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Construct a Square and a Nine-Point Circle
Anyone can draw a square, but can you CONSTRUCT a square? Here is a resource that challenges math scholars to create steps to finish their own construction. They test their ability to read and follow directions to complete a construction...
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Comparing a Number and a Product
Mental math strategies are important for fifth graders to be able to determine the greater sum without actually solving the equations. As a summative assessment, this eight-problem activity can give insight into the understanding of the...
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Morning Math
Jump-start your morning mathematicians with this set of warm ups! Consider simply projecting the problem of the day for the entire class and having them complete the work in individual notebooks or with a partner. Concepts include...
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Odd One Out
Which of these wacky shapes is different? Learners examine five rows of figures, each with a starting shape at the beginning. They determine which of the four following shapes looks different from the first, circling it. Consider having...
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Addition
Explore the concept of number bonds with your young elementary young scholars. They will become familiar with the number bonds to 10, 20, and 100, and then play games to practice these skills. This is a differentiated lesson which...
Illustrative Mathematics
Many Ways to Do Addition
A great aspect of teaching math is that children have the freedom to solve problems using a variety of different strategies. The focus of this lesson is for young mathematicians to become aware of many ways of answering addition...
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Comparing Fractions with the Same Denominator, Assessment Variation
A short, multiple choice assessment that determines your 3rd graders' ability to correctly compare fractions with like denominators. This quiz asks learners to compare two fractions using words, the greater than/less than symbols, and...
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Comparing Fractions with the Same Numerators, Assessment Variation
Have your class demonstrate their ability to compare fractions with this short multiple-choice assessment. Using the fractions 9/8 and 9/4, the students first make comparisons using both words and the greater than/less than signs. Next,...
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What Makes Ten
Young scholars investigate the concept of ten and how it is part of the real number system. They find the quantity of ten using as many combinations as possible. They can count using manipulatives, write on paper, or by doing mental math.
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Drawing One and Two Playing Cards With Replacement
Math whizzes use data from simulations to make theoretical generalizations and discuss possible relationships between several given events. They use a simple card game to generate data to be analyzed.
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Create a Math Road Trip
Students create a Road Trip. They work in small groups. Students are given a road map for each group. They plan a road trip between two cities on opposite edges of the map, estimating a reasonable distance to travel each day. Students...
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Developing Number Concepts
Children count and group a set of beans, sorting into groups of 10 and noting the number that remains. Students understand the concept of numbers greater than ten, and play a game, guessing numbers greater than 10 using hints given by...
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Mystery Number
Young scholars explore numbers 1-100. In this cross curriculum literacy and numeration lesson, students listen to the book More or Less by Stuart J. Murphy. Young scholars play a game with a partner in which they guess the "mystery...
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In the Dog House
Teach your young pups some new tricks with this math facts activity. Using a deck of cards and the included game board, pairs of young mathematicians draw cards and attempt to make products that are larger than their partners' products...
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Proofs Of The Pythagorean Theorem?
Even U.S. President James Garfield had his own proof of the Pythagorean Theorem! Pupils consider three different attempts at a geometric proof of the Pythagorean Theorem. They then select the best proof and write paragraphs detailing...
Mascil Project
Epidemics: Modelling with Mathematics
The Black Death epidemic is responsible for more than one million deaths in the United Kingdom. An inquiry-based activity has young scholars explore the rate of disease spread. They then analyze graphs showing data from epidemics such as...
CK-12 Foundation
Integers: Tiling a Chessboard with Dominoes
Ten questions make up an interactive all about integers. Scholars answer multiple choice, short answer, and discussion questions using a 4x4 chessboard and dominoes.
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The Real Number System
Learners analyze the real number system. They discuss real numbers, rational and irrational numbers, integers, whole numbers, natural numbers and more of the real number in the system. They differentiate between all these numbers.
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Word Problems
Here is a very nice resource that presents 12 math word problems suitable for third and fourth graders. All four of the basic operations are used in these one-step problems. An answer key is provided on page two. This would make a very...
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Playing the Cards of Place Value
Third graders explore place value to the ten-thousands place. In 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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Part-Whole Mats
A part-whole mat is a great way to practice simple addition using math manipulatives. Learners choose a number card and place it at the top of their mat. Using counters, they record the different number pairs which would add together to...
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7's--Number Family
In this number family seven instructional activity, students find the partners for their number family, record in the circles on the sheet, complete the partner search and make a set of flashcards.
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6's--Number family
In this number family six worksheet, students find their partners for their number family, record in the circles on their sheets, complete the Partner Search and make a set of flashcards.
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9's--Number Family
In this number family of nine activity, students find their partners for their number family, record in the circles on their sheet, complete the Partner Search and make a set of flashcards.