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Charting and Graphing Sales
Students analyze graphs, charts and tables. In this data analysis lesson plan, students practice creating and analyzing charts, graphs and tables corresponding to sales and surveys. This lesson plan uses data relevant to students and...
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Estimating Prices
Students practice making reasonable estimates. In this consumer math, students round purchase prices of items to estimate the total cost. Students practice using metal computations to arrive at estimates.
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Fraction Sugar Cookies
Fifth graders practice addition, subtraction,and conversion of fractions by making cookies from a recipe. Students convert mixed number into compound fractions and combine fractions using addition in order to make a certain amount of...
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Charting and Graphing Sales
Students analyze and represent weekly sales figures using tables, bar graphs, and pie charts. They draw conclusions using bar graphs and pie charts. Students are told that each day at school they have the option of buying or bringing a...
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Exploration of "Pillbugs"
Fifth graders define vocabulary terms, identify the characteristics of a pillbug, and create a dichotomous key. Then they examine the pillbugs and make observations and record these observations. Finally, 5th graders observe specific...
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Dot Plots
Number crunching statisticians explore displaying data with dot plots and define the difference between quantitative data and qualitative data. Dot plots are created based on a set of given data and analyzed.
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Graphing Linear Equations
Ninth graders review the information that they have already learned
with regard to linear equations and graphical representations. They then assist in combining equations with a graphical element and complete various graphs with this...
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Making Change
Students investigate how to make change when purchasing items. In this making change lesson, students examine a scenario to calculate the correct change. Students play Bingo based on information and calculations to determine the amount...
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What Is It?
Students explore the likelihood of events. In this logical thinking lesson, 3rd graders are given several scenarios and determine whether the possibility of the described event actually happening is likely, unlikely, or impossible. ...
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Plotting Amish Farmland
Second graders listen to the book, Down Buttermilk Lane by Barbara Mitchell. They discover how to read a grid and then together as a class, plot 2 squares, one yellow and one green. Then they plot the remaining squares independently and...
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Measurements Around the Classroom
Third graders practice measuring items by examining classroom objects. In this geometry lesson, 3rd graders utilize measuring tools to find the weight, time, length or temperature of specific classroom items. Students predict the...