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Develop Rules for Multiplying Signed Numbers
Investigate the case of two negatives making a positive. Pupils fill in a quadrant system to generate the products of integers. They analyze the quadrants to find patterns and relationships to help complete the table values. The teacher...
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Countdown Challenge: Multiplication by 10s
For this multiplication by 10s worksheet, 5th graders solve and complete 30 different problems that include multiples of 10. First, they complete the problems in the first section by multiplying each number given times 10. Then, students...
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The Human Body
Explore the human body through hands-on activities. Young learners will trace their bodies and place cut out body organs in the proper place, print patterns using cut fruit, sing songs about good nutrition, and use their five senses...
Inside Mathematics
House Prices
Mortgages, payments, and wages correlate with each other. The short assessment presents scatter plots for young mathematicians to interpret. Class members interpret the scatter plots of price versus payment and wage versus payment for...
Inside Mathematics
Graphs (2004)
Show your pupils that perimeter is linear and area is quadratic in nature with a short assessment task that requests learners to connect the graph and equation to a description about perimeter or area. Scholars then provide a...
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Ozone Data Comparison over the South Pole
Did you know the hole in the ozone is seasonal and filled by January every year? The lesson uses scientific measurements of the ozone over the South Pole to understand patterns. Scholars learn that the hole grew bigger annually before...
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Scatter Plots
Scholars learn to create scatter plots and investigate any relationships that exists between the variables with a lesson that also show them that statistical relationships do not necessarily indicate a cause-and-effect...
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The 9's times tables finger trick
Kids love short-cuts and this one is an oldie but a goodie. The 9's times tables finger trick is demonstrated using images of a child's hands, the multiplication problem represented, and how tens and ones are represented by each finger....
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Two for One Box Company: Student Worksheet
Fifth and sixth graders work alone or in pairs to determine the volume of paper boxes of various dimensions. Pupils write ratios of dimensions and volumes.
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I Have a Magic Pot
Pupils will explore numbers rules. They will create a picture of their rule and exchange their paper with a classmate. The classmate works to figure out the rule. They then share with each other how they found the rule. Questions are...
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Jo's Table
Second graders work on the problem with a partner. They examine what they are supposed to be doing. They share the students's solutions making sure than they are looking for patterns along the diagonals.
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Creating a Data Table
Seventh graders explore organizing data into a table. The teacher leads a handshaking activity among the class. They collect the information concerning the number of handshakes each person received. Students discover a pattern. They...
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Modeling in Algebra
In this modeling in algebra learning exercise, 8th graders solve ten different types of algebra problems, including 5 word problems. They first complete each table, describe the pattern used, and determine the 20th and nth term for each....
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LET'S PARTY!
Learners identify a number pattern and extend the number sequence. They make generalizations given a specific pattern and create, describe, and extend patterns. They create a table that describes a function rule for a single operation...
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Getting Out of Line
Students explore basic connections between graphs, tables, and symbolic representations for lines, parabolas, inverse models, and exponential models. One of the primary goals of this lesson is to help students begin to recognize patterns...
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Functions
In this functions worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 30 various types of multiple choice problems that include reading and interpreting functions and patterns. First, they determine the table that best represents a function....
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Is the Hudson River Too Salty to Drink?
Students explore reasons for varied salinity in bodies of water. In this geographical inquiry lesson, students use a variety of visual and written information including maps, data tables, and graphs, to form a hypothesis as to why the...
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Using a Multiplication Table
Students complete patterns on a multiplication table. In this multiplication table lesson plan, students use partially completed multiplication tables to find the missing patterns to solve the table.
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Divide and Conquer: Division Rules
In this division rules activity, students name the division rules used in a set of tables, then fill in missing input and output numbers to complete, 4 tables total.
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Variables and Patterns: Determining an appropriate scale while graphing
Sixth graders determine appropriate scales when graphing data. In this graphing lesson, 6th graders use an the applet "Graph It" to determine what is an appropriate scale for their data.
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Sorting Lids
Students work in groups to sort lids in various ways so each group has a different sorting pattern. They share ideas and work in groups. Students are given a large pile of lids, which are placed in the center of a table, students are...
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Take 6
Investigate the various properties of the number six with this elementary math lesson. From simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems to the creation of hexagonal tessellations, this lesson covers all aspects of...
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Sundials and Shadows - What Can They Teach Us About Seasons?
Students collect and analyze data relating to seasonal changes. They view a video, research web sites and build a sundial to collect their data.
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Patterns, Relations, and Functions: Lesson 3: Numerical Patterns
Fourth graders extend and continue numerical patterns using function or input/output machines. They finish the increasing patterns using input/output tables, and generalize the rules that apply to the pattern. They complete the...