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Leaves for Our Tree

For Teachers 2nd
Young mathematicians review fact families and create a Math Fact Family Tree. This clever lesson plan includes some excellent printouts that support the activity.
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How Do I Measure Up? (Intermediate)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare the relationship between meter in music and measurement in math. They practice sightreading music by determining the number of beats per measure, clapping and counting the rhythm.
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Dragon Math

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, in groups, practice multiplication by putting five multiplication problems on white scales, then the answers on florescent colored scales.
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Weights and Measures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars master the gathering, averaging and graphing of data. They practice conversion to metric measures. They gain fluency in the use of technology tools for math operations.
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Water and Land 207

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine maps of different projections, mathematically calculate distortions, and note the advantages and disadvantages of each map. They study the different maps and transfer the map to graph paper.
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The Great Pond Safari

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study pond life by visiting a pond and completing an associated worksheet. They play an online game based on the pond learning experience.
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Pond Safari

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners investigate organisms and animals by examining a nearby pond. In this ecosystem instructional activity, students participate in a field trip to a local pond where they utilize a net to gather animals, plants and pollution items,...
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Mosaic Pavement Panel

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students analyze Mosaic art and identify the tessellation process. In this Mosaic art lesson plan, students read information about Mosaic art and the tessellation process. Students compare mosaics from various civilizations and construct...
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Better Lesson: The Neighbors of Doubles

For Teachers 2nd Standards
The big idea of this instructional activity is that students can solve for near doubles by thinking of the related doubles fact.