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Millennium Bridge
Students read and plot coordinates in all four quadrants and state where a shape will be after translation. They explore the concept of translation using a a four quadrant grid of the of River Tyne running through all 4 quads. In...
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Who's Going to the Convention?
Pupils practice planning budgets as they create a budget for ten employees of a company to attend a professional convention. They use the Internet, and spreadsheet software to complete their assignment.
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Estimating Fish Populations
Students describe the mark/recapture method used to estimate fish populations. They explain the importance of being able to predict population numbers.
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Cutting the Wood
Young scholars demonstrate and describe the effect of multiplying or dividing by a fraction less than or greater than one. They create and explain a variety of equivalent ratios that represent a given situation. Students draw a picture...
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Every Breath You Take
Students explore the nature of the air we breathe by observing petri dishes that have accumulated particulate matter from the atmosphere. Students make mathematical calculations and inferences about the effect of this matter on...
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Escape! Survival of the Fittest Grasshopper
Fourth graders, in groups, design a paperclip grasshopper. They determine its ability to survive a prey by jumping high, far, or with a distracting behavior.
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Down by the Bay
Students listen to teacher read books about fish and participate in activities in order to explore how to identify bluefish. They count and graph the numbers of fish they find in simulated fishing activities.
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Million Dollar Gift
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on lesson plan very effectively demonstrates the concept of...
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Central Tendencies and Normal Distribution Curve
Fourth graders are given data (class test scores) to determine central tendencies, and find information needed to construct a normal distribution curve. They become proficient in calculating mode, median and average.
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Mixed Expressions and Complex Fractions
Students are introduced to mixed expressions and complex fractions. They work through several problems with the instructor and then complete a worksheet.
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Which Is the Better Car Deal?
Young scholars investigate whether it is more economically sound to take a low financing rate or rebate when purchasing a car.
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Review for the Algebra One SOLs
Young scholars review the standards for Algebra I. Using the text, they discover two problems that match each standard and solve them showing all steps on paper. They create a PowerPoint slide for each problem and go through the...
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Which Pair?
Students practice solving equations adding decimals and integers. Using a worksheet, they identify which pair of numbers goes correctly with the problem. They review their answers and are graded based a rubric given to them.
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The Magic of Algebra: Original Lesson Plan
Students participate in a teacher led math "trick." The teacher "reads the mind of the students. The answer to the problem is always 4, and by following the directions, the teacher can guess that students are thinking of Denmark, and...
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1 VS the Mob
Students prepare to become the first to cover four adjacent products, horizontally, vertically or diagonally by selecting factors that make the needed products. They play this game to acquire a healthy appetite for competition between...
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Graph and Compare the Adventure's Temperature Vs. Local Temperature
Learners explore the concept graphing data. In this graphing data lesson, students use weather data from their local weather and some other city and graph them. Learners plot the local weather vs. another city. Students record...
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Block It: Using a Manipulative to Solve Math Problems
Students practice using visuals to solve math problems. In this math manipulative activity, students utilize pattern blocks to participate in a class game in which geometric shapes touch other player's pieces. Students gain points based...
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Casting Out Nines: A Math Computation Checking Strategy
It's a mathematician's dream come true. An easy trick for checking mathematical computations, without a calculator! Believe it or not, it works with all four operations.
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Addition and Subtraction Higher Numbers
An extensive selection of teacher resources to aide in teaching and reviewing addition and subtraction of two and three digit numbers, inverse operations, counting on, and other mental strategies for addition and subtraction. Resources...
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Ns Dept. Of Education: Mental Math Questions and Answers
Designed to inform teachers, this booklet addresses questions they may have about how to teach Mental Math.
Queen's Printer for Ontario
E workshop.on.ca: Effective Instr'n in Math, K 6: Multidigit Computation [Pdf]
Volume 5 in an eworkshop Guide to Effective Instruction in Math outlines and illustrates instructional strategies for teach basic facts and multidigit computation to students in kindergarten through grade 6.
Teaching Treasures Publications
Teaching Treasures: Year One Timed Mental Math (Page1)
Test your computation skills using this timed interactive worksheet. Five minutes is the time limit. Answers can be checked when finished. This short activity would be suitable for a quick assessment.
Teaching Treasures Publications
Teaching Treasures: Year Six Timed Mental Math (Page 2)
Improve your computations skills in all four operations with this timed interactive worksheet. Solve ten problems in five minutes or less. Problems are presented in horizontal format and answers can be checked immediately. This worksheet...
Teaching Treasures Publications
Teaching Treasures: Year Four Timed Mental Math (Page 2)
Improve your computations skills in all four operations with this timed interactive worksheet. Solve ten problems in five minutes or less. Problems are presented in horizontal format and answers can be checked immediately. This worksheet...