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Curated OER

Sieve of Eratosthenes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars discover the Sieve of Erathosthenes. They explore a method to find all the prime numbers in a group of numbers. Using models, students practice divisibility rules while examining the difference between prime and composite...
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Curated OER

Prime Time

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete activities related to prime and composite numbers. For this prime lesson, 5th graders make a hundreds chart with all the prime numbers. They create their own card game which deals with prime and composite numbers. 
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Curated OER

Prime and Composite

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice implementing manipulative's to assess composite and prime numbers. They formulate representations of rational numbers in a variety of ways including graph paper, sieves of Eratosthenes and multiple worksheets.
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Curated OER

What Are You - Prime or Composite

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the concept of prime factorization. For this prime factorization lesson, students participate in an activity where they find the prime factorization and greatest common factor of a number derived from their name....
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Curated OER

Finding Factors

For Students 6th - 8th
In this finding factors learning exercise, students practice finding all the factors of 24 in twenty word equations and then find the prime factorization in ten equations.
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Scholastic

Optical Illusion

For Students 3rd - 6th
Number theory gets a workout in an activity that asks individuals to identify and color code the prime numbers and the composite numbers in the provided graphic.
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Curated OER

Prime Numbers

For Students 4th - 6th
In this prime numbers instructional activity, students read facts and complete comprehension activities. In this graph construction and drawing instructional activity, students complete two activities.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Leveled Problem Solving: Prime Factorization

For Students 4th - 6th
In this prime factorization worksheet, students solve a set of 6 problems related to prime factorization, including determining whether numbers are prime or composite and determining factors.
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EngageNY

Mental Math

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Faster than a speedy calculator! Show your classes how to use polynomial identities to multiply numbers quickly using mental math. 
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Curated OER

Am I Am I Prime?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders determine if a number is prime or composite.  In this determining if a number is prime or composite lesson plan, 7th graders use a website to help find all prime numbers between 1 and 100.  Students use a website to find...
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Curated OER

Prime Numbers and Factors

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine factors of numbers to 100 and identify prime factors; students differentiate prime and composite numbers by the factors of the numbers.
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Curated OER

Modeling Prime Factorization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students model factors using tiles and grid paper. They differentiate between prime and composite factor trees. Students illustrate prime factorization using factor trees. They are given 12 tiles or cut-out paper squares. Students...
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Curated OER

Prime and Composite

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore prime and composite numbers. In this prime and composite numbers instructional activity, students discover the difference between prime and composite. Students practice as a class then do independent practice.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Prime Numbers

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this identifying prime numbers from one to fifty worksheet, students review prime numbers and color the prime numbers on the chart. Students color 15 answers. 
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Curated OER

Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders inspect prime and composite numbers. Using graph paper, they draw as many different shaped rectangles as possible. They use the dimensions of the rectangles to discuss prime and composite numbers. Students create a chart...
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Curated OER

Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify prime and composite numbers. They participate in a hands-on activity to discover the multiples and factors of specified numbers. They write a paragraph to explain representing factors.
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Curated OER

Numbers 1.1

For Teachers 11th - 12th
For this numbers 1.1 worksheet, pupils solve 64 problems about all kinds of numbers:  rational, irrational, prime, composite, square roots, fractions, decimals.
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Willow Tree

Factoring

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Build an understanding of factors and use it to write the prime factorization of numbers. After exploring key vocabulary, learners create prime factorization for given numbers. They then use the prime factorizations to determine the...
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Scholastic

Study Jams! Divisibility Rules

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Learning division is a challenge for many young mathematicians, but this presentation on divisibility rules can make it much easier. Seven different rules are clearly explained and modeled with the support of multiple examples. Consider...
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Curated OER

Prime Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students differentiate between prime and composite numbers. In this algebra lesson, students define the terminology and investigate the contributions made by Eratosthenes and Euclid as it relates to prime numbers. Students apply the...
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Curated OER

Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify prime and composite numbers. In this prime and composites lesson, students are given the rules for identifying prime and composite numbers by the teacher, who gives examples on the board. Individuals then complete a...
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Curated OER

Prime and Composite Numbers with use of manipulatives (Elementary, Mathematics)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students learn what prime and composite numbers are. They learn how to identify them by working in a group and demonstrating an understanding of one work problem with 100% accuracy using the manipulatives provided.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Counting From 1 to 20

For Students 1st - 4th
Children are given a mixed up number chart 1-20, and are asked to sort out all the even, odd, prime, and composite numbers. This worksheet is intended for 2nd grade but may not be suitable for learners under 10 or those who have not yet...
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Curated OER

Prime Factors

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders review the concept of prime factorization. Then, they use the rules for divisibility and other notions to find the prime factorization of unfamiliar numbers. They solve problems in a whole class setting.