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Fractions and Decimals
Voila! Young mathematicians become magicians as they turn fractions into decimals and decimals into fractions. They reference examples before completing 37 transformations on their own. The first 16 are fractions with a denominator of...
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Surviving Hitler
Are you thinking of reading Surviving Hitler with your class? If so, you will find these worksheets to be useful. They include great activities which are designed to help your readers respond to the book. Predicting events and a chart...
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Decimal Place Value
What is the place value of the digit 5? Explore decimals to the ten-thousandths place with these place value identification problems. For the first eight, pupils write down the place of a specific digit in various numbers. Next, scholars...
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Place Value
Each digit holds a specific value in numbers, and understanding place value is the key to this concept. Youngsters examine eight numbers and determine the value of four in each, writing it in both number and word form. Next, they circle...
Scholastic
A Reading Guide to Sarah, Plain and Tall
Eliminate the hard work of creating an entire literature unit with this reading guide for the novel Sarah, Plain and Tall. From background information about the author and her motivation for writing the story to...
Candlewick Press
Where's Waldo?: At the Library
Where's Waldo? In the library, of course, teaching people how to care for, locate, and re-shelve books. Waldo also reviews alphabetizing, familiarizes class members with library vocabulary, and provides them with his own...
Penguin Books
An Educator's Guide to Jan Brett
Prepare to teach Jan Brett stories by taking a look at this teacher resource, which includes text-based questions, writing assignments, discussion ideas, and vocabulary practice for 18 different stories.
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Changing Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
There are 33 fractions here, and all of them need to be changed...yet stay the same. Scholars convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa. Some of the mixed numbers require canceling, which the example demonstrates well....
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Multiplying and Dividing by 10
Once young mathematicians understand how easy it is to multiply and divide by 10, they'll be hooked! They complete four sections of 12 problems each, all involving this skill. First, scholars find the product of various whole numbers...
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Decimal Addition
Use this guided set of equations to help scholars add double-digit numbers with decimals. They examine two examples before trying these on their own, many of which require regrouping. All of these have decimals to the hundredths place....
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Adding Decimals
Adding decimals can be simple; show scholars the practical uses of adding numbers with decimals as they add measurements and amounts of money. The first eight equations are written vertically with some sums requiring a dollar sign, some...
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Expanded Form
Explore place value through re-writing these two-digit numbers in expanded form. For example, 47 becomes 40 + 7. There is one example to model this, and scholars complete 14 more on their own. Be sure they understand this process as...
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Adding Decimals
Show scholars the practical uses of adding numbers with decimals as they add measurements and amounts of money. The first 12 equations are written vertically with half the sums requiring a dollar sign and half a unit of measurement. The...
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Adding Decimals
Explore the practical uses of adding numbers with decimals as scholars add measurements and money. The first 12 equations are written vertically with half the sums requiring a dollar sign and half a unit of measurement. The next six are...
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Expanded Form
Writing numbers in expanded form is a great way to practice place value, and here scholars do this with numbers up to six digits. There are two examples to demonstrate the process, and scholars complete four distinct sections to keep...
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Ordering Sets of Two
Place value is important as scholars begin ordering larger number based on their values. They order seven sets of numbers, ranging from three digits to seven digits. Then, they complete a word problem by examining four town populations...
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Addition Practice #1
Show young mathematicians that they are fully capable of mentally adding two-digit numbers. They start by solving 12 two-addend problems (all with two-digit numbers and aligned horizontally). There is no room to show work. Consider...
DK Publishing
Converting Units of Measure #2
Turn centimeters to meters; scholars practice measurement conversion using metric units. There are two examples to get them started before they complete four sections converting centimeters to meters, meters to centimeters, meters to...
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More and Less
Mental mathematicians add and subtract 1, 10, and 100 from sets of numbers. Each set of one, two and three-digit numbers gives scholars a chance to practice their addition and subtraction skills. There are 62 whole numbers in all. What...
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Rounding Numbers
Rounding numbers is an important mathematical skill. Here is a activity that gives learners ample practice. They must round sets of numbers to the nearest 10, 100, and 1,000. There are 60 numbers that must be rounded. This would be an...
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The right place to live
How do various plants survive in different environments? They adapt! Kids determine which plant traits make them perfect for their specific environment. They consider three plants and can even complete a plant experiment. Note: Intended...
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Dividing
When dividing by 10 there are a few tricks scholars can use to make their lives a lot easier. Show them the examples to see if they notice a trend before assigning this three-part set of exercises. The first 18 are horizontal division...
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Writing to Make a Point
Begin your persuasive writing with a helpful exercise on making points. With a list of ten points on transportation in a city, third graders map a logical order to their argument. They then write one or two paragraphs about the points...
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
Space Travel Guide
Looking to take a trip? Why not go to space? Here, scholars take on the role as travel agent to create a guide to their favorite planet including travel tips and sightseeing recommendations.