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More on Rounding Whole Numbers
In this rounding worksheet, students solve 6 word problems where they must round numbers between 6 and 9 digits to the nearest thousand, ten-thousand, hundred-thousand, ten-million or hundred-million in order to arrive at a solution.
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Act it Out
In this money worksheet, students solve 5 word problems where they are given an amount of money in written form and make a list to help organize the information in order to add the coin values. Students make change in 4 of the problems.
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Properties of Addition and Subtraction
In this using properties to solve word problems, students find the sums and differences of two-digit numbers using the zero property and the order property of addition to problem solve. Students solve six problems.
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Lines and Line Segments
In this lines and line segments worksheet, students solve 6 word problems where they identify lines and line segments, draw rectangles made of line segments, and define perpendicular and intersecting lines. The problems require higher...
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Narrative Writing
Fifth graders study narrative writing. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders review how an author uses vivid verbs, imagery, and adjectives to capture reader's attention. Students explore literary devices of foreshadowing, flashback...
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Graphing Calculator Investigation Graphs of Relations
Learners investigate relations in this algebra lesson. They graph the set of ordered pairs that determine a relation. Using a TI-83 Plus, your learners will enter the coordinates in a list, create a scatter plot, and manipulate the...
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Root Words
In this language arts worksheet students learn that root works are words from which other words are built. Students identify the root word in 6 words, then rearrange 6 scrambled words, putting the prefix, root word and suffix in order.
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That Troublesome Pair
In this grammar activity, students write lie or lay in each of the 12 sentences in order to make the sentence complete. Students are also asked to define lie and lay.
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Light
For this light worksheet, students match 12 terms related to light and the electromagnetic spectrum to their definitions, they order waves by their speed, they analyze the energy and wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum and they...
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Cell Phones Create Dangers
Young scholars research what laws, if any, relate to cell phones in your state and community. Students interview local law enforcement personnel to find out if cell phones have caused accidents in your town or city. Try to get statistics...
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Architecture is Elementary
Students learn the four orders of architecture: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. They create their own 3d structure and work together in groups. They create basic geometric shapes. # Have fun learning about art history,...
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Architecture Is Elementary
Young scholars learn the four orders of architecture: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite and create their own 3D structures in this Art/Art History lesson for fourth through sixth grade. The lesson includes a book resource list for...
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The Stages of a Bill Through Parliament
In this legislative process activity, students read 9 steps and arrange them in chronological order to reflect the steps that bills in Parliament must go through to be made into law.
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Word Roots 2: FIN, SED, FER Beginner Crossword
Learners match definitions to words in order to complete this crossword puzzle. The focus of this puzzle is words that contain the Latin roots FIN, SED, and FER. The answer document does not work, so the vocabulary list off of which this...
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Word Roots NAT, TRACT, SEQU Intermediate Word Search
Learners are given a list of 12 vocabulary words containing the roots NAT, TRACT and SEQU which they must find in a 15-by-15 word search in order to complete this activity. Directions, clues, word search, and answer key are all available...
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American Justice: The Texas Cheerleader Plot
Young scholars watch a video about one woman who planned to commit murder because of a cheerleading scandal.
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Graphing Inertia: An Oxymoron?
Eighth graders investigate Newton's Law of Inertia in order to create a context for the review of the use of different types of graphs. They practice gathering the data from an experiment and put it into the correct corresponding graph.
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Matching Game with the US Constitution
In September we celebrate Constitution Day. Begin the celebration with a grand conversation about the US Constitution. Follow up the in-depth discussion with a learning game in which scholars match terms to images such as...
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Comparing Numbers to 100
Have your budding math analysts compare numbers up to 100. Here are 2 worksheets that each include 60 problems where learners use the appropriate symbol to determine which number is greater than, less than, or equal. An answer key for...
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Judges in the Classroom
Class members explore the process of a disposition hearing for juveniles, particularly looking at how the judge decides what sentence the juvenile offender should receive. Task your pupils with evaluating different sample cases provided...
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Use Estimation to Compare Numbers
"Take a walk" with this worksheet and estimate how many birds, ants, turtles, flowers and children getting on a bus that you see. Based on the size of a single set of 10 objects, learners estimate how many are in the whole group. They...
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Math: Greater Than, Less Than, Equals
Elementary schoolers learn about using the symbols for greater than, less than and equal to. They answer nine questions using the information they learned. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Larger and Smaller Numbers
Those new to numbers will enjoy this coloring activity as they examine pairs of numbers and compare their value. For the first set of five, they color the boxed smaller number. For the second set of five, they color the larger. Numbers...
Biology Junction
Birds
Birds adapted to almost every climate on the planet, from the Arctic to the rain forests. A presentation focused on birds covers their similarities and differences. It starts with their evolution from reptiles, their many physical...