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Decimal Concepts
Fourth graders complete a journal page to review decimal concepts. In this decimal instructional activity, 4th graders use manipulatives to represent decimal amounts. Students complete a homework sheet related to decimal and...
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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Sixth graders examine the causes of the stock market crash of 1929. In this integrated math/history unit on the stock market, 6th graders study, research, and read stocks, visit a local bank, and create a PowerPoint to show the...
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Differentiating for High Ability Students
You can challenge high ability students in your classroom with these differentiated lesson plans.
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Whole Numbers
Student are assigned one of the sections on whole numbers. After reviewing the content, they teach their assigned sections to other class mates. They publish their findings on a PowerPoint slide show to use when they teach their section.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Freckle Face
Students collect and record data. In this early data analysis lesson, students gather data about their partners face. As a class, the students use tally marks and pictographs to record the data and answer question about the information...
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Barge Building: What Floats Your Boat?
Students construct aluminum foil boats that float while holding the greatest number of pennies. They investigate the concept of water displacement, record their results, and watch a Bill Nye video on buoyancy.
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Conversions: Metrics Made Easy
Students, in groups, measure and record each other's height. They identify measurement conversion methods and use online resources to convert measured heights to multiple systems.
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Rhythm In Motion
Sixth graders work independently and with a partner to demonstrate proficiency of steady beat, meter and basic note values while creating written rhythmic patterns for class performance. State and National Standards are addressed.
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Length Lotto-Teacher's Notes
Students convert metric units of length, specifically meters, centimeters, and millimeters. In this lesson of converting measurements, students participate in various games which require them to put the measurements in order or convert...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Compare Decimals and Fractions
Practice comparing decimals and fractions. Decimals and fractions in these problems are limited to tenths and hundredths for easier comparison. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Comparing Decimals and Fractions
In this exercise, students practice comparing decimals and fractions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Comparing Decimals and Fractions Using Inequalities
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice using the >, <, and = signs as they compare decimals and fractions. To do this, they first convert the fraction to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Positive and Negative Fraction and Decimal Comparison Grade 7
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare and order decimals and fractions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Positive and Negative Fraction and Decimal Comparison Grade 6
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare and order positive and negative fractions and decimals.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Ordering Fractions and Decimals
This video tutorial reviews how to order fractions and decimals by converting the numbers to either all fractions or all decimals. It includes detailed examples.
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Decimals
This resource contains several links that lead to discussions on several topics of decimals, including converting and comparing with fractions, rounding, estimating, and basic operations. Each page includes examples and some sample...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Scratch: Decimals and Fractions on the Number Line
The interactive activity has students place decimals and fractions on the correct place on a number line.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Arranging Decimals and Fractions in Order of Increasing Value
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students compare and order fractions and decimals from greatest to least or vice versa. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Comparing Fractions
Introduces students to fractions and explores basic mathematical operations with fractions, comparing fractions, and converting fractions into decimals or percents.
The Math League
The Math League: Decimals, Whole Numbers and Exponents
This tutorial has definitions and examples of decimals, whole numbers, and exponents. In addition, a variety of topics are covered, such as comparing, multiplying and subtracting.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Order Decimals and Fractions
Students learn about the concept of ordering fractions and decimals by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Husky Sled: Decimals and Percentages
On this interactive site students learn to express hundredths as fractions and decimals, place decimals in ascending order, and represent simple fractions and decimals as percents.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Decimals
Do you know what a decimal is and how it is related to fractions? Find out and practice your skills playing the related interactive games.