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Mental Addition and Subtraction
Fourth graders, while in the computer lab, practice the concepts of mental addition and subtraction by participating in an online game that stresses addition and subtraction. They have sixty seconds to answer as many questions as...
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Mental Multiplication and Division
Fourth graders play the game ArithmAttack. They complete as many multiplications or divisions as possible in 60 seconds. They are told the maximize the window, then select Multiply from the left menu. Students make sure that the high...
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Reflections
Fourth graders become familiar with the use of the Geometer's Sketchpad. They examine and practice creating geometric shapes. Students identify shapes and explore the introductory functions of the Geometer's Sketchpad. They complete...
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Mental Addition And Subtraction
Sixth graders, while in the computer lab, participate in the game ArithmAttack and complete as many additions and subtraction equations as they can in sixty seconds. They access the web site Mathfrog.com and begin their adventure with...
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Mental Multiplication and Division
Sixth graders play a game of ArithmAttack, they complete as many multiplications or divisions as possible in 60 seconds. They go to the Mathfrog website, and select ArithmAttack. Students are asked to maximize the window, select the high...
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Single Operations with Whole Numbers
Sixth graders play the game ArithmAttack, they complete as many single operations as possible in 60 seconds. They go to the Mathfrog website and select ArithmAttack. Students select their high number as 12 and their low number as 0. They...
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Perimeter and Area of 2D Shapes
Students find the perimeter and area of circles, triangles, and rectangles. In this perimeter and area lesson plan, the teacher gives students formulas for each shape and measurement and works through examples on the board. While no...
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Using Circumference
Students participate in a activity that covers the concept of finding the circumference of a circle. The teacher covers relevant vocabulary with the students. They work in groups to measure objects and calculate the formula to find the...
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Converting fraactions and percents
Sixth graders practice the conversion of percents and fractions. They focus on the fact of both fractions and percents are part of a whole. In the independent practice the students also work with solving proportions.
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Geometric Patterns and Relationships
Fifth graders explore three-dimensional figures. As a class, they discuss the characteristics of various three-dimensional figures. In groups, 5th graders write riddles describing the geometric shape. Partners read each other's...
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Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse "Daisy Bo Peep"
Students watch an episode of Mickey Mouse's clubhouse, "Daisy Bo Peep". As a class, they are introduced to the proper words to describe location. They also identify the circle, square and triangle shapes and end the instructional...
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Mobile-ize
Second graders, using a minimum of four space figures, create a mobile. They use a "Draw" program to first plan out their figure.
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The Nesting Habits of Folders
Students create an organized web of nested grade level folers. Within each grade level folder, they create a Language Arts/Social Studies folder and a Math/Science folder. All folders be color coded.
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Behind Closed Doors
Pupils (Resident assistants) enter their jobs in college and university housing environment with a variety of skill levels in problem solving. Because of the live-in nature of the position, however, most of the problem solving skills...
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Adding and Subtracting Integers
Sixth graders create electronic manipulatives to model addition and subtraction of integers. They are introduced to the software Inspiration and use techniques such as selecting and deselecting an object, resizing an object, moving an...
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Measurement
First graders participate in various activities dealing with measurement, length, volume, and temperature. They identify the need for standard units of measure, sort and classify objects, measure distances, and use a thermometer.
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Language Arts: Women in History
Students read excerpts from Amelia Earhart's autobiography, "The Fun if It," and identify her character traits. To aid visualization of her transatlantic flight, they search books and the Internet for photos related to Earhart's flights....
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Linear Equations
Ninth graders solve linear equations. For this Algebra I lesson, 9th graders investigate the properties of equations (Reflexive, Symmetric, Transitive, Substitution, and Transformation Properties) and use these properties to solve...
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Rounding Out
Third graders round numbers between 0 and 1000 to the nearest 10 and to the nearest 100.
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Listen to a Shape
First graders identify basic shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle) and describes the attributes of each. They use magazines to find examples of each shape, and then make a collage.
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What is Coal?
Students receive instruction to answer the question "What is coal?". They then participate in several puzzles and problems to explore the subject of coal. They solve addition and subtraction problems and match letters with the letter...
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In the Path of the Ancients: Unearthing Formulas for Area
Young scholars apply the formulas for the area of parallelograms and triangles. Through guided practice, students discover the correct way to apply the formulas. Working in pairs, they write their own problems featuring the formulas.
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Appreciation Cards
Pupils discuss jobs in which have impacted their lives directly. They create appreciation cards for a person who they believe needs appreciation. They give their cards to that person and share their reaction with the class.
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Learning Birthdays With Chinese Calendar
Students participate in a visual arts lesson that focuses on patterns used in a macaroni necklace that represents the students' birthdays in the Chinese calendar. They compare the Chinese calendar to the one used in America and look at...