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Practice Makes Perfect

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students study fact families. In this math lesson, students use fact families to play a game of concentration. Students identify subtraction facts they need to learn.
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Algebra Match

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders identify the parts of an algebraic equation. They consider the many uses of algebra in daily life. They play a game, Algebra Match, where student pairs work to solve equations listed on index cards.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Book 1, Grade 4

For Students 4th
In this 4th grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 30 multiple choice math problems based on New York academic standards.
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Building Budgets

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore New York City's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. They estimate budget allocations for such a proposal while practicing the calculation of percentages.
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Light and Our World

For Students 5th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students solve a variety of curriculum related puzzles. They also practice basic mental math skills using four operations. The concept of light and color are explored and how it interacts with different objects.
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Building Better Buses: Transportation Design Challenges

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Scholars learn about a series of three challenges when they design a bus system for a small town. They determine the bus routes and then figure out the best type of fuel to use before considering the cost of going electric. Learners...
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Estimation

For Students 3rd - 4th
Ten word problems provide practice in estimating. This worksheet is intended to accompany a specific text and lesson; however, it is useful without those resources.
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Batting Practice: Using Math to Calculate Baseball Statistics

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students calculate and record batting average, hits, and at bats. In this Batting Practice: Using Math to Calculate Baseball Statistics lesson, students utilize mathematical formulas to determine the career statistics of baseball player...
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Domino Math

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students solve addition and multiplication problems using dominoes. Students use the dominoes as a game to help reinforce the concepts of addition and multiplication.
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Color Recognition Game

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students study color words. For this math lesson, students complete a variety of activities on the computer in which they identify colors and color words.
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Spark Activity: Basic Body Positions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice basic body positions by moving to music using a locomotive skill called out by the teacher. Students move to a new spot when the music stops, and continue the game as new movements are called. Students discuss body...
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How Many Ways Can A Team Win A 7-Game Series?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover how many ways a team can win a 7-game series (NBA Finals, World Series, Stanley Cup) by accessing the Internet. They view sites that cover a variety of sports.
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Block It Game

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use problem solving strategies such as guess and check and visualization to play the game. They use mental mathematics to decide on the placement of pattern blocks and look for patterns.
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Scenario Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners apply their knowledge of math to the real world. In this algebra lesson plan, students explore different way to incorporate math topics into the real world. They create a score or progress sheet to mark their progress.
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Ideas That Lead to Probability

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore and define the concept of probability. They utilize a random number generator to determine the fairness of a game. Internet and printable versions fo the activities are included.
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Check Mate

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about the goals and strategies of the games they play. They investigate the World Chess Championship by reading and discussion the article "In Major League of Chess, Next Year Comes So Soon." Students study the...
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How Do You Profit From Trading Stocks?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students see how to calculate the gains and losses of their stock portfolios. They use basic math skills in calculating their stock investment the old-fashioned way.
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Let's Play Musical Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students practice recognizing shapes while using gross-motor skills. In this early childhood math movement lesson, students explore shapes as music plays and they walk the perimeter of large cut-out paper shapes by playing musical squares.
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Hello My Name is . . . Helvetica

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students play various games to help create a classroom community. In this name recognition lesson, students combine their name recognition skills with newly learned art and geometric vocabulary. First students discover vocabulary that...
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Place value concepts

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in classroom game to practice place value skills. For this place value lesson, 3rd graders recognize matching digits of the same value. Students record their numerals and their value by writing in standard...
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Algebra Pinball

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore a website to practice math skills. In this algebra lesson, student go to Carol Fisher's web-page where there are explanations and games to follow along with an entire year of algebra. 
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Graphing and the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the four quadrants of Cartesian coordinate plane. They play maze games and coordinate games to discover how to read and plot points on the plane. Students plot points on the coordinate plane and examine the ratio of...
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Sorting

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars experience sorting. In this organization lesson, students play a computer sorting game called "Flood Game" on the "Between the Lions" website. Young scholars visit a library and observe and discuss book organization....
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Place Value Bingo

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify the place value of numbers from 1-10,000. In this place value lesson, students play a bingo game with place value.  Students answer questions about place value on a worksheet.