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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Mental Math to Divide by Whole Number Powers of Ten: Bouncing Decimal Point

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Five questions challenge mathematicians to divide whole numbers by powers of 10. A tool highlights how a bouncing decimal moves through the divisor. Question types include multiple choice and fill in the blank. A discussion question...
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Curated OER

Exploration Sequence of Bounces

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
New skills are developed as students use graphing calculators and ranger technology to capture and graph the sequence of bounces a ball makes when dropped. After recording the height of four or more bounces, they use the collected data...
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Curated OER

How to Bounce a Ball

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students practice bouncing a basketball with their right and left hands as well as running while bouncing.
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Curated OER

Bounce With Me

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How many practice lay-ups do you think Michael Jordan has done in his lifetime? Too many to count, but he had to start somewhere! Practice is the key to getting better in any activity. Look through this basketball lesson as there are...
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Curated OER

Bouncing Pig

For Teachers K - 1st
First graders practice discerning between the lowercase letters p and b. Through hands on and listening activities, they recognize the difference between the commonly confused letters b and p. They practice writing both letters and...
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American Statistical Association

What Fits?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The bounce of a golf ball changes the result in golf, mini golf—and a great math activity. Scholars graph the height of golf ball bounces before finding a line of best fit. They analyze their own data and the results of others to better...
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Curated OER

Exploring Quadratic Data with Transformation Graphing

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Using a data collection device to collect data regarding a bouncing ball, young scholars use various features on graphing calculators to experiment with the parameters of the vertex form of the parabola and their effect on the shape of...
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Curated OER

The Beautiful Bouncing Ball

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice recognizing a letter and its phoneme by utilizing the alphabetic principle while working with and identifying the sounds of /b/. They assess a big book, objects in the room, a timer and the tongue twister, "Billy...
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Interactive
Khan Academy

Challenge: Bouncy Ball

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
Create your own bouncing ball program with this guided activity. Java Script code that sends a ball down the screen is provided. The task is to fix the code to make it bounce up when it hits the bottom of the screen and then down again...
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Curated OER

Balloon Bop: Skip Counting

For Teachers K - 3rd
Practice counting in patterns and skip counting by 1, 5, and 10. Once the patterns have been taught, teams of 5 or 6 learners -- holding hands in circles -- skip count each time they collectively bounce a balloon up into the air. Early...
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Curated OER

Falling into Shapes

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Children with special needs participate in several activities to reinforce shape and color recognition. They sign the word leaf, sing a song about leaves, and bounce leaves around on a parachute. They then help the instructor name...
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Printables
K-5 Math Teaching Resources

Number Cube with Dots

For Students Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Eliminate the noise of dice bouncing on desk tops with a number cube printable. After a few cuts, some folds, and a little glue, you'll have paper dice that can be used to engage your class in a number of different hands-on math activities.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Mental Math to Multiply by Whole Number Powers of Ten: The Rule for Tens

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Eight questions challenge scholars to use mental math while multiplying whole numbers by powers of 10. A tool with bouncing decimals demonstrates how and where the decimal moves. Question types include several multiple-choice, a...
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Curated OER

Floor Pong

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Set up small courts and use ping pong paddles to practice hand-eye coordination.  Use the same rules as if you were playing on a ping pong table or mix up the rules and allow the ball to bounce twice. Sounds like a fun way to practice...
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Curated OER

Bocce Ball - Lesson 6

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Bocce ball - lesson 6 takes the game indoors and makes some adaptations. Use bean bags or juggling balls that won't bounce too much to play indoors. The focus is on throwing and using good form. The strategy will be slightly different...
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Curated OER

Light Bounce

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners solve problems involving triangles. In this geometry instructional activity, students apply properties of triangles to find the missing angles and sides. They identify angles of parallel lines cut by a transversal.
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Curated OER

Dancing & Bouncing with Piglet

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars complete a variety of activities related to the difference between the /b/ and /d/ sounds. They examine picture cards and identify which pictures start with B or D, and recite two tongue twisters. Students write the...
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Curated OER

Bouncing and Dancing with B and D

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the differences between the letters b and d. They practice seeing the letters and hearing the sounds with words and tongue twisters. They practice letter formation for both letters and listen to the book, The...
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Curated OER

Speedball - Lesson 3 - Drop Kick

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Day 3 of the speedball unit covers the drop kick. Teach these youngsters the art of performing a drop kick with a soccer ball. Remember the ball needs to hit the ground and bounce to be a drop kick. If the ball doesn't hit the ground...
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Curated OER

Lead Up Skills fo Tchoukball

For Teachers 6th - 10th
A simple lesson to practice the throwing and catching skills for the game of Tchoukball. There are several warm-up activities to have the class practice tossing a ball around. Then the main drill is organized much like a basketball...
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Curated OER

Card Sharks Basketball Passing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners practice chest and bounce passes with either basketballs or playground balls. They draw a card in order to determine which skill to practice.
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Curated OER

Soccer: Receiving a Bouncing Ball

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students participate in soccer activities including juggling the ball, playing a juggling game in pairs, and having a volley game. After the volley game, they continue to practice soccer skills by playing Gaelic Football and having a...
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Curated OER

Bottle Cap Basketball

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners play a simple game to practice the fundamentals of a bounce pass and aiming the basketball.
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Curated OER

The Physics of Toys

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore physics by experimenting with classic toys. In this physical science lesson, students utilize gliders, energy balls, bouncing balls, marbles and other toys to explore how they work. Students explore each toy at a work...

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