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Lively Math
Scholars realize the importance of reading and correct interpretation when engaging in mathematical problem solving. This begins with the understanding of vocabulary and the translation from numeric to algebraic and algebraic to numeric.
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By the Numbers: Mathematical Connections in Newspapers for Middle-Grade Students
A cross-curricular resource teaches and reinforces mathematical concepts with several activities that use parts of a newspaper. Scholars use scavenger hunts to find the different ways math is used in the paper along with using data...
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Creating a Friendship Bracelet
Third graders read and follow multi step directions in order to make friendship bracelets. In this friendship bracelets lesson plan, 3rd graders are assessed on if they made the bracelet correctly and in the right order.
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Giving Oral Directions
Students provide oral multi-step directions when helping someone follow a route on a map. In this directions lesson plan, students read examples of directions and then practice giving them on their own.
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Bingo - Solving Equations
In this solving equations worksheet, students simplify equations containing fractions and variables on both sides and then solve for the unknown. This two-page worksheet contains 25 multi-step problems.
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Let Algebra Tiles Solve Equations for You
Young scholars practice solving algebra equations utilizing model tiles. For this algebra lesson, students observe a clip from the movie Homeward Bound and break the action down into an algebraic equation. Young scholars...