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Number Prefixes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners recognize the number prefixes used throughout the English language. They identify the shapes and the prefixes that are associated with them.
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Acids, Bases, and pH

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate acids, bases,and pH. They test the acidity and basicity of various household items using litmus paper. Using their results, they rank the substances according to pH and identify the contributing chemical on the label.
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Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the meaning of equivalent fractions, find equivalent fractions, and explain why the fractions are equal. They share their ideas about equivalent fractions. Students answer the question: "What makes equivalent...
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Volume and Surface Area: Which Is More?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the volume and surface area of three dimensional figures. Through the use of video, students discover three dimensional shapes, their uses in real-life applications, and methods used to calculate their volume and surface...
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Orienteering

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students acquaint with co-participants and identify the practice basic compass functions and orienteering procedures. They also work together to solve a small challenge. Students then identify how the challenge of orienteering relates...
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Introducing Culture

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze what it is that constitutes culture. They describe how the concept of culture relates to their own experience and imagine that they are extraterrestrials-peaceful, intelligent creatures from another planet who have...
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Presentation of Quantitative Data- Vertical Line Diagrams

For Students 6th - 9th
In this quantitative data activity, learners examine how vertical line diagrams can be used to display discrete quantitative data. They read about the use of tally charts to create vertical line graphs that display the data. They...
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Converting Mass to Amount

For Students 11th - 12th
In this mass activity, students determine the number of moles from a given molar mass and volume being sure that they use the correct conversion factors. This activity has 12 problems to solve.
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Units of Length

For Students 7th - 10th
In this length worksheet, students convert measurements of length from one metric unit to another. They measure line segments, indicate their measurements and read a metric ruler.
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Average, Mode, and Median

For Students 5th - 8th
In this average, mode and median instructional activity, students learn how to determine each of these values and practice finding all three. They are given a table of different falcon flight speeds and they calculate the average, mode...
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Repair, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "Joseph had a Little Overcoat" and explain why his clothing didn't go to waste. In this repairing, reusing, recycling lesson, students recognize by reusing objects they help the environment. Students write their ideas for...
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Ordering Fractions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ordering fractions worksheet, students learn to write fractions that have unlike denominators in order. Kids read the instructions and study the examples. Students solve 4 problems in which a series of fractions are put in order...
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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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Static electricity: Ah, There's the rub!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students experiment to investigate static electricity.  For this static electricity lesson, students prepare a balloon head and draw a face on it.  Students rub the nose and the balloon moves toward the student rubbing.
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Human Fingerprints: No Two the Same

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore scientific observations by analyzing a group of data. In this fingerprint identification lesson, 6th graders identify the reasoning behind fingerprinting and create their own ink fingerprints. Students discuss the...
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Word Problems That Involve the Mean (II)

For Students 7th - 9th
In this word problem worksheet, students examine real world problems.  They compute the mean, median, and mode of given problems.  This one-page worksheet contains 5 multi-step problems.  Answers are provided.
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Mixing Mixed Numbers Art/Creating Fractions

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore number values by participating in class math activities. In this fractions lesson, 3rd graders collaborate with classmates to discuss the technique of adding mix numbers while utilizing paper plates to help...
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Buggin' Out (Identifying and Adding Amounts of Money)

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore consumer math by participating in estimate exercises. For this currency lesson, students identify and define each piece of U.S. currency and their value to the monetary system. Students complete several money worksheets...
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Meeting the Needs of ELL Students in the Literature Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
ELL students can benefit when literature teachers use simple techniques to make lessons more accessible.
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Vision Disorder

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils design a morning routine for a 60 year old female senior with vision disorder. In this biology lesson, students collaborate with their team to come up with possible solutions. They present at least two ideas of their design to the...
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Equivalent Fractions Manipulatives

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study fractions. In this equivalent fractions lesson plan, students utilize fraction strips to enhance their understanding of equivalent fractions. They watch a demonstration and then work independently with their own set of...
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Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms

For Students 5th - 7th
In this fraction worksheet, students reduce thirteen fraction to lowest terms.  The worksheet provides an example problem worked given the procedure and showing each step.
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Multiplying Fractions

For Students 7th - 9th
In this general mathematics activity, students multiply fractions, including whole numbers and mixed numbers.  The one page interactive activity contains five problems.  Solutions and answers are provided. 
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Adding Fractions

For Students 6th - 9th
In this fractions worksheet, learners learn how to add 2 fractions together. They first read an explanation of how to solve these problems, which includes example problems. Students then solve the 6 fraction addition problems in the...