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How Tall is that Tree?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use their feet to measure distance between themselves and a tree trunk.  In this distance lesson, students use the number of steps, and string to measure distances and height of the tree.  Students can get the tree...
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Double Your Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
What a creative way to delve into adding large numbers! After listening to a story called The King's Chessboard, learners estimate how much money they would have each day following instructions based on doubling and exponentially...
PPT
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Consumer Economics: Building a Budget

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
I think most of us adults could use a tip or two on how to budget our personal finances. Pass on some valuable knowledge to your pupils as they move into the real world. The presentation provides three easy steps to creating a personal...
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Measuring Volume/Capacity Using the Metric System

For Teachers 5th
There is more than one way to measure an amount, as learners discover by applying multiple measurement tools in these activities. Centimeter cubes, cylinders, beakers, and measuring cups are used to find the volume of regular and...
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Equivalent fractions approach to non-repeating decimals

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Trying to get your class to think of decimals as fractions and vice versa can lead to interesting discussions. After all, we can usually understand quickly that 1/4 is .25 but why is 1/7 not so easy to convert? This activity looks...
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Standard Units of Measure

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore linear measurement. They choose appropriate measuring tools, measure three classroom items, and record their results.  A class discussion ensues in which everyone decides the best way to present their data.
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Scale Drawing Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students calculate actual building measurements from a village map using concepts of ratios and scale in this ten activity mini-unit. They practice measuring angles, multiplying decimals, estimating height and length, and converting...
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Area and Volume

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Use this geometry review worksheet to have learners complete nine problems involving transformations, area, volume, and unit conversions. They answer one multiple choice question on estimating lengths.
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Estimation

For Students 3rd - 4th
Ten word problems provide practice in estimating. This worksheet is intended to accompany a specific text and lesson; however, it is useful without those resources.
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Solving Equations

For Students 9th
In this solving equations instructional activity, 9th graders solve 24 different problems. First, they find the zeros of each function. Then, students solve each equation by factoring. They also solve each equation by completing the...
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Round Whole Numbers and Decimals

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this rounding whole numbers and decimals practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve six story problems.
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Soda Santa

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Santa is the focal point of a worksheet that inquires how many cans and boxes of soda were used to create a supermarket display. As a small group project, the discussions that will ensue to evaluate the task's three questions will...
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Measure the Length Word Problems

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
As you begin explaining measurement with consistent units, scholars can use this to practice before they are introduced to more complicated systems (i.e. a ruler). They measure five familiar objects against a row of boxes, which serve as...
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Decimals Worksheets

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Make sure your students' understanding of fractions is on-point using this series of skills practice worksheets. Covering a variety of topics from basic place value and fraction/decimal conversion, to performing all four operations...
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Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
How tall is the Empire State Building? Lead your class through a collaborative estimation activity to determine the number of quarters it would take to reach the top and teach the following concepts: human capital, human resources,...
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Can You Guess

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students develop useful strategies for mental calculation when estimating possible addition solutions. They mentally perform calculations involving addition and subtraction. Students state the estimated sum or difference between numbers.
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Study Buddies- Estimating Products

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this math worksheet, students work with a partner to practice estimating products using rounding. They discuss the process of rounding and whether multiplying the rounded numbers is easier or more difficult than multiplying the...
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Place Value

For Students 7th - 8th
In this place value worksheet, students solve and complete 25 various types of problems. First, they use the concept of rounding to answer the questions described. Then, students use each number once to find the largest and smallest...
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Hubble Spies Colliding Asteroids!

For Students 9th - 11th
In this colliding asteroids worksheet, students are given the equation to determine the collision time for asteroids. Students use this equation to solve 4 problems including finding the area of a cross-section through the body of an...
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Estimate Fractions Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fraction estimation worksheet, students complete eight problems where they estimate the fractions to the nearest whole number. The fractions on the worksheet are mixed and improper.
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Special Snack

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore grocery store circulars to choose items for a snack.  In this snack math lesson, students must plan a class snack for $20.00. Students create a list estimating costs.  Students view lists and choose one for...
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Estimate the Improper Fractions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fraction estimation worksheet, students estimate seven improper fractions to the nearest whole number. There is an answer sheet included.
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Estimate the Mixed Fractions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fraction estimation worksheet, students estimate seven mixed fractions to the nearest whole number. There is an answer sheet included.
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M&Ms; Line Plots and Graphing

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars, using small individual bags of M&Ms, engage in activities including; estimating, sorting, graphing, mean, median, mode, fractions, percentage, and averaging.

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