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Thirty Exponential Application Problems

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this exponential worksheet, students solve thirty application problems.  These problems cover compound interest, continuously compounded interest, and exponential growth models.
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Got These Properties? (Commutative in Addition/Zero in Addition and Subtraction)

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the commutative property of addition and the property of zero in addition and subtraction. They complete an asessment worksheet to gain practice reading and working number sentences horizontally and vertically.
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Venn Diagrams & Word Problems

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils explore the concept of Venn Diagrams through word problems. In this Venn Diagram lesson, students solve word problems about groups of people using Venn Diagrams. Pupils use survey results about MySpace and Facebook in a Venn...
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Happy the Fish

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the ways in which people's actions affect fish. They discuss pollutants that are in the water. Students define the terms chemicals, cooling pond, and pollutant. They create a book about Happy the Fish.
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Sizes, Sizes, Choosing the Largest and Smallest

For Students Pre-K - K
In this size comparison worksheet, students examine 4 rows of black and white clip art pictures. They draw an X on the largest picture and a circle around the smallest picture.
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Coin Connections

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the Illinois state quarter and review Lincoln and the fact that he is also on the penny. They color paper coins, identify their values, and create a money mobile. They play a Cent Sense game to practice which coins are...
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Fraction Action

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create fractions using strips of paper and then compare the fractions.
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Multisensory Sight-word Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in a lesson that uses sight word strategies in order to increase reading comprehension. The skills are applicable to rote skill, math facts, formulas, etc... The lesson includes sample exercises for the teacher to...
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Money Circulation: A Story of Trade and Commerce

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the meaning, symbolism, and value of the quarter. They determine the percentage of total monetary value held in quarters and graph the results. Students infer about the U.S. Mint's distrubution of coins. They...
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Fractional Parts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems that use the concept of fractions in a variety of activities. The sheet is a teacher's guide.
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Comparing Ratios

For Students 6th - 7th
For this comparing ratios worksheet, students solve and complete 3 different problems using the screens shown. First, they write a ratio that compares the shaded part to unshaded part illustrated. Then, students use the same grid to...
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Learning about the World of Color, Object and Shape Patterns

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice identifying and creating patterns by using unifix cubes.  In this visual design lesson, 1st graders investigate reoccurring patterns using colors and shapes and extend what is being made with their unifix...
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Subtracting Integers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this subtracting integers worksheet, students complete problems and fill in charts that require them to subtract integers. Students complete 8 problems.
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Introduction to Fractions on the Numberline

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use color-cued fraction strips and a color-cued numberline to develop basic fraction concepts and correct sequencing. They complete a worksheet using equivalent fractions to solve the problems.
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Create Koi Nobori: Carp Kites

For Teachers K
Students study the Japanese art of Koi Nabori or carp kites. They create their own carp kites with repeating patterns.
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Introduction to Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders break into groups having 10 come to the front and figure out the fraction of students are wearing jeans, glasses, have brown hair, etc. They write the fraction together. Each student then makes a picture and be able to...
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Scaling Down the Solar System

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Learners work collaboratively to gain a better understanding of the vastness of space by scaling down the solar system. They measure by inches, gain an understanding of space, and model the distances of the planets from the sun.
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Tangram Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore tangram puzzles. In this tangram fraction lesson, students read Grandfather Tang and then practice solving tangram puzzles. Young scholars identify fractions of the pieces of the tangram puzzles and then create a...
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Adding Common Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders estimate various measurements. In this lesson on measurement, 4th graders estimate the length and mass of multiple objects. Students discuss the difference between a guess and a reasonable estimate and discuss using...
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A Christmas Project

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders publish a letter and spreadsheet using the computer. They build a three-dimesnsional object with construction paper and develop a Christmas object using coordinates on a graph. Students compose a response in their journals.
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Dividing Integers

For Teachers 6th - 10th
In this dividing integers worksheet, learners complete word problems and regular division problems. Students complete 12 division problems and 4 word problems.
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Approximating Measures

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a worksheet about approximate measurements. In this lesson on approximation, 4th graders compare the wingspan of a given bird to the wingspan of other birds and classroom objects.
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Regrouping

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice regrouping using the wonderful manipulative - unifix cubes. Once they have a tactile understanding of regrouping, students complete 5 worksheets containing addition problems that require regrouping. The worksheets...
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Where In the World Are We?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read postcards and find their locations on maps. They use the pictures and text on the postcards to write about imaginary vacations. They compute the mileage and compare it to TripMaker data.