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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 12: Overview

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students name and draw fractions by using their fractions circles. In this rational numbers and fraction lesson plan, students name mixed numbers and improper fractions using their fraction circles.
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Number and Number Relations: Lesson 2

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in using the terminology of more, less, between, compare, and order. They compare whole numbers and use the symbols for <, >, =. They order whole numbers and practice with problems where they use this...
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Fish Eyes Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice counting and matching quantities using paper fish.  In this early mathematics lesson plan, students create a fake fishing pole and attempt to identify numbered paper fish they acquire from a bucket.  Students...
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Investigation: Distribution

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore counting by sharing snacks at a class party. For this number sense lesson, students discuss sharing items equally by counting out equal numbers of an item they intend to give each student in the class. Students...
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Multiplication and Division Grouping

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders rotate through six math stations to solve a variety of story problems involving multiplication and division. They observe a demonstration of how to do multiplication and division using grouping, then solve the story...
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March of the Dividing Ant

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students inspect divisibility rules. In this divisibility rules lesson, students study the relationship between factorization and the divisibility rules for 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10. Students read One Hundred Hungry Ants and A Remainder of...
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Correcting Bad Data Using Parity Bits

For Students 8th - 10th
For this parity bits worksheet, students read about pixels and data strings. Students are given 2 data strings that are corrupted by cosmic ray glitches and they identify the bad data and create a valid data string.
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Probability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson plan, students perform various probability experiments involving dice, coins, and drawing colored balls from a bag. Students use knowledge of permutations and...
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Study Buddies: Working With Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this math worksheet, students will work with a coach to solve a fractions story problem. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
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Funtastic Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover fractions by creating models. In this fractions lesson, students read Give Me Half! by Stuart J. Murphy and view a video about what fractions actually represent. Students divide a square piece of paper a certain amount...
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Three Denominators

For Students 5th - 6th
For this common denominator activity, students learn to add three fractions using common denominators. Students then practice by adding and subtracting fractions using common denominators.
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Going Fishing

For Teachers K - 1st
For this addition facts lesson, students recognize the numbers and are able to add simple problems by participating in a fishing game. Students use a fishing pole with a washer on the end to fish for magnetic fish made out of foam....
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Graphing Inequalitites

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders graph inequalities. In this algebra lesson, 9th graders graph equations on a number line using inequalities and plain numbers. They solve inequalities with negative numbers also.
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Yummy Apples!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss apples and how they are grown. They listen as the teacher reads "Apples," by Gail Gibbons. Students discuss the story. They view several different types of apples and compare their characteristics. Students taste several...
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Put Your Hands on the Values-Math Manipulatives

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders visit Web sites on the World Wide Web for interactive practice in recognizing place value for numbers. They work in teams of two to practice identifying place values of whole number and decimals by creating place value cards.
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My Book of Numbers

For Students K - 1st
In this math worksheet, students analyze the numbers 1 to 10 and practice counting by making a 10 page book. Each page reinforces one number with the student counting and coloring sets.
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Valentine Bears Counting

For Students Pre-K
For this math worksheet, students color 2 identical pictures of bears with Valentine hearts. Students complete the sentence "there are __ bears" by circling the correct number.
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Going Whole Hog

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners participate in a game in which they compare fractions and graph the fractions.
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Alien Math

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify combinations and patterns in this lesson. They manipulate an alien picture with 10 arms - 5 red and 5 blue. They use an individual alien picture to identify as many combinations as possible. Students compare...
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Graphing Data

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine how to make and read bar graphs. In this bar graph lesson plan, 2nd graders compare bar graphs to pictographs by looking at hair color survey data. They practice making a bar graph and finding the range of the data.
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Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate how to solve addition and subtraction of fractions. In this fractions lesson, students use folded paper to shade in fractional parts and identify the sum of the parts shaded.
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Practice Dialing Your Phone Number

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this dialing your phone number worksheet, students write their phone number on a line at the top of the worksheet, then practice dialing their number by coloring in the numbers on a "phone." 
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Six

For Students K - 1st
In this printing practice worksheet, students learn to recognize and print the numeral and the word for "six." Students trace an example of each, then form their own numbers and words on the primary lines. Students color the picture of...
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M&M Caper

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in a game with M&M's to be introduced to percents and ratios. Individually, they estimate and record the number of candies they believe the bag holds and the amount of each colored candy. They open the bag and...