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Finding the Salt Front

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discuss definitions of estuary, salinity, and the salt front. They listen as the teacher explains the Hudson River Miles and ways the upriver and downriver sections relate to the north and south. Students graph the salt front...
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Countries of the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a game to help them locate countries around the world. They identify facts about countries they drew out of hat. They work together in groups to read facts to another group until the correct country is guessed.
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Current Changes in Currency Design: Why A Newly Redesigned $50 Note?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine United States currency with its new design. They discuss the reasons for the change. They also examine the impact this had on the economy as a whole.
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Fire Starters

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students participate in an activity to create a fire starter.  In this creating fire lesson students use products to create a fun fire-starter. 
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Math Pyramid

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math worksheet, students practice solving the problems by finding the values of the numbers listed in each of the six pyramids.
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Finding Averages

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students have problems in the lesson where they need to find the average of a set of numbers. As a class, they work a few problems and then independently complete a worksheet practicing their new skill.
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Snowmen Measuring Sticks

For Teachers K
Students get into small groups and paint their paint sticks white. They then mark off inches on their stick with the help of a partner and inch worms. The teacher will add the hat and the eyes while the students add buttons, a scarf, and...
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Rate of Solution Demonstration

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the factors that can increase the rate of dissolution for a solid. They complete a laboratory exploration in which they compare the dissolution rate of a whole sugar cube to that of a crushed sugar cube in a variety of...
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Using Weather Reports In The LCTL Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use authentic weather reports in order to investigate the processes involved in the creation of types of weather. They practice using key words for vocabulary. Then students analyze the weather reports and convey the information...
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Max's Math Adventures

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this math riddle worksheet, students read through the rhyming math poem about the 'Card Castle Addition.' Students list all the ways they can come up with 14 using two numbers. Students then solve the final number sentence problems...
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Mobile Phone Packages

For Students 5th - 6th
In this consumer math learning exercise, students examine 3 mobile phone package deals with calls and text message charges. Students match the best plan to one of 3 people whose profiles are shown, detailing their typical use. All prices...
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Assorted Problems (Word Problem Solving)

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students solve 4 story problems. Some of the numbers are written in word form. Students use basic operations including averaging.
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Adding Doubles (B)

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this adding doubles worksheet, learners enhance their addition skills by adding the double numbers. Students add to solve the 21 problems.
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Estimating Altitude of Water Cloud Base

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students perform an experiment to find the dew point at ground level and then make a chart to determine where a cloud would form.
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Hands On: Regroup Tens

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this regrouping tens worksheet, students use math models or draw pictures to help them add the numbers within the problem. Students also learn to regroup numbers in the tens value place by completing the six problems.
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Follow Spring's Journey North Recording Highlights of the Season

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students scan headlines on the Journey North News Updates each day to track the changes that spring brings as it comes to different areas of the United States.
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Color Me Square

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify and describe basic geometric solids. Working as a class, 2nd graders describe geometric solids using the proper vocabulary and counting faces, bases, corners, and edges. In pairs, students use a computer drawing...
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The Magic of Algebra: Original Lesson Plan

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students participate in a teacher led math "trick." The teacher "reads the mind of the students. The answer to the problem is always 4, and by following the directions, the teacher can guess that students are thinking of Denmark, and...
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Real Life Problems-- Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math worksheet, students use basic addition and subtraction to solve 20 real life word problems. Some strategies are given on the page. This is from the UK; money is in pounds and pence.
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Worksheet 3.1 Functions

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Middle and high schoolers complete and solve 12 various types of problems. First, they express the output as a function of the input in each table. Then, pupils evaluate for the given variable when the value is as stated. In addition,...
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Unit 0 Review - Measurement Lab Equipment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Review questions like these can be used in your biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science classes! They assess scientists' understanding of laboratory measurement tools including graduated cylinders, thermometers, and balances. They...
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Exploring Number Patterns

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders recognize number patterns. As a class, 7th graders discuss strategies for solving number patterns. Given a pattern, they determine the missing terms. They complete a pattern worksheet.
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First Willett Math Club Contest

For Students 5th - 8th
In this word problems worksheet, students complete word problems involving combining outfits, probability, magic, and more. Students complete 5 problems.
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Number Sentences

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders become familiar with problem solving strategies of guess and check and working backwards. They demonstrate the basic concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using a math sentence.