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Numbers Are Made of Parts
Children play with barnyard animal cards to practice composing and decomposing numbers. With their "secret number" of animal cards in a cup, they shake and spill them onto a barn story board, counting how many animals fall in the barn...
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Group Isomorphisms
Students identify and apply properties of triangles. In this geometry lesson, students define equilateral triangles by sides and angles. They build cardboard triangles as they study properties of triangles.
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Indices
The laws of exponents are written on a handy reference sheet. Note that since this worksheet was written in the UK, powers or exponents are also called indices (singular: index). If this does not pose a problem for you, the concepts and...
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Sweet Treats...Even or Odd?
Learners work in pairs during this activity to explore even and odd numbers. Each pair is given a bag of candy which they have to count and divide up. If each partner has the same amount the number is even, if one is left over then the...
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Shapes from Shapes
Geometric shapes are really cool. Examine triangles, quadrilaterals, trapezoids, rhombuses, parallelograms, pentagons, and hexagons with your class. They draw large shapes and small shapes then compare them to understand their shapely...
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Basketball
Tap into the competitive nature of teenagers as your class practices setting up and solving rational equations. This activity starts with a specific ratio of games won to games played, then asks how many more games must be played to...
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Investigation- What Does It Cost?
Eighth graders investigate percents by comparing different discounts on the same sale item, practice graphing percents, and look at reasonable and unreasonable "percents off" a sale item.
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Antacid Tablet Race
Students complete experiments to determine how rocket fuel is affected by surface area and temperature. They compare the reaction rates of antacid tablets. They discuss their results to complete the lesson plan.
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Inverse (Indirect) Machines
Students observe relationships between quantities. Students complete activities for three different classes of levers. In groups, students build each type of lever. Students identify levers in their daily surroundings. Students observe...
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Geo Jammin' - Day 3, Lesson 9: Attribute Attitude
Second graders read poetry and build their vocabulary through use of the puppet Geo George.
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Probability or Ability?
Students toss candy and coins using their non-dominant hand while their partners records the results on a probability charts.
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Number Sense Sampler
First graders read a variety of stories containing mathematical word problems. They illustrate the math problems with manipulable counters.
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Geo Jammin'
Students compare and contrast related two- and three-dimensional shapes, and complete a Venn diagram illustrating the attributes of each. Using a poem pattern from another lesson, students use data from the diagram to write an attribute...
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Tourism in London
Pupils discuss the tourist attractions that are in London. They examine how data can be manipulated by completing a worksheet. They plan a trip to a London attraction after conducting Internet research.
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Adding and Subtracting Integers
Sixth graders create electronic manipulatives to model addition and subtraction of integers. They are introduced to the software Inspiration and use techniques such as selecting and deselecting an object, resizing an object, moving an...
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Equivalent forms of Fractions
Fourth graders use kidspiration software to demonstrate understanding of the concept of equivalent fractions. Using a combination of manipulatives, computer software and writing teachers can easily assess student mastery of number sense.
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Coin Conversions
Fifth graders engage in the study of conversions from decimals to percents while examining monetary values. They explain the relationships between the equivalency interchanging decimals with percents. Then students write about the...
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Geo Jammin' - Day 2, Lesson 5: Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo
Students, in groups, use song lyrics and math to descrie two and three dimensional shapes.
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PASS the Arts
Students explore math and art concepts, create digital art examples of the concepts, and incorporate these works into a PowerPoint portfolio with explanation and analysis.
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the Squares of Numbers in Multiplication
Students memorize the multiplication math facts and learn many different ways of visualizing and practicing the multiplication concepts. They begin practicing with arrays, skip counting, and moving manipulatives for the 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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Number Sense Sampler
First graders illustrate a math problem with counters while reading story books, such as Margie Burton's "Add the Animals". They demonstrate a positive learning attitude toward mathematics and communicate clearly in oral, artistic,...
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Basic Equivalencies
First graders manipulate coins to show equivalencies between pennies and dimes. Given specific values, 1st graders model the specified amounts by using pennies and dimes. Through use of a computer assisted trading coins, students...
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How Many Ways?
Second graders develop number sense. In this number sense lesson, 2nd graders use multiple ways to represent numbers including written numerals, tally marks and manipulatives. Students correctly use place value to the thousands place.
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Tangram Challenges
Students explore geometric concepts by working with Tangram Puzzles. In this Tangram challenge instructional activity, students use problem-solving tasks that involve physical manipulatives. Students select a picture and use...