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Equadorian Rainforest: The Tropical Supermarket

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study the concept of sustainable agricultural practices through cocoa farming and the lives of the people who are the producers. Students watch a slide show and read a story which helps them understand the origins of chocolate,...
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The Very Grouchy Ladybug: Telling Time

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice telling time by reading a children's story.  In this time keeping lesson plan, students read the book The Very Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carl, and create a schedule for the ladybug to complete certain activities....
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Pancakes, Pancakes!- Measuring

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students estimate measurements in real world problem situations. In this estimation lesson, students read the book Pancakes, Pancakes and estimate how many cups equal a pint, quart, and gallon. Students test their estimations by...
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Inch By Inch

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners explore the concept of measuring length using a one-inch pipe cleaner "inchworm." They listen to the story "Inch By Inch by Leo Lionni and discuss how the animals were measured by the inchworm in the book. In pairs students...
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Patterns

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students extend, generalize, recognize, and write a variety of patterns using an AppleWorks template and the Inspiration or Kidspiration educational software. This technology-based math instructional activity is intended for the early...
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What's Your Angle?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the story, Magic Schoolbus Inside the Human Body. Then they form right, acute, and obtuse angles using the joints inside their bodies. They write a brief summary about what they learned about angles as a review the...
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Comparing Two Digit Numbers Using Symbols

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders compare two digit numbers. In this comparing numbers lesson plan, 2nd graders discover greater than and less than symbols. Students read Five Little Monkeys Sitting In A Tree and use the story as a model for comparing...
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The Tale of Tom Kitten

For Students 1st - 4th
In these reading comprehension worksheets, students recall story details, vocabulary usage, and work math problems related to the literature. The students will complete five multiple choice recall questions, four multiple choice...
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Mayor Puts City on Diet to Lose a Million Pounds

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners read a story called Mayor Puts City on Diet to Lose a Million Pounds and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current event Lose a Million Pounds lesson plan, students respond to literature by...
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Computer Tracks Lunch Choices

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read a story called Computer Program Tracks Lunch Choices and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events literacy lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions, recalling...
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Horseshoe Crab Fun

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Marine biology masters will meet the horseshoe crab and red knot shore birds that feast upon the crab eggs. Begin with a discussion and then have learners write postcards from each animal detailing their migration trips. A few math...
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Addition and Subtraction Facts To 20

For Teachers 1st
First graders use manipulatives, flash cards, number sentences and story problems to practice their addition and subtraction facts to twenty.
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Reading a Graph: Azimuth Range vs. Day in Barrow Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners practice reading a graph while doing story problems. They determine the x and y intercepts and calculate the slope. They also practice writing linear equations.
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Pounds and Ounces

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this pounds and ounces worksheet, students solve 3 story problems in which the best answer from 3 choices is circled. All pertain to weights in pounds and ounces; students are asked to use a balance scale and 1 pound measure but no...
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Multiplication Word Problems

For Teachers 5th
In this multiplication instructional activity, 5th graders identify which expression matches the story and explain why. Then they write a numerical expression for each and solve the word problem.
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Centipede's 100 Shoes

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars solve equations with the help of their teacher. In this simple equations lesson, students listen to the story Centipede's 100 Shoes by Tony Ross and use the scenarios given in the book as addition and subtraction problems....
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Addition Equations

For Students K - 1st
In this addition equations instructional activity, students count the shapes in the given problem and write the numerals for the equation.
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Simple Subtraction with Shapes

For Students 1st
In this simple subtraction with shapes instructional activity, student use the pictures to solve three simple subtraction problems and write the answer.
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Splash!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students listen to the book, Splash in the Ocean. Then they use fish counters, fish stickers, numbers and symbols to solve addition story problems.
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Book Title: You Can’t Buy a Dinosaur with a Dime

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the concepts of multiple digit addition and subtraction. For this addition and subtraction lesson, students read the book You Can’t Buy a Dinosaur with a Dime and then discuss methods for solving a particular math...
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Integers and Functions

For Students 5th - 6th
In this integers and functions worksheet, students solve 6 word problems involving function tables and writing equations to match the story.
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Odd and Even Numbers

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice number identification by reading a story in class. In this number sense lesson, 1st graders read the story A Wish for Wings that Work and identify objects within the book's photographs. Students count the number of...
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Model Addition

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this model addition worksheet, students tell a story about how the picture illustrates adding more. Students then write an addition equation for each problem.
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Addition and Subtraction Facts to 20

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students act out computation problems. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students act out an addition story and write an addition sentence for it. Students continue this activity and answer the provided questions.