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Finding Addition Patterns
Students practice finding the sums of two-one digit numbers. In this addition lesson plan, students also record facts onto an addition chart.
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Who's In The Fact Family?
Students study related addition and subtraction facts. In this math lesson, students use related addition and subtraction to solve problems. Students use manipulatives to explore fact families.
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Finding Sums to 6
Pupils explore the additive identity property where they add multiple numbers to get to the number 6. In this number 6 lesson plan, students also work on their addition charts.
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Build a Snowplow
Students design and build a snowplow using LEGO materials. They compete in an Engineer's Challenge to clear a path through Styrofoam peanuts.
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Code Breakers
Students collect data and make a frequency table, change ratios into percents, and analyze data to make predictions.
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Goobers. Goobers? Goobers!
Students begin the lesson by noting the many ways in which to use peanuts. In groups, they use the internet to research the work of George Washington Carver. They discover the allergies and nutritional information of the peanut and...
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Probability or Ability?
Students toss candy and coins using their non-dominant hand while their partners records the results on a probability charts.
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Making Rectangles
Students study rectangles. In this math instructional activity, students use numbers, measurements and geometry to draw rectangles of varying sizes.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 4.nf Explaining Fraction Equivalence With Pictures
The purpose of this task is to provide students with an opportunity to explain fraction equivalence through visual models in a particular example. Part (c) should be approached as a discussion before students are asked to write an...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Compare Parts of a Whole
Given a set of fractions students will be able to compare unit fractions by using models to determine that the more equal parts there are in the whole, the smaller each part will be. This instructional activity includes a detailed plan,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Decimals: The Master of Many Disguises!
In Cooperative/Collaborative groups, this instructional activity will actively engage students to represent decimals in different forms. An "Essential Question" will be used to activate background knowledge and set the purpose for...