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Balloon Math: A Game for All Levels
Here is a game that combines exercise with math skills. In this mathematics and P.E. instructional activity, students hold balloons that have a number written on them, and for a set time do not let the balloons hit the ground. They must...
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Math News
Young writers design and publish a newsletter with articles that demonstrate knowledge of mathematical concepts. They explain mathematical procedures and basic operations in a news article format. Next, they compile several articles to...
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Unknown Angle Proofs—Proofs of Known Facts
Lead the class in a Greek history lesson plan with a geometric twist. Pupils relate a short video about geometric properties to modern-day methods of solving for unknown angles. They discuss parallel line theorems and...
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Addition and Subtraction Facts to 20
Fact families, and the relationship between addition and subtraction are the foucs of this lesson plan. Learners explore strategies to help with their addition and subtraction facts. They use doubles, related facts, and fact families to...
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Solving Simple Addition and Subtraction Equations Using Fact Families
Students explore addition fact families. In this addition and subtraction fact family math lesson, students click and drag objects on the Smart Board to create visual representations of fact families. Students use fact family strategies...
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Mathematical Modeling
Study various types of mathematical models in this math lesson. Learners calculate the slope to determine the risk in a situation described. They respond to a number of questions and analyze their statistical data. Then, they determine...
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Dinosaur Math
Second graders practice vocabulary related to measurement, mathematics, and dinosaurs. Using the engaging topic of dinosaurs, learners will calculate various information about dinosaurs and use measurement vocabulary. They will also...
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Math Fact Card Games
Students play card games as a way to strengthen their math skills. In this math facts lesson plan, students play UNO multiplication, greater than and less then and multiplication war.
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Online Math Facts Games
Pupils use online games to reinforce math-facts knowledge, engage in a game the way they might be engaged in an arcade game, and try to be one of the class's top-scorers each week. A good filler or extension activity.
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Mayan Math
Fifth graders investigate the Maya's as mathematicians. In this Mayan math lessons, 5th graders work with the ancient Mayan numbering system by comparing it to the American Number System. They tell the differences and similarities...
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Number Addition Race
Practice basic addition facts and measuring skills. In this addition and measurement lesson, young scholars are provided with drywall tape and work in groups of four at a long table. Partners take turns generating addends and marking the...
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Play Ball: A Major League Review Game
In this review and test-taking practice lesson plan, the classroom is set up like a baseball field. The class is set up into 2 teams and has to answer questions that moves them along the bases like in baseball. The team that wins has the...
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Math Facts Game
Students practice math skills while playing a flash cards game. When the teacher displays a flash card with a multiplication fact on it, students try to be the first to call out the correct answer.
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Fast Facts
Ever use the inner circle/outer circle method of learning? Placing learners in a stationary inner circle and a rotating outer circle, they roll a die and attempt to be the first to call out an addition or multiplication equation with the...
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Egg Hunt Reinforces Math, Language Skills
It's amazing what you can do to reinforce math skills while leading an egg hunt! Learners of all ages will benefit from playing this simple game.
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Which Real Number Functions Define a Linear Transformation?
Not all linear functions are linear transformations, only those that go through the origin. The third lesson in the 32-part unit proves that linear transformations are of the form f(x) = ax. The lesson plan takes another look at examples...
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Fact Families
Learners create "fact families" using digital pictures of their classmates and knowledge of basic math concepts (subtraction and addition) in this technology-based math instructional activity intended for use in the early-elementary...
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Math is in the Cards!
Is the rainy day schedule disrupting your class? Here is a great way to practice basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills while building automaticity and problem solving. This activity provides the rules to three different...
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Fractions and Fact Families: Jump Kangaroo Jump!
Second graders practice with fractions and fact families. In this fractions and fact families lesson, 2nd graders participate in a series of activities to assist them with understanding fractions. Activities include graphing,...
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Handcarts - A Unique Form of Transportation
An interesting historical fact about how handcarts benefitted to the Mormon pioneers is the context behind this math lesson. Using given facts and figures regarding the handcart, pupil pairs create math word problems, share them with the...
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Face The Facts To Remember
Second graders use manipulatives, drawings, and story problems to learn the two's multiplication tables. After learning how to find answers, they participate in a memory game to match facts and answers.
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Fact Families
Students explore fact families. In this multiplication lesson, students use a multiplication table to find the answers to several multiplication equations. Students form fact families from each completed equation.
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Transportation Math
Students recognize math problems within stories. In this consumer math lesson, students discover clues to solve math problems within written story problems. Students complete the story problems on a worksheet.