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Counting and Math Concepts
Students practice counting to the number three. In this number sense instructional activity, students practice counting to the number three by using various objects. Students arrange and count the objects.
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Symmetry with Manipulatives
First graders investigate symmetry in patterns by utilizing unifix cubes. In this pattern lesson, 1st graders practice creating patterns that are perfectly symmetrical no matter which way it's looked at. Students utilize...
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Jack Math Scramble
Students practice throwing and catching jacks to improve their hand-eye coordination. In groups, they participate in a variety of games in which they use the jacks to improve their problem solving skills. To end the lesson, they pick up...
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Muppet Math Patterning
Young scholars participate in determining the completion of patterns and discovering which part of the pattern doesn?????™t belong.
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Graphing Calculator Investigation Graphs of Relations
Learners investigate relations in this algebra lesson. They graph the set of ordered pairs that determine a relation. Using a TI-83 Plus, your learners will enter the coordinates in a list, create a scatter plot, and manipulate the...
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Fractions and Decimals
Third graders use fractions manipulatives to explore fractions. In this fraction lesson, 3rd graders work in groups based on skill to increase understanding of fractions. Students create fraction books.
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Can You Name That Shape?
Learners use materials to build, investigate, and draw two-dimensional shapes (polygons). They combine the shapes they have built and draw from the pile to begin a round-robin activity to name and determine the attributes of a selection...
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It's a 3-D World Out There!
Students construct polygons. They identify attributes of three-dimensional shapes. Students name common three-dimensional shapes. They draw three-dimensional shapes, and sort three-dimensional shapes. Students use K'NEX materials sets to...
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Equal Shmequal by Virginia Kroll
Students read a book and complete exercises to explore the meaning of 'equals.' In this equal numbers lesson, students brainstorm the meaning of equals and read a story about the topic. Students use manipulatives to study balance and...
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Algebra Tiles and Solving Equations
Young mathematicians solve linear equations by drawing models of algebra tiles using colored pencils. To finish, they solve the same equations algebraically and check their answers using a graphing calculator.
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Orthographic Drawings
Students investigate the creation of three dimensional drawings. In this geometry lesson, students analyze and complete orthographic drawings. They Cabri software to manipulate and move the drawings around.
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Fractions in Shapes
First graders explore fractions with manipulatives. In this fraction activity, 1st graders use paper foods such as sandwiches and pizza in order to find halves, thirds, fourths, eighths, and more. This activity is divided up into 3 tiers...
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Operations of Polynomials
Students investigate the concept of manipulating polynomials. They go through the process of using algebra tiles in order to practice grouping of like terms and model the solving process.
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Leaf Patterns
First graders explore the existence of patterns in everyday items. In this science and math integrated lesson, 1st graders match leaves with a name word card and organize them into four patterns. This lesson includes a reading of And the...
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Is Measuring an Art or a Science?
Not only do future engineers learn the difference between accuracy and precision, they also get some hands-on experience using different measuring tools.
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How the West Was One - Three x Four
While this lesson provides a motivating and interesting way to review the concept of the order of operations, it involves the use of software called How the West Was One + Three x Four. There are also other resources that are referenced,...
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Place Value of Whole Numbers Through One Million
Third graders construct numbers to the millions place. In this 30-page place value lesson, learners create numbers and evaluate the place value of digits. They explore standard and expanded form of numbers. An incredible resource!
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Exploring Equivalent Fractions
An extensive lesson explores equivalent fractions and is intended for three 60-minute periods. Young mathematicians compare and order fractions with like and unlike denominators. Included are worksheets, assessments, and answer sheets;...
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How Big Is That Star?
Aspiring astronomers study stars. They compare stars and explain the relationship between radius, mass, and diameter. By creating a star simulation, they discover how a binary star system's orbit can cause changes in the observed...
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Playing the Cards of Place Value
Third graders explore place value to the ten-thousands place. For this amazing, 21-page place value lesson, learners represent numbers in standard and expanded form, and use technology to represent numbers to 9,999.
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Design 'Y'er Genes
How do changes in DNA affect an organism? Scholars explore chromosomes, genes, DNA, and mutations by modeling the DNA of a strawberry. They build a DNA model, then manipulate it to show how changing the genes transforms the strawberry...
Perkins School for the Blind
Counting in Tactile Journals
This is one of those great ideas I totally love. Youngsters with visual impairments practice counting and left-to -right sequencing by counting out a set number of edible objects from the left and putting them in a bag on the right. They...
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Word Power
Fifth graders identify a set of data from a real world problem. In this statistics lesson, 5th graders identify the range, mode, median and mean using some manipulatives. They write words randomizing the letters.
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The Process Of Addition
Students use manipulatives to explore the notation of addition and gain experience with independent practice. They demonstrate their knowledge by performing the operation on the board with magnets, on their own felt work mat then on...