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Justifying Answers
Students demonstrate how to solve word problems. In this problem solving instructional activity, students use strategies such as drawing pictures, using counters, and making a table to justify how they solved the word problem.
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Trains
Learners compare the lengths of the train through calculation. This calculation can be done by knowing the values of the rods. Students use problem solving to get the answer to the problem before them.
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Picture Frames and Algebra
Students evaluate the area of a picture frame and write algebraic representations. In this algebra instructional activity, students work in groups to find the area of different picture frames. Students then write algebraic expressions...
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Fun Creative Activities that Teach Math
Students have fun with math. In this math skills lesson, students collaborate to solve the problems presented in this interactive lesson. The problems pertain to geometry, measurement, probability, number sense, and algebra.
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Topology and Geomery
Students relate topology to polygons. In this geometry lesson, students make the connection between different shapes and topologically equivalent relationships. They use Mobius strips to create and move shapes around.
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Introducing the Concept Prime Factors
Fifth graders identify the prime factorization for 48 using different sets of factors. They find the prime factorization for 60.
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Pie Graph
Fifth graders examine fractional parts of pie graphs. Given a bag of M&Ms, 5th graders interpret the data. They use a paper plate and colors to create a graph of the types of M&Ms represented.
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Permutations and Combinations I
In this permutations and combinations worksheet, students read story problems and identify them as a permutation or combination. They select the correct formula and compute the answer to the problem. This one-page worksheet contains...
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Doing The School Run
Pupils explore finding the percent of a numbers. They survey their peers to determine modes of transportation used in getting to school. Afterward, students organize information and create graphs and charts. They explore alternative...
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Chairs Around the Table
Students are introduced to perimeter. In this perimeter instructional activity, students look at how many chairs can fit around a number of square tables. They find different linear patterns within the problem.
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Team Up
Students discover how to break into equal teams. In this dividing instructional activity, students break different numbers of people into equal groups. Students draw pictures to represent their division and discuss what to do when an...
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Leaping Lemurs! How far can you jump?
Students watch a segment of the PBS video which show the lemurs' ability to jump. In pairs, students collect measurement data involving each other's length of a standard step, a standing broad jump, and a long jump. They record their...
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Candy is Dandy
Students investigate color distribution in bags of M&Ms They sort and classify the contents of a bag of M&Ms and summarize their findings on a worksheet. Students convert the numbers into charts and make predictions about color...
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2, 4, 6, 8 . . .What Do We Appreciate-Patterns, Patterns, Patterns
Learners recognize patterns in a numerical sequence, create new patterns and predict outcomes to established sequences.
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Questionnaires and Analysis
Students, review the techniques and different types of data analysis as well as how they are expressed, identify why facts and data are needed in conclusion of a questionnaire. The concepts of qualitative and quantitative data are...
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Ratio and Proportion
Students investigate ratio and proportion. In this middle school mathematics lesson, students write ratios and find equal ratios. Students use ratio and proportion to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy body proportions.
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Allowance Time
Students complete a worksheet in which they determine ways of using coins to make the value of $1.00.
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Exploring Regrouping
In this math worksheet, learners regroup tens as ones. The worksheet shows groups of ten dots that students circle and then regroup as ten ones dots. They apply the regrouping method by regrouping two numbers.
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My Dogs
Learners use the properties of multiplication to solve problems. They recall the basic multiplication facts as well as write and solve problems that involve whole numbers.
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Boats Graph
Students read from the Bible about the travels of Paul, particularly the boat rides. They trace Paul's travels on a map of Asia Minor. Students review a field trip they took and make a graph showing the numbers of each type of boat they...
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Weather for Health
Ninth graders encounter various types of numerical information (represented in multiple ways), much of which is abstract and difficult to comprehend. In this lesson, 9th graders will convert given information into bar graphs. In the...
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Central Tendencies and Normal Distribution Curve
Fourth graders are given data (class test scores) to determine central tendencies, and find information needed to construct a normal distribution curve. They become proficient in calculating mode, median and average.
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Color Code Writing
Young scholars form letters and numbers using a technique called color code writing.
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"Graph It"
Students work in teams to conduct short surveys of their classmates. They show their results using at least two different types of graphs.
Students separate into teams and are asked that each team to choose something that they are...