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The Human Body

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Explore the human body through hands-on activities. Young learners will trace their bodies and place cut out body organs in the proper place, print patterns using cut fruit, sing songs about good nutrition, and use their five senses...
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What is It? Susie Sees!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the five senses.  In this cross curriculum five senses lesson, students view an "I Can See Colors" PowerPoint presentation and sort items by color and shape. Students mix primary color paints to create secondary...
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Graphing with the Five Senses

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students collect data and record it on a bar graph. In this data graphing lesson plan, each small group of students is assigned to collect data on one of the five senses. They then practice a song that helps them remember the purpose of...
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Architecture: It's Elementary!—First Grade

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Build an interest and appreciation for architecture in your young learners with this fun 10-lesson art unit. Engaging children in using their five senses, the class first observes the environment around them, paying...
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Counting 1 to 5

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore number sense by participating in a counting activity. In this whole numbers lesson, students identify the first 5 numbers after 0 and practice writing them in class. Students utilize visual aides to assist them and...
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A Place for Each Number

For Students 3rd
In this number sense learning exercise, 3rd graders look and analyze 4 different shapes joined together with a box of specific numbers next to them. Students read 11 clues and place each number in the right shape.
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Dolphins

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore sea life. In this cross curriculum fine arts, science, and P.E. "dolphins" lesson, students sing songs and play games about dolphins, perform water experiments, create mosaics, and use their five senses to explore sand...
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Multiplying Whole Numbers and Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Upper elementary and middle school learners explore number sense by completing a list of multiplication problems in class. Learners discuss the difference between whole numbers and decimals while solving multiplication problems. They...
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Math and the Greek-Golden Proportions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study math and the golden mean. In this math meets Greek history lesson, 4th graders study ratios and proportions in relation to the Greeks. The use of clay is incorporated ino this lesson. 
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Number Recognition Games

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore number sense by participating in a math recognition activity. In this number identification activity, students practice pronouncing names of numbers and matching the number with an amount of objects. Students practice...
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2 Elephants

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
For this number 2 worksheet, students look at the 2 different sized elephants, trace the number 2 three times and the word two twice and then print each one 5 times on their own.
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Guess That Sequence!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore number sense by completing problems in class. In this patterns lesson, students examine a group of numbers and identify what the pattern is and how it should correctly continue. Students practice utilizing number values...
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Hidden Sums

For Students 1st
In this finding the sums 7 and 8 worksheet, 1st graders look over two boxes of numbers, find the sums of 7 and 8 in each one and circle pairs of numbers that make each sum.
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Counting to Five

For Students K - 1st Standards
Rows of cartoon-style animals are displayed for your mini mathematicians to count. At the end of each row, they write the number of animals counted. Numbers only range from 1 to 5, so this is most appropriate for absolute beginners. Cute!
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Language Arts: Five Senses Walk

For Teachers 1st
First graders take a discovery walk around the school. They use their observations to compose a class book about their school.
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Putting the Pieces Together

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Children explore fractions on a conceptual level by making individual quilt squares. Each student works with small paper swatches to divide them into pieces that represent a given fraction. The class is then separated into groups and...
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Numbers Make Sense

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore number values by completing estimation problems in class. In this place value lesson, 2nd graders identify the use of decimals in numbers and how they relate to fractions or parts of a whole. Students utilize flash...
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Break the Buzzer

For Students 3rd
In this math muscle instructional activity, 3rd graders list the answers to 4 questions using each digit only once in the same number. Students shade one box on the Math Muscle Buzzer for each number they get correct.
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Take Off the Mask

For Students 3rd
In this addition and subtraction worksheet, 3rd graders look at the clues and determine which number is behind each mask. Students write the number they choose in the answer space and then complete 11 equations.
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Mix-Up

For Students 3rd
In this number sentence activity, 3rd graders look at 2 game boards and find as many number sentences as they can that are hidden in each one. Students put their answers on the lines provided.
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Exponents

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore mathematics by participating in a SMART Board activity. In this exponents lesson, 6th graders identify the different exponential powers of a number and discuss how the power of the number accumulates. Students...
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Amusement Park

For Students 3rd
In this number sense worksheet, 3rd graders read and solve 4 word problems involving an amusement parks parking lot, rides and admission costs. Students read one math scenario and look over a price list chart in order to solve 2...
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Worth Its Weight in Gold

For Students 2nd
In this comparing weights activity, 2nd graders compare and contrast the weight of three different coins and then calculate the answers to eight questions.
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Writing in Scientific Notation

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students discover number sense by completing a math worksheet. In this scientific notation lesson, students identify the purpose for writing in scientific notation and practice writing large numbers in scientific notation. Students...