Virginia Department of Education
Going the Distance
Estimate the value of one of the most famous irrational numbers. The hands-on instructional activity instructs classmates to measure the circumference and diameters of circles using yarn. The ratio of these quantities defines pi.
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Visualizing Shapes as Decimals and Fractions Worksheet
The best way for some kids to learn about fractions and decimals is to visualize them. Use several shapes and colored-in sections to show kids that a fraction and decimal can represent the same thing.
Yummy Math
Should NFL Quarterbacks Shave or Grow a Beard?
What does facial hair have to do with quarterback ratings? Using a set of data that provides QBR with and without facial hair, football enthusiasts determine if performance is affected. It also has learners question if the relationship...
Illustrative Mathematics
Comparisons 1
A seven question worksheet asks learners to use place value strategies to decide if each number comparison is true or false.
Corbett Maths
Enlargements with Negative Scale Factor
How will a scale factor affect a figure—negatively? Using a grid, the narrator of an engaging video performs a dilation with a negative scale factor. The presenter compares a positive scale factor with a negative scale factor to explain...
Balanced Assessment
Smaller, Larger, In-Between
Build a solid understanding of rational number relationships by asking class members to use various skills to order decimals, fractions, and numeric power expressions. Using the resource, they find that the fractions do not have an...
Curated OER
Comparing Mixed Numbers (A)
In this math worksheet, learners answer 10 mixed number comparison problems. They are given a box in which to place a <, >, or = sign.
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Comparing Fractions Spinner
In this math worksheet, students create a game spinner which is labeled for use in a comparing fractions game. The spinner is labeled with the numbers form 1-9. There are no directions.
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Place Value Charts to the Millions Place
For this math worksheet, students learn to read, write, order and compare numbers and place them on a place value chart. Students begin the 4 pages of exercises by studying a sample place value chart. Students then fill out 3 other...
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Comparing Decimals
In this comparing decimals worksheet, students compare numbers with decimals in them by inserting the correct symbol. Students complete 10 problems.
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Greater Than, Less Than, and Equal To
In this comparing numbers instructional activity, students use a number line from zero to twenty to compare sets of two numbers and choose from multiple choices is less than, is greater than, or is equal to. Students solve 18 problems.
Illustrative Mathematics
Making Cookies
Hooray for chocolate chip cookies! Ask your mathematicians to triple a chocolate chip cookie recipe and then reduce the recipe by one-fourth. Your class may need two days to complete, tripling the recipe the first day and reducing the...
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Family Activity - Color by Numbers: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Learners solve four short answer problems. They determine the number of each color of candy or paper clip in a bag, and calculate the fractional, decimal, and percentage representation of the color compared to the total number of items.
Illustrative Mathematics
Comparing Products
How can 5th graders show understanding that 30 x 225 is half of 60 x 225 without completing the computation? They can use an area model and draw it out. An array, or an open array, is an area model that allows for young learners to...
Curated OER
Weight and Length Measurement Guided Lesson
This only has three problems, so consider simply projecting it and doing it with the whole class. First, they examine two baseball bats and circle the shorter one. Then, they consider which of two containers will hold more. Finally,...
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Spin and Compare
In this number game activity, students play a game in which they spin a paper clip on the number spinner and fill in numbers on the game chart. Students compare numbers and the greatest number earns one point. The player with the highest...
Math Drills
Valentine's Day Ordering and Comparing (E)
Love is in the air, and in a math table! Young learners chart the number of cards from each grade from least to greatest in three Valentine's Day word problems.
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Holiday Ratios
Add some holiday cheer to your math lessons with this problem-solving worksheet. From problems comparing the number of ears and legs of Santa's reindeer, to finding the ratio of colored lights on a Christmas tree, a...
Corbett Maths
The Range
Spread the data out on the range. The short video provides a definition of the range. Using a data set of five numbers, the resource calculates the range.
Buffalo State
Adding and Subtracting Integers Unit
Just because one integer is larger than another doesn't mean it will make sense right away. Go beyond note taking and show learners, through the use of algebra tiles and a Four-Pan Algebra Balance, how the numbers relate to one...
Curated OER
Brain Booster: Compare & Order Numbers
For this daily math problem worksheet, students complete three activities that help them compare and order numbers. Students show their work using pictures, numbers, or words and may use cubes, number lines or hundred boards for help.
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4-Digits: Pattern, Compare, Order
In this pattern, comparing and ordering worksheet, students complete a total of 10 multiple choice questions that use concepts of ordering, comparing and patterns.
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Place Value: Numbers to 9,999
In this place value practice worksheet, students fill in the missing numbers in the 6 place value sequences. In addition, students write 4 expanded form numbers as standard form numbers and write 4 more numbers using words.
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My Test Book: Rounding and Number Order
In this online interactive math skills activity, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems that require them to round numbers and compare numbers. Students may submit their answers to be scored.