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Pairing Picture Books with Edith Hamilton's Mythology
As a before reading strategy, class members select a tale from mythology, examine several picture book versions of the myth, and fill out part of a Venn diagram with observations about the hero in particular and the myth in...
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Hatchet: Concept Analysis
Take an in-depth look into Gary Paulsen's Hatchet with a concept guide. With a list and explanation of thematic motifs, types of conflicts, and vocabulary in the novel, learners will engage with the text in a whole new way.
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Eruptions and Volcano Types
The Mammoth Lakes area regularly releases warnings to hikers and skiers to be careful because melting snow releases trapped gases from volcanic vents. The 17th lesson plan in the 20-part series opens with a demonstration of carbon...
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Fourths of Sets
Learners create a set of cards that represent factors of four and use these cards to play a game in which they practice separating numbers into fourths. They first practice separating numbers into fourths with a projected computer...
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Parts of a Whole
Fourth graders explore fractions through the analysis of various paintings. They view and discuss paintings by Picasso and Seurat, discuss the fractional examples in the paintings, and create a bar graph.
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Finding Parts with Division
For this fraction division worksheet, students learn to find parts to complete division problems. Students write division sentences to help them find the parts.
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Who Has More?
Students engage in a lesson plan that is concerned with the standard of comparing the quantities of whole numbers using different strategies from the concrete to the abstract. They count objects and compare them, use symbols of...
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Discovery
Students explore patterns in number problems. They devise a strategy to solve a number problem. Students estimate and calculate answers, making efficient use of a calculator, where appropriate, as part of solving a problem. They...
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Fractions: Mixed
In this fraction instructional activity, students color directions to color fractional parts of shapes; instructional activity covers fractions with varying denominators.
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Chocolate Math
Students utilize chocolate to identify parts of a whole. In this fractions lesson, students discover the vocabulary associated with fractions and practice dividing a chocolate bar into pieces based on fraction problems....
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Fractions
In this fraction worksheet, students read through an explanation of fractions and complete 2 practice problems. They then solve 40 fraction questions on this worksheet. Students can find out whether their answer is correct or not by...
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Comparing and Ordering Fractions
Students compare and organize different fractions. In this fraction instructional activity, students use wax paper divided into squares to represent fractions. Students put them in different orders based on their value to complete...
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Fractions in Shapes
First graders explore fractions with manipulatives. In this fraction lesson, 1st graders use paper foods such as sandwiches and pizza in order to find halves, thirds, fourths, eighths, and more. This lesson is divided up into 3 tiers...
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The Town of Mixed up and Improper
In this mixed and improper fractions worksheet, students complete clues where they figure out the mixed or improper fraction. Students complete 6 problems.
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Percentages and Fractions of Amounts
In this math worksheet, students change percents to fractions on five problems. Students complete a table. Students find a given percent of five numbers. They complete five story problems involving percents.
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Birthday Cakes
Students use basic multiplication and division facts to find simple fractions of an amount. Independently they complete a worksheet of birthday cake problems, solving the fraction problems by drawing a picture to illustrate each cake...
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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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Relating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Fifth graders participate in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of telling the differences between a fraction, decimal, and percent. There is a good example of conversion in the lesson.
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Ratio
Young scholars calculate the ratio and apply it to construction. In this geometry lesson, students convert between different units and use decimals and fractions interchangeable. They find the fraction of a given amount using the...
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Unit Fractions
In this fractions worksheet, students name the fraction of the shaded part of the shape or group. Students complete 9 problems.
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Mixed Math Worksheet- Time, Millimeters, and Fractions
In this mixed math review worksheet, students write the number of minutes that the hands indicated on 5 clock faces. They determine the number of millimeters that labeled as parts of 10 centimeters. They fill in missing numbers that tell...
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Fraction Fun
Students practice identifying common fractions using various manipulatives. They visit a visual fractions website and complete an activity. In the final activity, students create real-life problems.
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Fractions and Decimals
In this fractions and decimals worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 9 different types of problems. First, they determine the number of hundreds, tens, ones, tenths, and hundredths in each decimal. Then, students write the numbers...
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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...