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Excel Lesson Plan Coin Statistics

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders determine the difference between making a prediction and determining actual information. They design a spreadsheet for a coin flipping activity on which they include their predictions and what actual happens when they flip...
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Energy Conservation Lesson 1: Fossil Fuels and the Ticking Clock

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore energy production by participating in a class discussion. In this renewable energy lesson, students discuss the differences between solar, coal, wind and fossil fuel energy sources and why some are better for the...
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The Math Star Wins the Cup

For Teachers K
Students recognize and count numbers 1-4 using a racing game. In this math lesson, students move cars around a racetrack by matching colors and seeing numbers. The student who finishes the race first is the winner.
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Talking about your name in math terms

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students talk about mathematical language.  In this talking about your name lesson, students use the letters in their own name to review math vocabulary and concepts.  
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Time

For Teachers K
Students review the concept of the hour. For this time lesson, students understand how the hour hand works. Students have another clock which also shows the minute hand. Students recognize the position of the minute hand.
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Math Relay

For Teachers 4th
This is really a math review for older elementary learners to practice making equations using adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing in a fun way. They get to move around and play with hula hoops, bean bags, balls, and jump...
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Real World Math: Unexpected Events

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Ready to delve into personal finance? Learners discover how to organize a check book register. They practice debits and credits in a math game involving the register they set up. While they gain valuable practical knowledge, they also...
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Mental Math Relay

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use mental math, paper and pencil and calculators to solve problems. They are put into teams and race to see who gets the most correct answers per round. This lesson strengthen mental math and estimation skills.
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Transportation Math

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students recognize math problems within stories.  In this consumer math lesson, students discover clues to solve math problems within written story problems.  Students complete the story problems on a worksheet.
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Problem Solving and the Sports Page

For Teachers 4th
The use of box scores from baseball games is the foundation of this math lesson. Organize your class into groups of four, and give identical box scores from a baseball game that was just played. Have them create word problems from the...
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Lesson Plan 3: Order of Operation

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Order of operations is foundational for the future study of algebra. With ample time for instruction and independent practice these activities will help your class improve their understanding of this important concept. Includes the...
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"Ex-SPAN-D" Your Math by Traveling Over the Chesapeake Bay

For Students 6th - 9th
In this math lesson, students calculate the cost of bridge construction and time of completion. They solve and write short answers to 5 questions using mathematical operations.
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Wave Math

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students identify the different factors affecting the size and shape of ocean waves. In this math lesson, students calculate wave speed and wavelength given a mathematical formula.
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Exploring Biomes Lesson 3: Endangered Biomes

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Future environmental scientists compare data from two different conservation strategies. Alone this lesson is sufficient, but as part of the Exploring Biomes unit produced by the Arizona Fish and Game Department, it becomes top-notch. 
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More! A Lesson on Comparing

For Teachers K
Students practice counting and comparing objects.  In this math lesson, students view a Count on It! episode. Students examine the value of what they are counting.  Students estimate number in groups of items.  Students...
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Lesson 51: Scientific Notation

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Discuss scientific notation with this mathematics lesson. Middle schoolers predict which problem is bigger of two numbers. They analyze the problems by observing the powers of 10 in order to decide which is bigger. This appears to be an...
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American Indian Flute and Math

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate the Math behind Musical instruments in this cross-curricular Math activity on the Native American Flute and waveforms. The activity can be accomplished in 6 days and includes an extensive materials list for...
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Making Time Real for Students

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
By using some real life examples students can better understand the concept of time.
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One Step at a Time

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the customs and habits of other cultures by reading letters from a Peace Corps Volunteer.  In this global customs lesson, students discuss how analyzing a culture is similar to analyzing art, no two people see...
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Math Challenges

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students participate in a series of challenging math lessons designed to engage their critical thinking skills. In these real-world problem solving lessons, student solve symmetry and repeated pattern problems, make lists/tables to...
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Probably Probability

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Reinforce the concept of probability with a series of lessons highlighting the idea of likelihood, probability formulas, relative frequency, outcomes, and event predictions. The collection is made up of four lessons offering informative...
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Discovery of Pi

For Teachers 8th Standards
Serve up a slice of math for Pi Day! A combination of fun, hands-on lessons and helpful worksheets encourage learners to practice finding the radius, diameter, and circumference of different circles.
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Adding and Subtracting Ten

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Developing fluency with basic addition and subtraction is fundamental to the success of all young mathematicians. This four-day lesson series begins with learners using ten-frames and hundreds charts to recognize patterns when adding and...
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Practice: Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Congratulations, you've just hit the word problem jackpot! Covering an incredible range of topics from integers and fractions, to percents, geometry, and much more, this collection of worksheets will keep young mathematicians...

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