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Better Lesson: Loans and Savings
What are loans and how do they work? How do banks encourage people to save money? Students work on these questions in the context of the College Project.
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Better Lesson: Mixed Operation Practice + Scholarships
Which operation should I use to solve this problem? How can I use bars to model what is going on? What are scholarships and how do I earn them? Students apply their knowledge of decimal operations to answer these questions.
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Better Lesson: Dividing With Decimals Day 3
How do you divide decimals by decimals? How can your estimation and number sense skills help you? Students work on answering these questions as they continue their work with dividing decimals.
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Better Lesson: Dividing With Decimals Day 2
Where does the decimal point go in the quotient? Students use estimation and number sense skills to work on dividing with decimals.
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Better Lesson: Multiplying With Decimals Day 2
If 24 x 63 =1512, then what will be the product for 0.24 x 6.3? Students work on answering these questions and solidifying an algorithm for multiplying decimals.
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Better Lesson: Multiplying With Decimals
How do you multiply decimals? Where does the decimal point go? Students work on answering these questions and developing an algorithm for multiplying decimals.
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Better Lesson: Order of Operations
Sixth graders apply their knowledge of the order of operations to simplify numerical expressions for a second day.
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Better Lesson: Why Do We Need an Order of Operations?
Why do we need an Order of Operations? What is 5 + 3 x 4? What is 3 x 4 + 5? Students work through examples to get at these questions and work with the order of operations to simplify numerical expressions.
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Better Lesson: Multiples, Lcm, and Gcf
What are multiples? How do they compare with factors? Students work to answer these questions and develop an understanding of greatest common factor and least common multiple.
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Better Lesson: Brownies & Factors
How many different rectangular boxes can you design to fit 100 brownies? Students explore the relationship between factors and area models.
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Better Lesson: Tiles and Toothpicks
How can you describe this shape's perimeter and area? Students review expectations and work together to solve problems about area and perimeter.
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Better Lesson: Assessment Day
SWBAT use strategies to identify rational numbers on a number line.
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Better Lesson: Visiting the Magic Kingdom!
Have you ever wondered what the magic kingdom would look like on a coordinate grid?
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Better Lesson: Prepping for the Exam!
Practicing math problems is a great way to study for a math test!
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Better Lesson: Dividing Decimals by Decimals
Dividing with decimals is a life skill used to figure out gas mileage and unit rates.
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Better Lesson: Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers
Dividing with decimals is a life skill used to share expenses.
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Better Lesson: Multiplying Decimals by Decimals
Multiplication with decimals is a life skill used when making purchases and measuring.
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Better Lesson: Measuring and Weighing and Filling, Oh My!
This lesson plan drives home the idea that studying for math means practicing problems and reflecting on your strategies
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Better Lesson: Popcorn
SWBAT explore the characteristics of cubes, pattern blocks, and geometry blocks. SWBAT count a set of objects up to 20 by 1's. SWBAT play the game "Greater Than" with a partner, using the correct vocabulary.
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Better Lesson: What Is Today?
SWBAT identify the name of the month, number of the day, and number of the year on a calendar. SWBAT explore math tools, and will demonstrate their ability to count 20 objects.
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Better Lesson: Spatial Patterns for Numbers 10 Through 15
SWBAT use a ten frame to build and identify the numbers 10 through 15.
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Better Lesson: Spatial Patterns for 0 5
SWBAT match dot patterns and ten frame patterns to their appropriate number.