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How Long Will It Take To Get There?
Fourth graders estimate the average traveling distance to a city of choice with the help of an internet site. They determine the amount of time it will take to travel there at a speed of 65 miles per hour. Students set up a proportion to...
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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.
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Students play a math game which assesses their mastery of selecting the appropriate operation to solve specific problems.
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Let's Go Consumer Shopping
Second graders rotate through various centers designed to practice consumer math skills. They complete a task card at stations simulating consumer transactions that would take place at toy store, grocery store, restaurant or school store.
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Is Your Square Complete?
Students practice solving quadratic equations using a form called Complete the Square.
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Fractions Continued
Students investigate the concept of using fractions to solve problems involving rational numbers. They order real numbers on the number line with the classification of fractions. Also students solve problems using the four operations...
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Squirt
Fourth graders using the idea of "how many more squirts" fill a container to develop multiplicative thinking. They also investigate the idea of conservation of volume when working with oddly shaped containers. They attempt to use...
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Company is Coming
Students find a recipe for pancakes on the web then figure out how to half the recipe then figure how to make 3/4 of the pancakes.
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Buying My First Car
Learners pretend they are about to buy their first new car. They must do all the calculations necessary to estimate the cost of purchasing the car. They see that the math they learn in school really does have real-life applications.
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Million Dollar Gift
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on lesson very effectively demonstrates the concept of volume.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Adding and Subtracting Decimals
In this tutorial, students learn how to add and subtract decimals.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Adding and Subtracting With Decimals
Sixth graders fluently add and subtract money with decimals using the standard algorithm.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Explore how to add and subtract decimals with this interactive lesson. Then test your knowledge with a quick quiz.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Add and Subtract Decimals
This site provides students practice with the concept of adding and subtracting decimals. Students can learn about the topic by completing an interactive tutorial. Students can then take a ten question timed test to practice the skill.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Decimals Places
Fact Monster: Decimals is a learning module that focuses on digit placement. It also provides videos on how to add and subtract decimals and how to multiply and divide decimals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Mental Math to Add and Subtract Decimals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find sums and differences of decimals using mental math.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Add and Subtract Decimals
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to add and subtract decimals. Step by step examples are included to help you understand how to line up the decimals points and then find the sum or difference.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Add and Subtract Decimals: Practice Problems
This lesson contains a variety of exercises for adding and subtracting decimals with up to two decimal digits,
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Sixth graders use estimates and work on strategies for adding and subtracting decimals.
Lesson Tutor
Lesson Tutor: Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
This site is an online lesson plan and practice problems for students learning how to add and subtract two decimal values are provided here. Detailed explanation of both the methods and the practice questions are provided for easy...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Fractions & Decimals: Adding & Subtracting Decimals
The mathematics notes investigate how to add and subtract decimals. Examples and practice problems with solutions are included.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Adding and Subtracting Decimals (One Decimal Digit)
This is a complete lesson with instruction and a variety of exercises, teaching how to add and subtract decimals with one decimal digit (tenths).