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3-D Beginning Graphs

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of big and small. They collect objects from the classroom, sort them by size, and create a graph using Duplo stacking blocks.
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One Square Foot

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify, describe, count, tally, and graph life found in one square foot of land.
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils analyze and graph the waste created in a typical lunch period. They increase awareness of various types of garbage students create during a lunch period. They construct and label a graph of lunch waste. They brainstorm...
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Moons

For Teachers K
Students practice rote counting to 20. After a lecture about the planets and the moons that surround them, they identify the number of moons surrounding various planets. Students compare and contrast the quantity of moons surrounding...
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Right on the Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students watch a video about different ways of making the same amounts of money and view a clip about the Denver Mint to discover how coins are made. They complete a Web activity on each coin's worth and find out facts about the penny.
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Learning by Sorting

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students sort Lego Duplo pieces after determining the attributes to classify them by. They work in pairs to sort a group of Duplo pieces and explain their process to others.
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The Accuracy of Horoscopes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine horoscopes over a months time and determine which horoscope source is the most accurate.
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Maverick

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars apply probability to real life situation. In this statistics lesson, students play poker and make predictions on what hand they will get next. They apply their knowledge of how probability works to make their predictions.
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Brian's Pegboard II

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students are able to assess a problem and use systematic methods to solve the problem. They also find out all the possible outcomes for a sequence of events using tree diagrams.
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The Basketball Tournament

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars estimate how many games are played if six teams play each other once. They investigate their own way and discuss possible strategies they might use. They then share their findings with the class.
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Football Statistics

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students examine the statistical information as provided in the graphic organizer and calculate the other values.
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Orienteering II

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students name the parts of a compass and comprehend the function of each part. They define paces and tallies and use them in a real world situation. Students are shown the proper use of radio terminology. They use a map and compass to...
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Two-Digit Divisor

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this two-digit divisor worksheet, students solve and complete 4 different types of problems. First, they find the maximum number of times that a number goes into another number. Then, students list the number of times and check their...
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Mapping My Route to School

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students map their route to school and rate the safety of their route by conducting the Safe Routes Check List, an inventory of hazards and safety features.
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Solid Waste Management

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the role of packaging of everyday products and urge manufacturers to reduce the amount of it. They also discover how many products they use everyday can be recycled.
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Social Networking in Today’s World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore social networking in today's world. In this ESL activity, students discuss the various methods of social networking then complete a vocabulary assignment and brainstorming activity to reinforce the topic.
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Orienteering I

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to compass work. They name the parts of a compass. Students describe how the parts of a compass are used. They are shown the proper way to hold a compass. Students are shown that-a-way arrow and its purpose.
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Engineer a Solution

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students start by considering the numerous problems facing New York City during the first half of the 19th century, including fire, epidemics, and crime. In addition, they explore how New York's citizens and government tried to solve...
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SNACK TIME

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners explore writing sequential information by composing the simple recipe of peanut buttera and jelly sandwiches.
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A Seed Grows

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders begin the lesson by planting their own bean seed. Individually, they make predictions about how many leaves and roots their plant might grow and each day record their observations. They graph the results of the length of...
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Just Another Lock on the Fence

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students make predictions regarding the subject of a news article, based on its title. They read the article and discuss it, answering various comprehension and thought questions.
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Issues of Unauthorized Immigration

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore illegal immigration.  In this Current Events activity, 11th graders read an article on illegal immigration and answer questions that follow. 
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SAT grid ins practice test 02

For Students 11th - 12th
For this secondary mathematics worksheet, students solve problems similar to those on the SAT test.  The interactive worksheet is one page and contains ten problems.  Answers are not provided. 
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GroWing Up

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate a short biography of George Washington's childhood. They examine the differences between life for students in the eighteenth century and today.