New Mexico State University
Pearl Diver
Dive into the number line. Learners play a computer game that revolves around a number line as they try to collect pearls by diving at locations on a number line. As the game progresses, dive locations change from simple whole numbers to...
Ohio Department of Education
Fraction and Decimal Equivalency
Mathematicians make representations of fractional parts of a whole and learn that a decimal is another way to represent a fractional part. Understanding is extended by comparing and ordering fractions and decimals on a number line. This...
Curated OER
Decimals in the Dugout
Students investigate place value and decimals during baseball related activities. In this place value lesson plan, students explore place value with decimals. Resources are included.
Math Mammoth
Tenths 2
For this math activity, students convert decimals to fractions and back. The decimals go up to the tenths place. Students also compare fractions and decimal numbers using the < and > signs.
Inside Mathematics
Marble Game
Pupils determine the theoretical probability of winning a game of marbles. Individuals compare the theoretical probability to experimental probability for the same game. They continue on to compare two different probability games.
Inside Mathematics
Winning Spinners
Winning a spin game is random chance, right? Pupils create a table to determine the sample space of spinning two spinners. Individuals determine the probability of winning a game and then modify the spinners to increase the probability...
Curated OER
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
In this middle school mathematics worksheet, students convert between fractions, decimals, and percents in problem solving situations. The one page worksheet contains ten problems. Answers are included.
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Giving it 100%
Students build knowledge about the number relationships between decimals and percents as it relates to converting decimals into percents. In this decimal and percent instructional activity, students recognize equivalent forms of...
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Egyptian Hireroglyphs
Fifth graders identify the aspects of Ancient Egyptians and Heiroglyphs. They compare and contrast Egyptian Hieroglyphs with the decimal number system. Students recognize the decimal number system and compares to bases other than ten.
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Exploring Equivalent Fractions
An extensive lesson explores equivalent fractions and is intended for three 60-minute periods. Young mathematicians compare and order fractions with like and unlike denominators. Included are worksheets, assessments, and answer sheets;...
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Rational Numbers
In this rational numbers worksheet, students solve and complete 25 different problems that include identifying numerous types of rational numbers. First, they place a greater than, less than or equal to symbol between the fractions to...
Alabama Learning Exchange
The World of Integers
Review operations related to rational numbers and integers using the include PowerPoint presentation, "Interesting Integers." Young mathematicians classify rational numbers as being natural, whole, or integers and read an article about...
Virginia Department of Education
Give or Take a Few
Young mathematicians extend their knowledge of rational numbers on a number line to graph inequalities by first using number cards to compare rational numbers. They finish by using similar reasoning to graph inequalities on a number line.
Virginia Department of Education
Scientific Notation
Writing a number is all in the notation. The resource introduces the class to scientific notation. Pupils learn the process of taking a very large or small number in standard form and write it in scientific notation. To practice,...
Curated OER
Decimal Place Value Chart
In this decimal place value chart instructional activity, students work independently to fill in the blanks on the chart so that the numbers equal out correctly and the missing words are stated correctly.
Curated OER
Graphing
Students collect data to create different types of graphs-line, pie, and bar graphs. They use StarOffice 6.0 to create graphs.
Curated OER
Length Lotto-Teacher's Notes
Students convert metric units of length, specifically meters, centimeters, and millimeters. In this lesson of converting measurements, students participate in various games which require them to put the measurements in order or convert...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Freckle Face
Students collect and record data. For this early data analysis lesson, students gather data about their partners face. As a class, the students use tally marks and pictographs to record the data and answer question about the information...
Curated OER
A New Life
Young scholars write a paper about how their life would be different if fractions, decimals and percents did not exist. The teacher leads a discussion after the papers are written.
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A Fraction of the Possibilities
Students review the conversion of fractions to decimals, develop strategies to compare fractions perform complex calculations using ratio techniques similar to the construction of fractions.
Curated OER
Hamburger Lesson
Students examine fractions in this lesson. They practice with how to reduce and perform operations on fractions.
Curated OER
Flipping For Math
Seventh graders create a video of different formats to deliver a presentation of a math concept such as square roots, decimals, fractions, and more. In this math presentation lesson plan, 7th graders can plan a rap video, story,...
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Checking Equivalence
High schoolers solve equations. In this calculus lesson, students compare equations and identify equivalencies. They compare and approximate fractions and decimals.
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Math: Currency Exchange Rates
Sixth graders apply the division and multiplication of decimals to convert dollars to various international currencies. In a travel simulation activity, they convert money, distance, and temperatures. During their "trip," students...