weigh different classroom items using nonstandard units and standard units. They experiment with different items that can make scale...
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The Anaconda

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine basic facts about the anaconda. They discuss the length of an anaconda, estimate the length of 33 feet, compare their estimate to the actual length, and decorate the paper snake with colored scales.
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Seasoning the School Year

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners observe the changes a class tree goes through as the seasons change and record observations in journals. They investigate changes in the weather, changes in the length of the day, and how that affects people. They create...
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Squares

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners identify shapes that are squares. In this square lesson, students identify the square items and then sing songs about squares.
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Trigometric Ratios

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
This lesson requires a worksheet that is not connected. It is integral to the lesson.
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Flying the Friendly Skies

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover the power of wind by flying a glider.  In this weather lesson, students describe their thoughts on wind and practice using weather related vocabulary.  Students construct model gliders in class and attempt to...