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The "Heart" of the Problem
Students explore mathematical operations while studying nutrition. In this physical fitness lesson, students explore calories, pulse rate, and the circulatory system. Students use mathematical data to create a healthy physical fitness...
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The "Heart" of the Problem
Learners create an exercise and nutrition program. In this interdisciplinary instructional activity, students use calculations of exercises plus their corresponding effects on the body and nutritional values of food to derive a health...
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Hamburger Lesson
Students examine fractions in this activity. They practice with how to reduce and perform operations on fractions.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Watch That Plant Grow
Middle schoolers examine the growth of marigolds in a greenhouse environment. They chart data in spreadsheets showing plant growth over time and under a number of conditions. They record measures of plant height and greenhouse temperature.
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Touring Delmarva
Young scholars plan a trip. In this trip planning lesson, students use a map to find where they would like to visit with a pretend family of 4. They get a specific amount of money and time and need to decide where they will stay...
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Hollywood's Top Ten
Students gather data on top 10 highest grossing movies, and make a bar graph and a pictogram.
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Making Change
Second graders explore how to incorporate a new type of technology, the cash register and/or a calculator, as a motivational tool for solving real life problems. They practice estimating money and counting back change from $20.00.
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Projectile Motion
High schoolers observe projectile motion and calculate the speed of a baseball based on the time and distance traveled. They record the time, measure the distance, and draw the path of the ball's travel on a data table.
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Who Wants to Carry a Million?
Learners, in groups, determine the volume of a box large enough to hold a million dollars. They calculate the dimensions of a bill and the volume of the money.
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The Great Cookie Company
Fourth graders implement real life application of money, problem solving, economics, and consumer awareness. In this three week economics unit, 4th graders operate a business, write checks, balance accounts, and market their...
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Recycling
Students relate recycling to waste reduction. In this science lesson, students talk about the environment and how recycling certain natural resources actually saves on energy. They also discuss what type of recycling causes...
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Half Math Quilt
Help your third graders become familiar with equivalent fractions for one-half by having them create a quilt. They will use triangles to create a quilt of equivalent fractions over a period of 6 days. As they create the quilt pieces they...
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“I Can” Common Core! 6th Grade Math
Help your sixth graders reach their Common Core math standards by providing them with a checklist of "I can" statements for each standard. As each concept is covered, kids can check it off, as long as they can do what it states.
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Fantastic Fraction Fudge
In order to create some tasty fudge, learners must adapt a recipe. Using a recipe for fudge, ingredients must be correctly converted using fractions. If one fraction is incorrect, the fudge will reveal it! Although you will only make one...
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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.
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.
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...