Curated OER
Scaling the Blues
Students identify musical characteristics of blues music and define the term 'scale.' They identify chromatic, major, pentatonic, and blues scales and label each key on a keyboard using letter names, sharps and flats.
Curated OER
What's in Wetland Soil?
Students examine the organic and inorganic components of soil. In this environmental science lesson, students identify the factors that influence soil formation. They collect soil samples, conduct tests, and analyze the results.
Curated OER
Math is Everywhere!
In this everyday math skills pretest, students answer ten multiple choice questions based on their knowledge of everyday math skills such as estimation, addition, and measurement.
Curated OER
Math
Students solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems that focus on serving size and counting 5 A Day.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Visually Compare Fractions 1
Practice comparing fractions with the help of visuals aides. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.2.b Represent a fraction a/b...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Compare Fractions With the Same Numerator
Compare two fractions that have the same numerator using greater and less than symbols. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Compare Fractions of Different Wholes
Compare two fractions based on the whole that each one refers to. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.2.b Represent a fraction...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Bus Station: Fractions (Halves)
Students will complete learning games to practice fractions.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Area Models for Multiplication of Fractions
An interactive for investigating what fraction multiplication looks like. Students choose two fractions to multiply, then observe as one fraction bar model is overlaid on the second, showing the common grid area as the product. Students...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Finding Common Denominators to Subtract
Part (a) of this task asks students to use two different denominators to subtract fractions. The purpose of this is to help students realize that any common denominator will work, not just the least common denominator. Part (b) does not...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Finding Common Denominators to Add
Part (a) of this task asks students to find and use two different common denominators to add the given fractions. The purpose of this question is to help students realize that they can use any common denominator to find a solution, not...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Solving a Ratio With & Without a Diagram
A student is searching for a solution to a ratio question without using a diagram. Dr. Math helps to break it down both with and without a diagram. An understanding of fractions, multiplication, and basic algebra is necessary to get this...