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Keeping Track of Our Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete activities to learn how to manage money. In this managing money lesson plan, 2nd graders read the book How the Second Grade Got $8,205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty and complete two related worksheets.
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Help! I Need Five Minutes to Study

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Learners learn to use a time grid or a calendar to increase productivity of their studying.  In this studying lesson, students record how they spend their studying time and then adjust as needed.  Learners recognize various ways to...
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Part Part Whole

For Teachers 1st
First graders solve number sentences. In this problem solving lesson, 1st graders construct addition sentences using a part part whole mat. Students demonstrate problem solving strategies using cubes.
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Candy Land

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity students pretend that they have been hired by a candy manufacturer to design a box for a new product they are beginning to market. The manufacturer has pre-determined the volume of the candy box. It is the students' job...
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Designing "Green" to Save Our Green Planet

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners design an environmentally friendly home.  In this middle school math/science lesson, students watch videos on creating green design.  Learners work in collaborative groups to determine what makes a house green and to design a...
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Morning Message-Mystery Code

For Teachers K
Students copy and figure out the Mystery Codeword each day. They copy Mystery Code into journal. They match the number with the letter to decipher the code word. They draw a picture to match code word. At the end of the week, the...
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ASTHMA POSTER CAMPAIGN

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine the condition, triggers, and ways to cope with asthma, compare their previous knowledge of asthma with new information presented in an educational video, and use information about asthma to the creation of an asthma...
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Rounding to the nearest ten

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a hundreds chart and number line to round to the nearest ten.  In this rounding numbers to ten instructional activity, 3rd graders navigate an online activity to round numbers.  Students complete a worksheet and share...
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Perimeter Patterns

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders calculate perimeter of rectangles with different dimensions.  In this perimeter activity, 6th graders define length, width and perimeter.  Students complete a perimeter activity using a web tool to change the dimensions of...
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Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the meaning of equivalent fractions, find equivalent fractions, and explain why the fractions are equal. They share their ideas about equivalent fractions. Students answer the question: "What makes equivalent...
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The Five Life Zone Research Project

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study five of the seven life zones in North America. In this journalism lesson students use the Scientific Method working in teams. They use lab equipment and technology to create a presentation on five of the seven life zones...
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Geometry in the Real World

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete a unit of lessons on basic geometry concepts. They participate in a variety of activities, culminating in a project that involves publishing a booklet or a poster that presents the major geometry concepts from the...
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The Enormous "Kinder" Garden

For Teachers K
Students discover books about planting enormous things. In this reading lesson plan, students experience several books centered around growing enormous plants. Cross curricular activities are included
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Division Patterns

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars investigate the concept of division and how numbers fit into specific patterns while practicing the skills finding equivalent fractions. They practice solving different division sentences while answering questions asked...
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Reviewing Facts Through 10

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Manipulatives are always fun for children to use. They use connecting cubes and blocks to solve addition and subtraction word problems with numbers up to 10. They then play a math game and use their cube to create number sentences....
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Mardi Gras Coloring Activity

For Students 1st
In this counting practice worksheet, 1st graders count the Mardi Gras cups and color 6 purple, 8 green, and 6 yellow. Students enhance their coloring skills with the activity.
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TAKS 3rd Grade Daily Upkeep 6

For Teachers 3rd
In this elementary math worksheet, 3rd graders solve 4 problems that focus upon the concepts of statistics, decimal number order, and a word problem.
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A Walk on the West Side

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers comprehend what makes up the physical community. Read and construct scale drawings and models. Explore the history of infrastructures and how the contributions of science, math and industry have led to the development of...
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Nuts About Squirrels

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Early childhood students will develop listening skills as they read "Nuts To You" by Lois Ehlert. In this lesson students will learn about Students will learn facts about different types of squirrels and their behaviors. There will be a...
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Rent To Own

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Reading can be a good way to learn about many different things, like rent-to-own housing programs. Learners read informational resources about rent-to-own programs and how they work. They complete graphic organizers using the facts they...
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Trip to the Greenbrier

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the Greenbriar Resort. In this budgeting instructional activity, 10th graders plan and calculate the cost of trips from their home to the Greenbriar Resort.
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Which Geometric Shape is Different?

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
What is the difference between a star and a triangle? Its attributes of course. Discuss the basic shapes with your class, then have them practice identifying shapes by circling the one in each row that is different. 
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All Kinds of Books

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars engage in a variety of book making activities to foster creativity, literacy, and fine-motor skills. For this book-making lesson, students author a book about the days of the week, illustrating the activities that they...
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Math: Party Time!

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders discover how to calculate the total costs for a party. They determine the unit prices of food and supplies, the quantities needed, and complete a chart displaying their findings. Students calculate the costs per serving...