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Area of Right Triangles
In this are of right triangles worksheet, students read graphs and explore congruent triangles. They find the area of rectangles and of right triangles. This one-page worksheet contains explanations, instructions, and 8...
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Fractions: Pie
Learners use a pie (circle) to study fractions. They create their own fraction problems and demonstrate to their classmates how to solve the problems. They discuss ways they use fractions in their daily lives.
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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 6: Overview
Young scholars use fraction circles to observe fractions in smaller parts and to complete charting and word problem activities. In this fraction lesson plan, students complete chart problems, word problems, and fraction comparing...
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Fractions of Amounts- Using Multiplication
In this math worksheet, 6th graders read the instructions on how to find a fraction of an amount or quantity using multiplication. They apply the concept to 4 problems with 1 as a numerator. They read directions for working with a...
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End of the Year Math Terms
In this end of the year math test instructional activity, 4th graders complete problems including addition, division, measurement, decimals, and more. Students complete 22 problems.
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Pizza, Pizza
Fourth graders investigate the concept of fractions. A pizza is used as a metaphor and example of practice for students. They use the appropriate methods of dividing numbers from a whole and into the fractional parts. Then students...
K12 Reader
Simplifying Fractions
Young mathematicians respond to a series of comprehension questions after reading an article about simplifying fractions.
EngageNY
Applying Tangents
What does geometry have to do with depression? It's an angle of course! Learners apply the tangent ratio to problem solving questions by finding missing lengths. Problems include angles of elevation and angles of depression. Pupils make...
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Fractions
In this fractions worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 2 different types of problems related to science and fractions. First, they determine which fraction the whole part shaded and patterned is represented in each picture. Then,...
Ohio Department of Education
Models for Dividing Fractions - Grade Six
Fifth and sixth graders use food and candy to help them represent division of fractions and develop algorithms to solve fraction problems. They discuss dividing whole numbers by fractions. Pupils use sticks and chocolate bars to...
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Fractions
Second graders, while in the computer lab discuss Fraction Action by Loreen Leedy, practice solving problems involving fractions. They explore non-unit fractions by describing parts of a set utilizing their attributes to categorize the...
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The Town of Mixed up and Improper
In this mixed and improper fractions activity, students complete clues where they figure out the mixed or improper fraction. Students complete 6 problems.
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Pizza Fractions
Students investigate relationships among fractions and use cut out pizzas and fraction circles to compare equivalent fractions. They exchange fractional parts of construction paper pizza circles to use as many different fractional parts...
North Carolina Standard Curriculum
Rhythm Counting
Understanding time signatures and rhythm counting are two very important parts of playing an instrument well. Here are three basic lessons rolled into one that prompt upper graders to play their instruments with care. They'll practice...
Helping with Math
Fractions: Adding Mixed Numbers (Same Denominator)
Add 30 sets of mixed fractions that have common denominators. Elementary math minds get plenty of practice with this printable page. You will find the answers provided with the click of a box in the upper left corner of the web page.
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Fractional Parts
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems that use the concept of fractions in a variety of activities. The sheet is a teacher's guide.
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Comparing Fractions
Fifth graders differentiate between large and small fractions using drawings to represent the value. The lesson includes written dialogue for teachers tell students. The author recommends the use of fraction tiles for manipulatives.
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Multiplying Mixed Numbers
in this math worksheet, students combine the factors of mixed numbers in order to get the correct products. The answers are also accessible.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Two Types of Division Problems
Students discover the two types of division problems. In this number division lesson plan, students identify repeated subtraction and sharing division problems. Students create word problems utilizing the two different types...
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Fraction Feast!
Students listen to various books about sharing food or food fractions. Then they discuss their fraction feast, examining the food and deciding how it can be shared to make fractions.
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The Gingerbread Man - Cutting in Half
Students use the gingerbread man that they made earlier in the day. They demonstrate how to cut the gingerbread man in half, leaving two fair shares or two pieces the same. The gingerbread man pattern is imbedded in an attached file in...
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Biomedical Engineering: Wacky Shoes
Students create 'wacky' shoes as a part of a biomedical engineering activity. In this bioengineering lesson, students investigate old shoes cut in half and discuss the purpose of each shoe layer. Students use a shoe template to design...
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Life Beyond the Fifty Yard Line -- An ecological look at our backyard
Students, in groups, stake out and rope off their study area, do population counts and density studies. They construct a map of the whole area, collect plants and insects, and mount and identify the organisms using keys.
Illustrative Mathematics
Making Hot Cocoa, Variation 2
Learners are introduced to dividing by fractions in a visual way. Setting up groups from the information in the problem allows them to see what we divide and why. Use with the previous lesson, which can be found in Additional Materials,...