Curated OER
A Tall Story
Students investigate the growth rate of a man named Bob Wadlow. In this growth rate of a man instructional activity, students determine if the growth rate of this particular man was normal or abnormal. Students bring in data...
Curated OER
Hydrocarbons
In this hydrocarbon learning exercise, students answer 13 questions about different types of organic molecules categorized as hydrocarbons. They explain the different hydrocarbons, they draw structural diagrams for different hydrocarbons...
Curated OER
Early Industrialization
Eighth graders analyze primary source documents emphasizing young people in factory labor (mill workers during 1840-1860). They study hours of labor, ages of laborers, reasons for working, and working conditions. They write a poem or song.
Curated OER
Border Poetry/Writing Workshop
Young scholars analyze a poem set in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands and defend their own interpretations of the work. They demonstrate understanding of poetic technique by writing their own poems of living on the border.
Curated OER
Illustrated Children's Books
Students create their own illustrated book. In this illustration lesson, students review books given the Caldecott award. They create their own illustrations for a book and digitally scan them to a computer to make their pages.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Russian Toy Store: Addition on Number Line
Students will play learning games to explore addition.
PBS
Pbs: Logical Leaps: Adding Fractions and Decimals From 0 to 1 on the Vertical Number Line
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving flea circus high jumps. Then, add two consecutive jumps and place them on a vertical number line. This often requires you to find equivalent fractions with common denominators....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Add and Subtract on a Number Line
Practice adding and subtracting numbers like 554 and 237 using a number line. All numbers are less than 1000. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Word Questions: Elementary Addition
Work against a timer as you test your ability to add and to solve word problems. Use number-line clue for help and score points. Fun activity for individuals, small groups, on an entire class.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Walking the Number Line
The number line is a powerful math tool students can use to model their thinking when solving addition and subtraction problems. Use this lesson to help students use the number line to count forwards and backwards from 0 to 30.
PBS
Pbs: Logical Leaps: Adding Rational Numbers on the Number Line
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a wallaby jumping contest. Add two consecutive jumps and place them on a number line, finding equivalent fractions and common denominators to do so. Backward jumps represent...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Group of Pyramids: Multiplication: Skip Counting and Number Line
On this interactive site students practice with basic multiplication skills including counting forward by two's, skip counting to find the total number, and using a number line to solve multiplication problems.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpret Negative Number Addition and Subtraction Expressions
Practice working through addition and subtraction problems using the number line. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Addition
A set of seven short tutorials on addition. Begins with a basic introduction to how addition works, and covers topics such as using a number line, place value, and regrouping.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 4.nbt What's My Number?
The purpose of this task is for students to reason about base-ten numbers on the number line in a way that will require them to use what they know about place value. Students first represent addition and subtraction on the number line in...
OER Commons
Oer Commons: Model Integer Addition
In this OER Commons resource students will use the Hot Air Balloon interactive to model integer addition. They then move to modeling addition on horizontal number lines. They look for patterns in their work and their answers to...
Visual Fractions
Visual Fractions: Add Fractions With Number Line or Circle Models
This site is provided for by Visual Fractions. Add mixed numbers with like denominators using circles. Click on the "Explain" button to understand the answer.
Other
Visnos: Addition & Subtraction Facts
Teaches addition and subtraction facts up to twenty using animated penguins. The penguins jump between two icebergs to show addition facts for the given total. For subtraction facts the penguins dive off the iceberg into the water below....
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Many Ways to Do Addition 1
Students will learn that there are multiple ways to solve math problems, such as drawing a picture, using counters, using fingers, using a number line, and memorizing facts. The teacher writes a simple addition problem on the whiteboard...
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: Recognize Opposite Signs of Numbers
Use the number line to recognize the opposite of a number.
OER Commons
Oer Commons: Understanding Fractions & Decimals
Seventh graders use number lines to solve addition and subtraction problems involving positive and negative fractions and decimals.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Building Toward Fluency
The purpose of this task is to promote certain addition strategies that will help students learn to fluently add and subtract within 20. Students will use a number line or magnetic cubes to solve addition problems. Students will be asked...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Integers! It All Adds Up!
In this activity, students can use the number line to add integers and to justify and support the rules they develop.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Somewhere in Between
In this activity, students develop estimation and mental arithmetic skills for integer addition and subtraction. In this activity, the Number Line application will be used for targeting estimations.