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Get a Line on Integers
Middle schoolers explore number sense by completing math function problems in class. In this integers lesson, students define integers and practice plotting them on a number line. Middle schoolers utilize math functions such as addition...
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Decimals: Collaborative Lesson
Students explore mathematics by participating in a group activity. In this number value lesson, students identify the uses for decimals and how to best estimate whole numbers based on decimals and fractions. Students collaborate with...
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Unifying Unlike Denominators
Students play roll of fictional radio disk jockeys. They allocate their daily program time into fractional time slots for the playing of specified catagories of music and commercial advertisements.
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Fraction King Lesson Plan
Students combine imagination, block manipulation, and computer applets to investigate fractions.
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Number Books
Students construct a book to illustrate number concepts. They write their numbers on a sheet of paper. Students in grade 1 discuss counting to 100 by different numbers. Pupils in grades (2-4) write basic addition or subtraction story...
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Battle to the Death: Adding Integers
Young scholars explore the concept of adding integers. In this adding integers lesson plan, students simulate the battle of the 300 spartans at Thermopylae. Young scholars use colored game pieces to represent positive and...
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Using Basic Operations in Word Problems
Learners review basic operations and use them to solve word problems. In this word problems instructional activity, students review basic mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Learners then...
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Math: Football League Statistics
Young scholars examine a soccer league final standings chart and then answer 12 questions based on the information provided. They calculate some answers in both fractions and percentages.
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Dividing a Candy Bar
Fourth graders explore number values by utilizing a candy bar in class. In this fraction lesson, 4th graders divide pizza and candy amongst each other in order to identify parts of a whole and fractions. Students answer several fraction...
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Topsy-Turvy Math With Rational Numbers
Fourth graders complete a worksheet. As a whole class, 4th graders hear a lecture and complete a worksheet on factors, multiplicative inverses and reciprocals, finding the quotient of two fractions and the division of fractions to...
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Functions
Students explore a variety of functions. They recognize and describe functions and use linear functions to describe situations. Students find the domain and range of linear functions and graph rational expressions.
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Puzzling Perimeters
Third graders use estimation, fractions and decimals to determine the perimeter of objects in the classroom. They are given a worksheet with a list of the items on it. The worksheet has columns beside each of the items for estimation and...
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Counting Money
Students read, write, and identify different coin combinations and use this information in real-world situations.
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Subtraction Shopping
Young scholars subtract two digit numbers. They check each other's answers for accuracy.
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Care Homework #1: Real Numbers
In this care homework worksheet, students add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers with decimals. They solve problems involving mixed numbers. Students find the area and perimeter of triangles and rectangles. This...
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Christmas Presents
Seventh graders create a graph of their Christmas gifts. They develop categories, compute fractional and decimal parts for each category, identify the number of degrees to represent each fractional part, and create a circle graph to...
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Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit
In this Algebra I instructional activity, 9th graders explore an alternate method for converting Celsius to Fahrenheit and determine the algebra behind the shortcut. The one page instructional activity contains one problem. ...
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Pi Day (March 14)
Fourth graders determine the value of ? by measuring the circumference and diameter of circular objects such as soup cans, Oreo cookies, etc..
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Comic Strip Creations
Students identify nouns, adjectives, and verbs from the newspaper. They create a math story problem, then create a comic strip using dialogue from words found in the newspaper.
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Doing Battle With Radical Equations
Students observe and solve examples of equations involving radicals. They complete a Doing Battle With Radical Equations worksheet and checklist.
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Earthquakes
Eighth graders demonstrate the mathematical components of a scientific problem as well as illustrate how real world problems can be solved using math. They demonstrate math skills such as rate calculation, graphing, and linear equations.
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Literal Equations
Students explore Literal Equations. In this literal equations lesson, students use the Internet to connect to links and solve linear equations. Students investigate, analyze and record their findings on various activity worksheets.
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Calculator
Students explore the calculator utility function on a Macintosh computer. In this calculation lesson, students launch the calculator feature and complete a problem solving worksheet.
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Where In the World Are We?
Fifth graders read postcards and find their locations on maps. They use the pictures and text on the postcards to write about imaginary vacations. They compute the mileage and compare it to TripMaker data.