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Does it Measure Up?
Use this fun activity with youngsters learning how to use rules for measurement. Each is provided with six steps that direct them to draw specific things with specific heights or lengths. For example, they start by drawing a tree that is...
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Graph the Results: Applesauce Taste Test
Learners work together to make applesauce following specific directions. They taste each applesauce and graph the results based on the taste test. They also use the internet to create an online graph.
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Paint Palette Mixing
New math? Sure. Squirt, mix, and match. They may make a mess, but kids are sure to enjoy squirting primary colors on their pallette, following the visual formula indicated, and presenting their solutions to these color problems.
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Fractional Exponents
Wow! Here is a handout packed full of tips and worked-out solutions to supplement instruction on fractional exponents. The lesson introduces and thoroughly explains the Algebra II concept, and closes with a...
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Red October
Fourth graders follow directions given in bearings. They invent their own maps using them and use a protractor to help them with their designs. Students
produce their own maps with instructions for navigating the maps. The channels...
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Graphing Our Favorites
Second graders use a computer program to follow directions and graph their favorite things into a bar graph. In this graphing lesson plan, 2nd graders have 30 choices of favorite things to graph.
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Spider Tea Cakes - Miss Spiders Tea Party
Students assemble a spider tea cake by counting out their objects and following directions
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Counting by Three's: Random
In this math worksheet, learners complete 5 tables in which they follow directions to skip count by three. They start at the random number which is indicated, and skip count to find the next nine numbers in each set.
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Counting on and Back by 1's, 2's, 5's, 10's, 100's Sheet
For this counting on and back worksheet students follow directions to fill in blanks in rows, counting either on or back by 1's, 2's, 5's, 10's or 100's. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Ordinal Numbers
In this ordinal number learning exercise, students follow directions to circle given ordinal numbers in pictures of sets of animals.
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Left and Right
In this left and right learning exercise, students follow directions and color items in a picture certain colors if they are on the left, and others if they are on the right.
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Calculator Activity: Build Up
In this using a calculator to solve problems instructional activity, students observe examples of building up, follow directions for using a calculator, and write the numbers for tens and ones. Students solve three problems.
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Play Battleship with Coordinates on a Grid
In this play battleship with coordinates on a grid worksheet, students follow directions to mark their ships on their map, then guess where their opponent's ships are on the grid.
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Rotations [3]
In this rotations worksheet, students follow directions to "rotate about the origin," 6 problems total. Answers included on page 2.
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Rotations [4]
In this rotations worksheet, students follow directions to "rotate about the origin," 6 problems total. Answers included on page 2.
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Reflections [5]
In this reflection worksheet, 6th graders complete a total of 6 problems, following directions to "reflect across the given axis or equation.
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Follow the Falling Meteorite
Middle schoolers use triangulation method to locate meteorite landing site on the map. In this earth science instructional activity, students participate in a meteorite treasure hunt set up by the teacher. They explain how this method is...
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Math Cubes
Students practice addition and subtraction while making and then playing a game. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students will make dice using a cube tracer and number and number sign tracers to make the numbers and number...
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Math Challenges
Students engage their critical thinking skills to solve challenging math problems. In these problem solving lessons, student work with tessellations, weights/measurement, reasoning, surface area, geometric shapes, and algebraic procedures.
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Gummy Bear Math
First graders predict, collect data, and create a graph based on gummy bear colors they are given. In this graphing lesson plan, 1st graders first predict how many colors of gummy bears there are. They then count the colors, graph them,...
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Tools for Integrating Math and Engineering: Weighin' In
Learners collect and analyze data on a fictional cereal company's products. In this measurement lesson, students collect data from cereal boxes (weight, volume, surface area, etc.) to determine if the boxes labels correctly inform...
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Math with Homer Simpson
In this exploration worksheet, students work with squares and square roots to prove or disprove Homer Simpson's formulas. There are 3 formulas to prove.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Post Lab
Young scholars construct paper. In this applied Science activity, students create paper using lint. Young scholars investigate the different fibers in their homes.
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Module 5: Modeling with Geometry
Solids come in many shapes and sizes. Using geometry, scholars create two-dimensional cross-sections of various three-dimensional objects. They develop the lesson further by finding the volume of solids. The module then shifts...