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Wisdom of the Ages
Young scholars reflect on the different stages of life that humans pass through. They challenge common sense assumptions and critically engage media representations of people at different ages. They determine that media have embedded...
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Addition: Number Bonds to 10
You have the answer and a variable, but something is missing! The class fills in the missing addend in 23 practice problems that all add up to 10. This is a great way to build number sense, pattern recognition, and automaticity.
Primary Resources
Number Bonds to 20
Kids can add their way to 20 with this cute bug-themed presentation. Each slide contains an addition sentence that adds up to 20 and various insect images for little learners to count. It's a highly visual resource that can be used when...
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Adding Fractions
Each of these 20 fraction pairs needs to be totaled, but that's not all there is to do! Scholars find the least common denominator first, then reduce the answer to simplest form if needed. These practice problems are excellent in the...
Curriculum Corner
"I Can" Common Core! 1st Grade Reading
This series of printable I can statements breaks down first grade Common Core reading standards into child-friendly terms. A great resource for providing clear learning objectives for young readers.
Intel
Forensics: Get a Clue
Although the methods are all scientific, forensic science was started by police officers rather than scientists, who relied on observation and common sense. Young detectives use many tools to solve crimes around the school in a...
National Endowment for the Humanities
A “New English” in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”: A Common Core Exemplar
To examine the “New English” Chinua Achebe uses in Things Fall Apart, readers complete a series of worksheets that ask them to examine similes, proverbs, and African folktales contained in the novel. Individuals explain the meaning...
Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program
Focus: Spelling Common Words
If you’re going to get a tattoo, make sure your artist writes it right because it’s hard to correct their inkings. That’s the big idea in this short lesson on commonly misspelled words like their/there/they’re and it’s/its. Images and a...
Space Race
Sensory Detectives
Test your learners' sensory awareness with three hands-on activities that ask pupils to use their other senses to identify and describe everyday objects hidden from sight.
Mental Arithmetic
Number Bonds to 10
First graders solve the sums up to 10 using the mental math strategy of number bonding. Thirty different addition facts on the worksheet allow for plenty of practice.
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Number Sense: Real Numbers
Using a scientific calculator and an 11-page guide sheet, middle schoolers investigate real numbers and problem-solving properties. The publisher links this resource to Common Core standard for seventh grade math, but you may find it a...
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Using the Senses as a Means of Observation
Students use their senses in various situations to determine their accuracy. In this senses lesson plan, students use different senses to explore common objects. They find that their senses are not always accurate.
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Engineering and the Senses: Smell
Students define the sense of smell. In this smell sense lesson, students review their five senses and define the importance of smell. Students practice smelling and identifying items in bags. Students discuss the importance of smell to...
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Number Sense Worksheet
In this number sense worksheet, students find numbers that are between fractions, complete subtraction problems, complete multiplication problems and more. Students complete 6 problems.
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Perception and Observation
Students use common and unusual objects to make observations of details, design, and functionality. They describe and draw each object while working in small groups. The differences between observation and perception is covered as part...
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The Journey of a Banana
To investigate the price of bananas in order to evaluate basic counting and number sense skills, your mathematicians focus upon multiplication and problem solving that incorporates social studies in the form of building awareness about...
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Using Primary Sources in the Classroom
Scholars study a historical photograph to make predictions of what happened right after the picture was taken. They research a variety of different topics and use primary sources to answer questions about common food, fashion trends, and...
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Commas and Colons and Semicolons? OH MY!
Take a close look at both the definitions and uses of commas, colons, and semicolons. Commas set off clear parts of sentences, colons come before an explanation, and semicolons join two complete thoughts. Review these types of...
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Consumer Fraud
Falling into the hands of a credit scam is much too common these days, and the young adults in the classroom need to be prepared. Through the activity, learners discover how to be a safe spender and use common sense when presented with a...
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Living Below Our Means
Common-sense strategies that can help teachers achieve financial security through frugality.
PBS
Working with Common Denominators: Activities and Supplemental Materials
Enjoy these straightforward and simple learning exercise pages that practice with different denominators. The practice starts simple with adding fractions together and then works on a recipe that needs to be tripled.
Illustrative Mathematics
Plastic Building Blocks
Let's build a castle! Dennis and Cody have big plans, but do they have enough blocks between the two of them to accomplish their goal? A great context that requires students to add and compare mixed numbers. Encourage the use of pictures...
Illustrative Mathematics
Multiples of 3, 6, and 7
What are the common multiples of three, six, and seven? Assess young mathematicians ability to find the common multiples of three numbers in a straightforward math task.
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Moving Toward Independence
Eighth graders identify the reasons why colonists were fed up enough to want to break free of colonial rule and create their own government. They complete an in-dept analysis of the pamphlet Common Sense and it's role in fueling the...
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