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Giggle, Giggle, Quack Pizza Fractions
Students explore the concept of multiplication by using pizza. They read an article discussing how math is used everyday. They try to determine how many pizzas they would need to feed the class.
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Pretzel Math
Students demonstrate grouping pretzels into twos, fives and tens, then eat their groups of pretzels! After a lecture/demo, students work in groups practicing the proper grouping.
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Race to 50/100
Second graders practice utilizing multiple tens frames and dice to race to fifty or one hundred. They calculate tens and ones to find out how many counters they have on their grid and how many more they need to get to fifty or one...
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Origins
Pupils trace the history of the invention of everyday objects. They brainstorm a list of curios objects and watch a video clip showing an example of tracing the origins of squeezable ketchup. In small groups, they choose an item to...
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Playing with Tens and Ones
First graders complete a number of activities that increase their number sense and use of simple operations. They use dice and worksheets to make two-digit numbers and to record them, they count by tens and ones, and order numbers using...
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Place Value
First graders practice place value by completing problems that allow them to group 10 items together to create groups of 10 and see what is left over. In this place value lesson plan, 1st graders use cups to put 10 items in them, and...
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Inventors and Inventions 1
Pupils research how Velcro and sticky notes were invented. In this research report, students use the Internet to learn about how to common inventions came to be. Pupils write a report about their findings.
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Spook Walk
Students work together with a partner in which they blindfold. With their partner, they must communicate directions to them that allows them to make it across the spook walk. To end the lesson, they discuss the communication skills they...
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Multiplication: Building Models, Representations and Explanations
First graders explore multiplication concepts through skip counting, repeated addition and arrays. Using animal characteristics as a context, 1st graders solve problems using mathematical tools such as hundreds charts, number lines, ...
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Meteor or Meteorite
Students differentiate between a meteor and meteorite. They participate in an experiment to discover how the size and weight of an object determines the size of the impact crater. They utilize their math skills by measuring with a ruler...
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Four
In this counting and number recognition worksheet, learners write the number 4 and draw 4 sets of objects that each have 4 items.
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Spatial Awareness and Understanding Directions
Students follow directions. In this spatial awareness lesson, students play follow the leader around an obstacle course following simple directions.
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Predators and Prey
Students explain how the food chain works. They contrast predators with prey and describe their function in nature. Students discuss how the food chain aids in keeping nature balanced. In small groups, they play a game that simulates the...
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How Does Light Move?
Second graders investigate how light passes through objects, is blocked, bounces off of things, and bends. They discuss how light moves in different ways, and with a partner walk around the room with a flashlight, shining the light on...
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"How Much?" Contest - Measurement
Students work with measurements of length, area, and volume capacity of a liquid. They watch a teacher demonstration of both English and metric units before they estimate and take actual measurements of assigned items a three different...
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Surface Area
Seventh graders explore surface area. They study the difference between two and three-dimensional objects. The teacher leads a discussion about finding the surface area of different size cubes. In pairs, 7th graders use graph paper to...
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"Julie of the Wolves"
Fifth graders research life in Alaska and compare life there to their lives in this lesson. They read "Julie of the Wolves." They research through the novel and other reference books facts about the Alaskan climate and geography. They...
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Probability
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders compare and contrast experimental probability and theoretical probability. The two page worksheet contains explanation of topic, worked examples, and seven practice problems. Answers are...
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Numerator and Denominator
Students identify the numerator and denominator of a fraction.
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Egg Carton Math
Students recognize numbers 1-10 from a flash card held by the teacher and put the amount of beans in an egg cartoon that corresponds to the number the teacher holds up. After a lecture/demo, students play the game on their own.
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Fishing for Tens
Children brainstorm and list pairs of numbers that equal ten. In small groups they play Tens Go Fish, which is like regular Go Fish, except your goal is to make pairs that equal ten. Make math fun with this fishing game! A worksheet is...
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The Estimation Station
Students challenge "common knowledge" against newly learned estimation strategies and put those strategies into use. They consider variables in estimating different groups of objects and practice skills of representing numbers.
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Math All Around Us!
Students find math concepts in every day items. In this math concept lesson, students take ten photographs of things they find interesting. They analyze the photographs to find hidden math concepts such as counting, lines, angles,...
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Commutative Property
First graders investigate the Commutative Property of Addition. It is introduced using models such as students, counters, balances and dominoes. They discover the order of the numbers in an addition sentence does not change the result...