August House
The Pig Who Went Home on Sunday
Turn your classroom into a pig sty with a instructional activity based on the Appalachian folktale The Pig Who Went Home on Sunday. Similar to the story of The Three Little Pigs, the folktale tells a story of four pigs who leave...
Baylor College
What is Air? Pre-Assessment
First, estimate existing knowledge about air with a class discussion. Then, hand out a 10-question pre-assessment quiz to record how much pupils know to compare to their knowledge later. This will also give mini meteorologists the...
Teach Engineering
Breaking the Mold
A little too much strain could cause a lot of stress. Groups conduct a strength test on clay. Using books as weights, pupils measure the compression of clay columns and calculate the associated strain and stress. Teams record their...
August House
Anansi and the Tug o' War
Combine art, math, language arts, drama, and delicious Jell-o with a instructional activity based on the African folktale Anansi and the Tug o' War. Kids make predictions and discuss plot points of the story before joining in...
Curated OER
Shopping Smarter
Students read a book about money and smart shopping to learn about debt, advertising, and the use of credit cards. In this consumer math instructional activity, students read the book The Kids' Money Book and discuss economic concepts....
Curated OER
Winter Lights: A Season In Poems & Quilts
Learners read the book Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts and do language arts and math activities that go with the book. In this language arts and math lesson plan, students read the book given and do activities that include...
Curated OER
New York State Testing: Grade 4 Mathematics
In this NY state grade 4 math test instructional activity, 4th graders complete a total of 39 problems that cover a wide variety of grade 4 math concepts.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Grade 5
In this New York state grade 5 math test, 5th graders complete a set of 26 problems covering a wide variety of 5th grade math concepts.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Grade 4
In this grade 4 mathematics testing worksheet, 4th graders complete a total of 48 questions covering a wide range of 4th grade science concepts.
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New York State Testing: Mathematics Grade 5
In this NY state grade 5 math testing worksheet, 5th graders complete a total of 26 problems covering a wide variety of 5th grade math concepts.
Curated OER
Percentage Game
In this math activity, students find the winning values of the percentages while playing the game of percents using the wheel organizer.
Curated OER
New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Grade 3
In this NY state grade 3 math test, 3rd graders solve a total of 31 problems that cover a wide variety of grade 3 math concepts.
Curated OER
New York State Testing Program: Grade 3 Mathematics
For this New York testing worksheet, 3rd graders solve a total of 25 multiple choice problems covering a wide variety of grade 3 concepts.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Test Grade 3
In this grade 3 math test worksheet, 3rd graders complete a total of 31 problems covering a wide variety of grade 3 match concepts.
Curated OER
Grandfather Tang's Story
Students construct tangram patters. In this geometry lesson, students read the book Grandfather Tang's Story and visit various websites to practice covering figures with tangrams. Students attempt to construct animal shapes using puzzles.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics-Grade 4
In this New York testing program worksheet, 4th graders complete a total of 39 problems that cover a wide variety of 4th grade math concepts.
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New York State Testing-Grade 4 Mathematics
In this New York State Testing Program activity, 4th graders complete a total of 48 problems that cover a wide variety of grade 4 math concepts.
Curated OER
Three Little Kittens: Addition Booklet
Students explore math problem solving strategies while reading a nursery rhyme. In this addition lesson, students learn math skills such as solving simple equations, graphing data and extending patterns while reading The Three Little...
Curated OER
Physical Differences
Students role play what it would be like to have a physical disability. For this lesson on acceptance, students listen to the book A Rainbow of Friends by P.K. Hallinan. As a class, the students discuss similarities and differences in...
Curated OER
Clock Puzzles
For this clock puzzle worksheet, students cut out the 12 clock puzzle pieces and the 12 time puzzle pieces. They then match the clock pieces to the correct time pieces. For example, students would match the 1:00 time piece to the clock...
Curated OER
The Bookworm Problem
In this algebra worksheet, students solve a word problem by rewriting it using algebraic symbols. They calculate how many inches of book an inch worm ate. This worksheet contains only 1 problem to solve and an answer key.
Curated OER
Ten
Learners create their own counting book and brainstorm ideas with each other for a concept. In this counting lesson plan, students first read books such as Ten by Keith Haring.
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Using Recipes To Reinforce Fractions
Learners calculate fractions used in various food recipes in this Math lesson with real world applications. The lesson is geared towards upper elementary students but can be adapted for various levels of learners. State math standards...
Curated OER
Bingo Brown and the Language of Love
Learners study credit and interest in a novel and consumer math activity. In this credit lesson, students read the book Bingo Brown and the Language of Love. Learners discuss the book and the ideas of credit, interest, and loans....