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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Lowest Common Multiple through the Grades

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
The LCM will be your new BFF. Learners review least common multiple and least common denominator applications, mostly on fractions, from middle school. Scholars then see how the LCM can be applied to various types of problems from...
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EngageNY

Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor

For Students 6th Standards
Find the common denominator between prime factors, factor trees, and the distributive property. Scholars learn to find the least common multiple and greatest common factor of pairs of numbers. They rotate through stations to connect...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Listing Fractions in Increasing Size

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Increase the depth of your class's fractional number sense with this number-ordering activity. Given four fractions, each with different numerators and denominators, young learners are asked to place them in order from smallest to...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Multiples and Common Multiples

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Learners are asked to find multiples and common multiples of two numbers. They must take their findings and find a pattern between the numbers and explain their reasoning. Use this resource with The Florist Shop activity in this series...
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Curated OER

Adding Fractions With Like Denominators

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the concept of adding fractions with like denominators. They review how to combine the numerators. Students use cutouts to handle fractions that are hands on while comparing them to slices of pizza. They work...
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Curated OER

Solar Electricity ~ The Colour Sensitivity of a Photovoltaic Cell

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Teacher's notes, a materials list, detailed procedure, tips, and extension ideas are all included to make teaching this lesson on photovoltaic cells a sunny spot in your day! After some brief background reading, physical science...
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Illustrative Mathematics

The Florist Shop

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
A real-world approach to common multiples asks learners to find different groups of flowers based on their multiples. Useable as a class activity or independent exercise, they will have to organize their thoughts to explain the totals of...
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Curated OER

Common Multiples

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of common multiples. In this common multiple instructional activity, students find the lowest common multiple of two numbers.
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Curated OER

The 3 R's of Common Denominators

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are shown an alternative method of determining the lowest common denominator of two or more unequal denominators. They complete a worksheet.
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Curated OER

Finding the LCM

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the concept of finding the least common multiple of two numbers. In this least common multiple lesson, students find the least common multiple of two numbers.
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Curated OER

Playing the LCM Game

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students practice finding the least common multiple of two numbers.  In this practice finding the least common multiple of two numbers lesson, students play head-to-head against their classmates.  Students play a version of 'slap jack'...
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Curated OER

Common denominators

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this common denominators worksheet, pupils find common denominators for pairs of fractions. Students find common denominators for 4 pairs of fractions.
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Curated OER

Finding The LCM

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students find the least common multiple. In this LCM lesson, students find the multiples of two numbers. They view which multiples are common between the two numbers and then find the smallest. 
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Texas Instruments

Greatest Common Divisor and Least Common Multiple

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Students solve problems using the GCD and LCM. In this algebra instructional activity, students factor and simplify equations using the greatest common and least common factors and multiples. They factor integers in pairs.
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Curated OER

Finding the Least Common Multiple

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this math worksheet, students learn to find the least common multiple and rewrite fractions with common denominators. There are step by step directions and 10 problems.
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Curated OER

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
In this adding and subtracting fractions worksheet, learners solve 5 sets of problems related to the adding and subtracting of fractions. First, they identify that each fraction has a common denominator and then simplify by adding or...
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Curated OER

Reduction to Common Denominator

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars compare two fractions with different denominators. In this fractions lesson, students find the least common multiple in order to find a common denominator with two fractions. Once they have a common denominator, they...
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Curated OER

Paper Pool

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars explore ratio and proportion, GCF, and LCM.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, students play an interactive Paper Pool game that provides an opportunity to increase their understanding or ratio, proportion, GCF,...
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Curated OER

Accelerated Arithmetic-- Find the Lowest Common Denominator

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, young scholars solve 12 problems in which simple fractions with unlike denominators are added. Examples are in a horizontal format with ample room to rewrite with common denominators.
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Curated OER

Rational Equations and Proportions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this rational equations worksheet, students solve and complete 11 various types of problems. First, they find a number that is the reciprocal of one described in each statement. Then, students solve for the variable in each expression.
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Curated OER

Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice solving addition problems of fractions with unlike denominators and discover how to apply the lowest common multiple to solve problems. After completing practice problems, they review least common multiple and apply it...
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Curated OER

Comparing and Ordering Fractions and Mixed Numbers

For Teachers 5th
In this mathematics worksheet, 5th graders find the least common denominator of each fraction. Then they write equivalent fractions using the LCD and compare the numerators of the new fractions.
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Curated OER

Factor Fun for Fifth Graders

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore common factors. In this factorization lesson plan, 5th graders discover the greatest common factor among two numbers in a game format. Students build on previous knowledge to determine the greatest common factor.
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Curated OER

Fractions in Action

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Investigate equivalent fractions with your class. They compare and order fractions. Then they work cooperatively in groups to experiment and problem solve with fractions using a game format. Multiple resources are provided.

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