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Models for Dividing Fractions

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders represent division of fractions using manipulatives, such as freezer pops, candy bars, and models such as drawings squares. They develop an algorithm from these examples and solve problems using fractions.
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Picture This: A Book Full of Patterns!

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Students create pattern books. In this math patterns instructional activity, students create various patterns using manipulatives. Students take digital photographs of the patterns and create books.
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Who's In The Fact Family?

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners study related addition and subtraction facts. In this math lesson, students use related addition and subtraction to solve problems. Learners use manipulatives to explore fact families.
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Place Value

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students use various manipulatives and play a game to practice place value and to help them visually see how many "ten" is.
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Multiplication With Two Digits

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders multiply one and two digit problems, identify place value, and maneuver manipulatives to solve problems.
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Counting to One Hundred

For Teachers K
Students practice their oral counting skills using a hundreds chart and pennies as manipulatives.
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Fraction and Decimal Garden

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write fractions and decimals using unifix cube models and grid paper. They draw a garden using grid paper and label each section with the correct fraction and decimal to the tenths. This is a clever way to use manipulatives...
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Goldfish Subtraction

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils manipulate Goldfish crackers to explore subtraction and number sentences.
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Skittles Lab

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use Skittles as manipulatives to practice computing decimals from fractions, computing decimals into percentages, and creating bar graphs from gathered data.
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Determining Red-Shift in a Receding Star

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars practice manipulating algebra formulas with more than one variable. They examine the topics of velocity, wavelength and frequency. They determine the amount of red-shift in a receding star.
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Area and Perimeter Relationships

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the relationship between area and perimeter. After discovering the definition of perimeter, 6th graders work together to create designs for a flower bed. They observe that the perimeter remains constant even...
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Frogs in Ponds

For Teachers 1st
First graders determine how numbers are made up of other smaller numbers before examining addition and subtraction. They determine the number pairs that make up a given number and determine when no other pairs can be found. They use frog...
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Boxing On

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students participate in five center activities in which they construct three dimensional objects using cubic centimeter manipulatives such as sugar cubes and toothpaste boxes. They determine the volume of the objects. They build a model...
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Bar Charts and Pictographs: How can they help us?

For Teachers 1st
First graders work with manipulatives to solve various math problems by using concrete objects to solve a list of problems . They create and evaluate bar graphs and write a statement about the information on their bar graph.
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Nand Gate Logic

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students assess how to construct all possible circuits out of Nand gates. They divide into groups and are given a set of manipulatives to organize and explain the operation of a Nand gate. Each group recognizes the need to construct...
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Let's Learn About Numbers

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in a variety of drill and practice activities as they study numbers. They play with numbers, write about numbers and have opportunities to manipulate and match up numerals, number words, and sets of objects.
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Guess My Shape

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students describe shapes to other students who have to guess that shape. In this shape lesson plan, students describe shape attributes to other students. Then those other students have to guess the shape that is being described to them....
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Composite Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create a poster to explain composite functions. In this composite function worksheet, students explore linear equations and functions. They complete a worksheet and use manipulatives to complete problems.
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Recognizing Patterns

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of patterns. In this patterns lesson, students use applets to manipulate tessellations. Middle schoolers predict the next number in a sequence by recognizing patterns.
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Multiplication Live!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write multiplication sentences using manipulatives like food and classroom items. In this multiplication lesson plan, 3rd graders show and explain their problems to one another.
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Linear Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve linear equations by modeling. In this algebra instructional activity, students solve one and two step inequalities and equations. They use manipulative to create a visual of the steps.
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Painted Cube Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students differentiate between cubes and unit cubes. In this geometry instructional activity, students create linking cubes and use it as a manipulative to answer questions. They define the faces, edges and sides of the cubes as it...
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How Sharp Is Your Memory?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students play a memory game as they explore reasoning. In this algebra lesson, students identify concepts using pictures and words. They model real life scenarios using hands on manipulatives.
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Community Building

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners build different shapes using sketches. In this geometry lesson, students explore measurements and units as they build and create models of buildings. They use SketchUp to create and manipulate shapes.

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