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Technology Blackout Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners describe the impact of modern technology inventions on daily life. They create a graph of the class's favorite item of technology and draw a picture of their favorite piece of modern technology.
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Fruity Math

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve one step linear equations. For this algebra lesson, students manipulate their variables and numbers to answer each problem. They make sure the equations stay balanced at all times.
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Investigation - Dressing the Baby

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete an inquiry activity to determine how many combinations they can make using cut-outs of tops and bottoms. In this combinations and organized lists table, 2nd graders work with three colored cut-outs of tops and...
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Math: Graphs and Their Symbols

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine different types of graphs and discover the meanings of the symbols used on them. After gathering data about themselves, their communities, and the world, they use that information to create graphs. Among the...
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Earth Movers and Shakers

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore how the centuries-old invention of the lever led to today's applications in mobiles and crowbars. They watch a video on the lever, then utilize worksheets imbedded in this plan to guide their experiments.
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Making Maps

For Teachers 1st
First graders create a map of their classroom that can be used to find a hidden treasure. They examine two- and three-dimensional objects and discover characteristics.
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Leaving on A Jet Plane

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create an airplane by listening to directions. They also to measure the pieces for the airplane and compare and contrast their test flights.
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A Billion Hungry People

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discover the inequality of food distribution.  In the hunger lesson, students discuss how some places and people do not get the food they need to survive. Students role play distributing pretend meals to people (of unequal...
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Angry Feelings

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how to manage angry feelings. In this behavior lesson, students discuss techniques to handle angry feelings, such as counting to ten and talking out the problem.
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Basketball Caps

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work on a problem, individually or in pairs. They are asked questions that focus on average. They discus that the average number represents an equal redistribution , rather than just being able to state the rule. They write...
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We Make Decisions

For Teachers 1st
First graders draw pictures of decisions they make.
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Day #8 - Fractals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore fractals and draw fractal curves. To assist in remembering the methods, they sing a song about fractals, watch a video, and create images of fractals on dot paper. Students observe and discuss a comic strip about...
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Understanding Place Value

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this understanding place value worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to seven place value exercises.
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Add Two-Digit Numbers

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this addition worksheet, students solve 4 story problems in which two-digit numbers are added, with and without regrouping.
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Relate Multiplication and Division

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word problem worksheet, students solve 6 problems in which they identify the relationship between multiplication and division as inverse operations. They draw arrays and write equations.
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Hands On: Model Division

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this division worksheet, students use counters to solve 6 problems pertaining to basic division facts. These are story problems.
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Practice Dividing by 8

For Students 4th - 5th
In this dividing by 8 learning exercise, students use the data in the math table to help them complete the pictograph chart on the right. Students use the pictograph to help them answer the six word problems.
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Perimeter

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this perimeter worksheet, students solve 2 word problems, drawing or writing to explain their answers. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Identify Faces

For Students 4th - 5th
In this solid shapes worksheet, students learn to identify solid shape faces. Students identify the solid shapes and the faces in the six word problems.
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Byzantine Architecture

For Students 9th - 12th
View Byzantine architecture from the comfort of your classroom. A PowerPoint presentation introduces important vocabulary terms and examples of Byzantine architecture in the ninth lesson of the 11-part series. A Jeopardy game reviews...
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Creative Cats

For Teachers K
Students solve joining problems by using cat counters, pictures, and numbers. First, students listen to the story "Pretend You're a Cat" by Jean Marzollo.
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Find Three Partners

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this addition worksheet, students solve 5 problems in which a picture is analyzed and a number sentence written to go with it. Students solve the addition problems. There will be three single digit numbers added in each problem.
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Sailing Vessel Contour Creations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore different types of sailing vessels and the rigging, sails, masts. They discuss contour lines and how they can be used to create a portrait of a sailing vessel then they choose a sailing vessel image as a reference to...
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Angle Measurements

For Students 10th
In this angle measurement worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 9 different word problems. First, they read the word problems carefully. Then, students draw a picture that represents each problem and solve. Finally, they find side...