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Let's Make Fudge

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make fudge after reading fractional values in recipes and finding equivalent fractions to those presented in the recipes. They study measurement abbreviations.
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Hamburger Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine fractions in this lesson. They practice with how to reduce and perform operations on fractions.
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Popping Up Percents!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find percents and unit price using popcorn.
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Who Wants to Carry a Million?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students, in groups, determine the volume of a box large enough to hold a million dollars. They calculate the dimensions of a bill and the volume of the money.
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Science Unit Lesson Five

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders review how and which plants operate in terrariums. In groups, they follow instructions to make their own terrarium and place different types of plants in it. To end the lesson, they review the steps in the water cycle and...
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A McTrip Back In Time

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students pretend they are time-travellers and travel back to 1954 to a McDonald's Restaurant to see how prices have changed. They need to add and subtract money with regrouping.
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Depression: On the Edge

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch and discuss a video dealing with the topic of depression and suicide. They answer discussion questions, identify sources of stress, conduct research on exercise and diet, interview a psychiatrist, and take a self-test on...
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Shopping for Skills

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders spend varying amounts of money and shop without over spending. They complete a worksheet based on grocery store flyer ads and the amount of money they are budgeted. They create their own questions about the grocery flyer...
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It Has to Balance

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a price list and balance sheet to plan for a day of fun at the beach. They consider expenses, income, and balancing of resources.
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Learning Numbers

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to their numbers and practice counting by ones, fives and tens. In groups, they match numbers and words and discover what numbers come before and after a given number. They also practice writing numbers and words.
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What is pH?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students describe pH and the importance of it in the natural world.  In this Biology instructional activity students compare the pH of different mixtures.
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The Ice Cream Shop

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read books about ice cream and plan an ice cream sundae party for the class. They research ingredients and determine how much the party cost each student. They hold a mock opening for an ice cream store and have their party.
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Lesson 56

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice Least Common Multiple in fractions. In this fraction lesson plan, 6th graders look at two different fractions and find a common denominator. They sing a song to memorize mean, median, and mode. 
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Jumping Jaguars!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders accurately measure the distances they and their classmates jump. They determine the mean, median and mode of specific jumps. They are required to have two measurements for each classmate, one for standing long jump and one...
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Puzzling Perimeters

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use estimation, fractions and decimals to determine the perimeter of objects in the classroom. They are given a worksheet with a list of the items on it. The worksheet has columns beside each of the items for estimation and...
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Multiplying by 3

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice the multiples of three as an introduction to multiplying by three.
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Working for Water

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners examine the ways that government works to help improve aquatic habitats. In this water habitats lesson students view a video and plan a school restoration project. 
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Evalating Expressions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the concepts realted to using the Order of Operations. They write an expository paragraph to prepare for the direct instruction of the order or sequence to simplify numerical expressions.
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Strategies for a Successful World

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students solve real-life social issues. In this character education lesson, students discuss instances of gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination. Students then discuss how to address the social issues.
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Fractions: Adding Same Denominator

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this math worksheet, students look for the answers to the addition with fractions of the same denominator. There is a button at the top of the page for the answers.
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Zeros and Blackbirds

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders convert kilometers to miles and calculate the range that historical aircraft can travel. They choose destinations by distance that can be traveled without refueling.
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Revamped Recipe

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders engage in a tasty lesson plan which assist them with proportional measurements. They use a given recipe written for 12 servings, and use a chart to determine the ingredient amounts for 30 servings (or number of students in...
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Calculate the Answer

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars solve basic multiplication or addition facts using a calculator and product cards. They draw a card, read the sum or product, and press single digits on the calculator to display the number on the card.
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Million Dollar Gift

For Teachers 3rd
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 very effectively demonstrates the concept of volume.