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Types of Things

For Teachers K
Students explore the differences between man-made and natural objects. In this lesson designed to compare properties of objects, students differentiate between natural and man-made objects and complete an activity designed to show what...
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Add One-Digit Numbers to Two-Digit Numbers

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this addition word problems activity, students solve 4 story problems in which two digit numbers are added to single digits.
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Add Two-Digit Numbers

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this addition worksheet, students solve 4 story problems in which two-digit numbers are added, with and without regrouping.
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Count on Tens to Add: Problem solving

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this addition word problems instructional activity, students work on counting on by tens. Students are given a story problem where they can count on by 10's to solve the problem. Students are also asked to draw or write to explain...
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Count by Tens

For Students K - 1st
In this early childhood counting instructional activity, students practice their math skills as they count by 10s to solve 6 word problems.
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Draw a Picture

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this subtraction worksheet, students solve one digit subtraction story problems. There are six story problems to solve.
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Time Before and After the Hour

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this time before and after the hour worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Subtract Integers on a Number Line

For Students 4th - 6th
In this subtracting integers on a number line practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Compare and Order Fractions, Decimals and Percents

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this compare and order instructional activity, students solve 6 word problems; all problems are related to comparing and ordering fractions, decimals and percents.
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Graph Functions with Integers

For Students 5th
Fifth graders can do a quick review of graphing functions using integers with this worksheet. The worksheet has questions which require students to identify the pertinent information in a word problem, and create a graph to represent the...
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Classify Angles

For Students 7th
For this angle worksheet, 7th graders identify various angles. Students respond to 6 short answer questions identifying the different angles represented in each.
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Justifying Answers

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students demonstrate how to solve word problems. In this problem solving lesson plan, students use strategies such as drawing pictures, using counters, and making a table to justify how they solved the word problem.
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Graphing Data

For Teachers 1st
First graders learn how to display data using a bar graph. In this bar graph lesson plan, 1st graders use data from a t-shirt color survey to make a bar graph. They also make an animal bar graph before interpreting the information.
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Measuring Weight, Mass, and Capacity

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders measure weight, mass, and capacity. In this measurement instructional activity, 2nd graders model how to measure amounts of liquid by using containers that measure one cup, one pint, and one quart. Students compare the...
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Using Arrays to Show Multiplication Concepts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students draw arrays. In this multiplication lesson, students draw arrays, write multiplication sentences for arrays and discuss how changing the order of the factors affects the product.
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Range and Mode

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students interpret data from graphs. For this range and mode lesson, students review a tally chart, pictograph and bar graph. Students use these graphs to calculate the range and mode of each set of data.
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Comparing and Ordering Greater Numbers

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students compare and order greater numbers. In this place value lesson plan, students use a place-value chart to identify which set of numbers has the greatest value.
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Using Inverse Operations to Solve Equations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover how to use inverse operations to solve equations. In this inverse operations lesson, 5th graders explore visual examples. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.
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Political Cartoons as Part of the Election Process

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the impact of political cartoons on American elections. In this presidential elections lesson, students discuss the election process and then analyze political cartoons that were published during presidential elections....
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The Teacher is Missing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a set of class rules. In this literature lesson, students listen to the story "Miss Nelson is Missing". After listening to the story, students brainstorm and develop a set of class rules.
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Close Up and Far Away

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use magnifiers and telescopes to view things close up. In this magnifiers and telescopes lesson plan, students use the tools to identify things that are close and far away. Students tell details of things they can see closer.
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Why Should We Clean The Beach?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students volunteer for the International Coastal Cleanup. They describe the purpose of the Lake Michigan Foundation and a history of the dunes. They reflect on their experiences with writing.
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Pioneers in California

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the changes the pioneers brought to California in the 1800's. They develop a timeline that includes captions, symbols, and pictures, and write a paragraph describing the experiences of the early California pioneers.
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Growth in Southern California

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the impact of orange crops and the railroad industry on the growth in southern California. They develop a fact list about the history of oranges in California, and create a family tree demonstrating the impact of...