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Potato: A Tale from the Great Depression
Learners barter for goods within the class. In this economics lesson based on the Great Depression, the teacher introduces the lesson with a picture book, then students are allowed to barter with teacher supplied goods as they examine...
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Making Felt Bags
Pupils study the history of bags, pouches and purses. Use of these items spans the entire globe and encompasses practically every civilization. The lesson culminates with learners creating their own bag from a variety of choices. The...
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Decision-Making Tool
Learners work together to decide where their donated money should go. They list the possible choices and evaluate what is most important to them. They must have a consensus before the money is donated.
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Heads-Up Probability
Second graders use tree diagrams to predict the possible outcomes of coin tosses. The data they collect and graph also help them predict the likelihood of getting heads or tails when tossing coins the next time.
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Com-Post With Us? Learn About Recycling While Having Fun
Students examine the importance of recycling to help the environment. In groups, they make a compost bin on the school grounds recording how the material changes from week to week. They collect other materials for recycling like cell...
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Catch as Catch Can
Students investigate insects. In this insect analysis lesson, students catch insects using nets they make. They identify the insects they catch and create a chart to show the numbers and varieties. This lesson includes a vocabulary list...
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Write a Number Sentence
In this number sentences practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems by writing accurate number sentences.
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Drawing Bugs Game
Second graders explore probability by playing a drawing game with dice. After they roll a die, they draw a tree diagram to illustrate each of the possible outcomes.
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Practice Regrouping with 15 to 18
In this adding and subtracting practice instructional activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to regroup.
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Multiply with Multiples of 10, 100, and 1000
In this multiplication practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to multiply with multiples of 10, 100, and 1000.
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1, 2, 3 Hooray for Number Equivalency!
Students represent equivalent amounts using concrete materials, number symbols, and number words.
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Addition - Counting On
Second graders solve addition problems without using a calculator. In this addition instructional activity, 2nd graders solve addition problems by "counting on." Students are taught this specific strategy and given the opportunity to...
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Understanding Fractions - Cookbook Comparisons
Learners explore equal fractions in relationship to a whole unit. They fold strips of paper into halves, thirds, etc. and compare them to the first strip which represents a "whole unit." Fractional parts are identified and compared.
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Do You Have a Coin Collection?
Learners create a graph showing which students in the class collect coins.
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Do You Like to Spend or Save?
Students, after briefly discussing spending and saving habits, take a poll to see how their peers like to manage money. Then students graph their findings and discuss the survey results.
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Probability or Ability?
Students use their non-dominant hand to catch candy which they tossed in the air. They estimate how many they catch in a second round. They record and determine how the probability changed the second time.
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Getting Better at Guessing
Students, in groups, examine a jar of coins to make both 'guesstimates' and estimates. They compare different estimations and complete a journal entry to summarize their findings.
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The Function Box
Students look around classroom and identify any patterns they see, describe patterns and explain why they are patterns, use pencil to demonstrate arithmetic patterns by tapping, practice predicting patterns by using Function Box, and...
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Could a Tiny Home be the Home for You?
Students read an article about tiny homes and use the article as a springboard for discussion. In this current events instructional activity, students evaluate the merits of tiny homes, then create a chart comparing their needs with the...
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Big Snowball Fight
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Big Snowball Fight. For this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions,...
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Set Up Your Own Apartment
Students divide into groups and 'set up' an apartment together making lists of items to purchase from an allowance of money. They gain practice with basic equations in a real life context.
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Ag in my classroom
Students fill out worksheets and create a poster based on items in their classroom that came from agriculture. In this agriculture lesson plan, students discuss different classroom items and how they were or were not made from agriculture.
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Cuisenaire Chefs
Students study the fractional values of Cuisenaire rods while working with favorite family recipes.
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What Would You Do With $5.00?
Students watch the video Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday.