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Bargain Hunter

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students engage in a classroom shopping adventure to search for the best bargains.
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Addition and Subtraction of Integers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a pre-test of addition and subtraction of integers, then watch a powerpoint presentation on the concept. In this mathematics lesson plan, 6th graders draw number lines and chip boards to show the process. Students...
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Multiplication Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students roll dice to come up with 1 digit numbers that they multiply together. In this multiplication lesson plan, students arrange piles of blocks and count them to complete problems.
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Multiplying by 3

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice the multiples of three as an introduction to multiplying by three.
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Copy Cat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils examine a Webmath page, and demonstrate how to copy and paste. They create a computer-generated template page presenting the attributes of two- and three- dimensional shapes.
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Sloping and Intersecting a Linear Function

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine and discuss typical linear equations, and the difference between a linear and nonlinear equation. They observe examples of linear equations and complete a worksheet.
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PLANETS IN PROPORTION

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover scales for both the solar bodies' relative sizes and their distances from the sun. They find equatorial circumference and volumes of their solar bodies. Students apply estimation strategies and proportioanl reasoning to...
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What's My Ratio?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate ratios of various objects.  In this ratios of various objects instructional activity, students draw pictures on graph paper and then dilate or shrink the image.  Students determine the ratio of their...
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Operations for Problem-Solving

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine a problem and develop the best method to arrive at the solution. In this math lesson, students apply basic math skills by coming up with the correct steps to solve a word problem. ...
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Probability and Sports

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research topics on the internet where probability is relevant. Students study statistics and probability concepts by looking at practical questions that arise in professional sports.
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Replacement and Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Young scholars explore sampling with and without replacement. They explore the effects on the probability of drawing a desired object. Students examine probability and the difference between sampling with and without replacement.
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The Function Box

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore arithmetic and numerical patterns. After observing a teacher created function box, students describe a pattern and predict what will "come out" of the function box. They explore patterns such as geometric shapes,...
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Parts of a Whole

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students gain an better understanding of how to figure out parts of a whole.
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Who Wants Pizza?

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students practice fraction skills online at the "Want Some Pizza" website. They complete activities via the internet and on square grid paper. They pull down tabs to check their answers.
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Multiplying Decimals and Mixed Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars multiply decimals and/or mixed numbers. They explore the effects of multiplying decimals and mixed numbers. They practice estimating answers when a number is multiplied by a decimal or mixed number.
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What's a Per-"cent"?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students recognize the mathematical connections between fractions and percents. They develop and study graphs to make connections between their data and what it represents. They write about the connections they have discovered.
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The Life Cycle of a Frog

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read a book about a frog and the stages of its life. They read the description cards given and work in groups to study all of the wells of the frog life cycle. Finally, students identify and interpret various slides and...
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Beat the Wheel

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recall basic multiplication facts by writing answers on a wheel form, competing against other teams to finish the wheels. They review multiplication facts on a Spinning Wheels Web Lesson.
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Gas Laws Experienced

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover relationship between temperature pressure and volume as they perform research and experiments.
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The Commutative Cookie

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the commutative properties of multiplication and focus upon the setting of cubes in the correct patterns to solve problems. They differentiate between numbers that have multiple factors and prime numbers....
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Sonnets

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine the structure of sonnets. They compare and contrast them with modern day poetry. They write their own sonnet after changing the language in another sonnet to see why the author choosed certain words.
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Fraction Facts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to fractions, including operations with fractionsm converting fractions to decimals and percents. They are provided with activities that provide ample practice opportunities to reinforce the information from the...
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Location, Location, Location!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students determine the probability of drawing coins from each of the three United States Mints. They measure the distance between the Mints and determine which is closest to them. They convert fractions to percentages.
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Light and Shadows

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pupils explore shadows. In this shadow and light lesson, students predict what will happen to a shadow when the light source is dimmed. Pupils participate in a whiteboard interactive lesson.