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Hooray for Hand-Me-Downs!

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Youngsters learn how "hand-me-downs" can help save money while practicing math word problems with this fun learning center activity.
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Less Than Zero

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Perry the penguin wants to buy a new scooter, but he doesn't have any funds! Walk your kids through the short book Less Than Zero, and have them track his borrowing, spending, and saving on a line graph while you read. Pupils will learn...
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Hop into Action

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Young scientists find out what makes amphibians such unique and interesting animals in this simple life science instructional activity. After looking at pictures and discussing the characteristics of amphibians, learners...
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Practical Money Skills

Making Decisions

For Students 6th - 12th
A set of quizzes and assessments would make a great companion to your instructional activity on making decisions and opportunity risks. Learners watch a PowerPoint before answering multiple choice questions about interest rates, saving...
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News and Newspapers: Across the Curriculum

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Did you know that the Chinese Court Gazette is the longest continuing news paper in history? In addition to some great background information, this resource includes suggestions for activities across grade levels and across the curriculum.
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Equivalent Fraction Munch with Pizza Pie

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students demonstrate fractions and mixed numbers using concrete pictorial models of pizza. They relate symbols to the models.
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Fraction Fun!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders play a fraction game removing a fraction of a whole as the spinner dictates.
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Shapes, Shapes Everywhere!!!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students set out on a scavenger hunt throughout the school building in search of photos of various shapes to be inserted into a PowerPoint presentation. Students later share their presentations with their peers.
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Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, and Diagonalization

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students determine eigenvectors and eigenvalues for a matrix. Students diagonalize a matrix. Similar matrices are defined. Determinant formula is given for an degree n polynomial.
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Working With Coins

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students arrange coins based on their value.  In this coins lesson, students trace and record the value of each coin.  Students count up to find the total value of all the coins.
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Ten Little Black Dots

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use black and red construction paper to symbolize different one digit numbers that add up to 10. In this sums to 10 lesson plan, 2nd graders discover different combinations and patterns that can lead them to the number 10.
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Odd and Even Numbers

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice number identification by reading a story in class. In this number sense lesson, 1st graders read the story A Wish for Wings that Work and identify objects within the book's photographs. Students count the number of...
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Art Dates

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use a timeline to measure intervals and calculate the age of works of art.
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Number Tick Tack Toe:

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice basic addition and subtration facts to twelve and use thinking skills to win at tick tack toe.
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"Comprehension of Word Problems" Using a Table

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice solving math problems by utilizing a data table. In this number sense lesson, 6th graders create a table using the numerical information about a fictitious farm's inventory. Students complete the empty segments by...
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Grandfather Tang's Story

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the story Grandfather Tang's Story and then make their own tangrams based on the story. In this tangrams lesson plan, 3rd graders make patterns with their tangrams and follow directions their teacher...
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Valentine Candy Count

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars investigate what color Valentine Candy is found more often than any other in a standard bag of "Valentine Conversation Hearts." They sort, classify and graph their findings.
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Awareness of Pre-Algebra Concepts

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students demonstrate how to solve various algebraic equations. In this pre-algebra instructional activity, students work in teams and use Borenson's Hands-On Equations materials to solve algebraic equations.
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Cool Tools to Solve Challenging Word Problems

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars solve math word problems. In this cool tools lesson plan, students are introduced to the K-N-W-S method.  Young scholars work in groups and complete a worksheet using this method of learning. 
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Space Circles

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders calculate the diameters and radius of planets as a book is read to them. In this diameter and radius lesson plan, 5th graders read the book Space Circles and calculate the measurements based on the information in this book.
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Knock Knock Multiplication

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders listen to a story about multiplication and play a multiplication game with counters. In this multiplication lesson plan, 5th graders review all four operations and practice multiplication problems.
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Don't Lose Your Load!

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students create graphs using collected data. In this algebra lesson, students use spreadsheet in Excel to create graphs to interpret their data and make predictions. They rewrite word problems using algebraic expressions.
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CEENBoT Takes a Dive

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners create a map to scale using technology. In this algebra activity, students navigate through a shipwreck to perform rescues. They use he CEENBoT program to perform the different tasks.
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Order of Operations

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders perform the Order of Operations. Given various story problems, groups of students solve equations requiring division, multiplication, parenthesis, exponents and other mathematical processes. They discuss the order of...

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