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Rabbits

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review what they think doubling means and double numbers mentally, for example, 5, 12, 16. They share their solutions and discuss how they doubled. They work together on a problem that is beyond mental working and solve...
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My Dogs

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use the properties of multiplication to solve problems. They recall the basic multiplication facts as well as write and solve problems that involve whole numbers.
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Buying My First Car

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students pretend they are about to buy their first new car. They must do all the calculations necessary to estimate the cost of purchasing the car. They see that the math they learn in school really does have real-life applications.
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Tortillas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners convert recipes for tortillas. They calculate the amounts of ingredients as they convert recipes and write an explanation of the task to demonstrate their calculations. After reviewing their calculations, they demonstrate how...
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Team Puzzles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work in co-operative teams of four to complete a puzzle. Each student initially works independently, and then the team jointly puts together the four shapes they have individually made, to complete the puzzle.
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Two-Step Equations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of solving two-step equations. In this solving two-step equations lesson, students watch a short video about solving equations. Students view a PowerPoint presentation about solving two-step equations....
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Math Vocabulary Review

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math vocabulary activity, learners read a set of 15 math related definitions and write the words being defined. A reference web site is included for additional activities. 
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Number Line Math

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a number line to practice subtraction.  In this subtraction lesson, 2nd graders use a number line to count backwards.  Students participate in mad math activities and solve problems.
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Jobs and Salaries

For Students 9th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, students look for the budgets and go through the practical activities of maintaining a monthly expense sheet.
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Decimals in the Garden

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this math worksheet, students are given pictures of garden tools and prices (in pounds). They select the items they would like to purchase for their garden and calculate the cost to buy these items. Students may use the internet to...
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Eating on a Budget

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students are "given" $25.00 to spend at a restaurant. Using the Internet, they must "order" a complete 4 course meal while staying within their budget.
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Million Dollar Gift

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on lesson very effectively demonstrates the concept of volume.
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Escape Velocity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compute minimum velocity, using square roots.
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Charting The Progress of New Horizons

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners explore the long distances and timescales involved in space travel. They track the progress of the New Horizons spacecraft and access the New Horizons website to discover the distance of the spacecraft from the Sun, and then...
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Comparing Candy Bars

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify that a ratio is a comparison of two numbers and that a proportion is an equation that equates two ratios. They identify the extremes and means of proportions, as well as the product of the extremes equals the...
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Discovering the Area and Perimeter of Triangles

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify how to find the area and perimeter of rectangles and triangles. They discuss their understanding of area and perimeter and how the two concepts are applied in the real world. Finally, 8th graders determine the...
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The Metric System and Significant Figures

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students compare and contrast the English and Metric system. In this chemistry instructional activity, students demonstrate how to convert English to metric and vise versa. They solve problems following the rules of significant figures.
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Think of a Number

For Students 4th - 6th
In this math instructional activity, students engage in a mental math activity. Student think a number and follow several computations with that number and always come up with the answer 9. Students discuss why this happens.
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Help With Fractions: Multiplying Fractions

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
The rules for multiplying fractions are clearly explained at this website. This is an excellent place to get step by step explanations for working with fractions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Products of Three Fractions

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the product of three fractions multiplied together. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Dividing Fractions

For Students 5th - 6th
This site has an explanation of how to divide fractions by multiplying the reciprocal of the denominator. It explains why you invert and multiply! This site also contains links to numerous Math Forum sites pertaining to fractions,...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Area Models for Multiplication of Fractions

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
An interactive for investigating what fraction multiplication looks like. Students choose two fractions to multiply, then observe as one fraction bar model is overlaid on the second, showing the common grid area as the product. Students...
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Rice University: Who Wants Pizza? A Fun Way to Learn About Fractions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
These introductory lessons on fractions provide clear explanations and directions with interactive practice problems. Also includes a "teacher's notes" section with resource and standards information. Each section focuses on a different...
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The Math Forum: Fractions in Everyday Life, a Recipe

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Math Forum offers this exciting lesson to help students with multiplying and dividing fractions through a recipe made in the classroom.

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