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TAAS Attack Daily Upkeep #7
In this word problem worksheet, 5th graders review various mathematical terms by selecting the correct letter that answers each question completely. There are a total of 13 math problems to solve which vary between word problems,...
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Einstein's BIg Idea
Students discuss what the m in E=mc2 represent. They relate that mass in a chemical reaction is always conserved. Students convey that atoms rearrange themselves in chemical reactions to form different molecules and compounds.
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Simple Everyday Products
Fourth graders investigate the origin of products and how they are manufactured from natural resources. They draw the production cycle and discuss how one could help reduce the number of natural resources that are used. They also...
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Products of the Rain Forest
Seventh graders explore products of the rain forest. They consider items from their home that may have been products of the rain forest by checking ingredients on product labels. They share their discoveries in class and create a...
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Al Mercado
Middle schoolers investigate the concept of a market. They produce a dramatization to simulate the daily activities found inside. Students ask questions about the price, location, and use of items. The acting strengthens communication...
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The World In My Community
Students identify products in their community which are imported from other countries. After conducting a personal household survey, students research the product's country of origin. They discover the role imports have upon their...
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A Dialogue With Your Lettuce
Students, in groups, create questions they would ask about a head of lettuce in their refrigerator (e.g., Where were you grown? Who picked you? What were the working conditions?). They exchange questions with another group and then...
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Iron Filings
Students conduct an experiment in which a solution of copper(II) sulfate is added to iron filings. They write and balance the equation for the reaction that occurs and calculate the amount of iron that reacted and the percent yield of...
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Chemical Reactions
Students work in groups to define chemistry vocabulary including the terms reactants, products, exothermic and endothermic. They then combine the group definitions to arrive at a consensus definition for the class. Students also listen...
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M&M: Multiplication Madness
Students analyze the multiplication facts from zero to ten in the ten lessons of this unit. The concepts of mental multiplication and solving word problems are important components of this unit.
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NECESSARY WRAPPERS?
Students bring in a packaged item to unwrap. They weigh the pile of packaging and pile of product and determine which weighs more. They identify the source of raw materials for packaging and discuss ways to reduce packaging and overall...
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Inventions, Puppets, and Commercials
Fourth graders, in groups, invent a product to sell, create a commercial for it using a stick puppet they make.
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Math + Fitness = FUN
Students play a game wherein they role 2 dice and calculate either the sum, difference or product of the numbers and the answer is the number of exercises they do. They change stations to do different exercises or skills.
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Advertisements
Students create their own business and product, and must also create a 30 second advertisement to promote their product.
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Design a Paraplegic Equestrian Saddle
Students investigate a problem and background information including the typical capabilities /limitations of a paraplegic. They develop an understanding of the attributes of engineering design.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Big Top Carnival Caper
Help the Math Maven figure out how much money it will cost to give a balloon to every tenth person riding the Ferris wheel. Includes a PDF.
University of Oxford (UK)
University of Oxford: Named Organic Reactions: An Interactive Guide
Discover types of organic reactions. Explore by reactants and products. Use the interactive portion of this module to draw mechanisms associated with these reactions.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Chapter 6: Chemical Change
Twelve interactive chemistry lessons about chemical changes complete with handouts and animations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Stoichiometric Calculations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will learn to calculate the amount in moles of a reactant or product from the mass of another reactant or product. They...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Mole Ratios
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students will learn how to calculate and account for the amounts of reactants and products in a given chemical reaction.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry
In this activity, students explore reactions in which chemical bonds are formed and broken. Students experiment with changing the temperature and the concentration of the atoms in order to see how these affect reaction rates. They also...
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American Medical Association
This resource is the homepage of the association responsible for licensing all medical education programs in the US, and setting the standards for medical education, practice, and research. Contains professional and educational resources.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Computation and Picture Books
This sample chapter from Hurst's book Picturing Math is an excellent resource for using picture books and activities for learning computation.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: Mystery at the Peculiar Zoo
Use this site to sharpen your multiplication and division skills and solve a zoo mystery.