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Space Shuttle Statistics
students are the opportunity to enhance their computation skills using real life statistics associated with the Space Shuttle. Skills emphasized include working with fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, comparing units,...
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Roll `Em!
First graders engage in using base ten blocks and dice for a fun engaging math lesson. They use a worksheet imbedded in this lesson as the game board to help them play this math game.
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Fraction King Lesson Plan
Students combine imagination, block manipulation, and computer applets to investigate fractions.
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All Shapes and Sizes
Sixth graders recognize international paper formats, especially the A series
Carry out practical measuring tasks on sheets of paper and Find patterns in the lengths of the sides of standard paper formats. They use patterns relating to...
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"How Big is a Foot?" by Rolf Myller
Young scholars use estimation and fractions and standard units of measure to measure foot strips.
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Aldridge Sawmill - The Story in Numbers
Seventh graders practice math skills while becoming familiar with Texas' "Boom & Bust" economy and the natural history of the east Texas Piney Woods. They utilize worksheets and websites imbedded in this plan.
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Olympic Games - Can You Measure Up?
Students complete 6 units to learn about Ancient Greece and the Olympic games through physical education activities as well as math activities. In this Ancient Greece lesson, students complete multiple activities in 6 lessons including...
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Aldridge Sawmill - The Story in Numbers
Seventh graders view overhead maps of Texas, explore history of Aldrige Sawmill, and practice math skills while becoming familiar with Texas' "Boom & Bust" economy and natural history of east Texas Piney Woods.
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A Fraction of the Cost
Students explore the concept of fractions with coin denominations. They play a game involving trading equal fraction parts to coin values, and complete a 'Fraction Circles' worksheet.
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Choices
This unit is about making calculations in the real life situations of taxis, hire cars, and cell phones. They find and justify a word formula which represents a given practical situation. Solve simple linear equations such as 2? + 4 = 16.
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Technology Lesson Plan
Students measure various objects using non-standard units. The goal is for them to practice measuring in order to apply the physical act to various objects found in the classroom. The lesson is ideal for the kinesthetic learners and...
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PECKING OUT RATIOS
The student will practice writing ratios as fractions, using poultry-related illustrations as visual representations of the problems.1. Review the definition of a ratio and how to write ratios as fractions. If possible, use
groups of...
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Getting Graphs: Researching Genealogy-A Piece of Pie
Third graders research their genealogy. In this math lesson, 3rd graders collect data and create graphs and charts. A presentation of their findings is given.
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Buying My First Car
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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How Electronics Come to Us: Distribution and Use
Students identify environmental challenges that can be solved throughout a product's life cycle. They experiment and examine how we can choose and use products in an environmentally responsible manner. Each student is also involved in...
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How Does Radon Get Into Your Home?
Students complete an experiment in which they measure the radon level in their home. They examine the different types of units of measurement and practice using them throughout the activity. They calculate surface area on objects as well.
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Bearly There
First graders read "How Long Is A Foot?" together and use paper clips, teddy bears, crayons and other non-standard units to measure items. They compare the items measured and order them from longest to shortest.
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Marshmallows
Third graders estimate the volume and mass of one marshmallow using appropriate standard units. They design and carry out an investigation to find the average of volume/mass of one marshmallow.
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Mathematical Relationships
Students practice graphing a linear equation and a parabolic equation. They work cooperatively to select numbers, including fractions, which they will put into ordered pairs. Students explain their process to the class, discussing what...
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The Colored Cube Question
Fourth graders examine how to determine the probabilities or likelihood of outcomes. They complete trials to determine probability while using different manipulatives. They determine how games can be made fair or unfair in this unit of...
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Astronomical Scales
Students describe the different units of measurement. In this space science lesson plan, students calculate astronomical distances using a scale. They explain the significance of using scientific notation in expressing very small or...
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Time For Breakfast
This unit encourages students to assess the validity of a set of statements and then plan and carry out investigations to find out whether the statements are true. Students then carry out statistical investigations of their own.
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Making Rectangles
Students study rectangles. In this math lesson, students use numbers, measurements and geometry to draw rectangles of varying sizes.
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N Equal Parts by Construction
Middle schoolers experiment with straight edges and compasses to divide lengths into equal parts. They identify different fractions of the total length.