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Geo-Mat
Students review plane figures by playing a game that resembles "Twister." They listen to directions to locate a large example of the figure which is placed on the floor.
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Get it Straight Mr. Decimal!
Students work with decimals. In this decimal instructional activity, students participate in a hands-on group activity that enable them to review to how to appropriately add and subtract decimals.
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Our Geometric World
Third graders explore the attributes of polygons. In this geometric shapes lesson, 3rd graders review quadrilaterals, squares, rectangles, triangles, pentagons, hexagons, and octagons in order to create hanging polygons. Students then...
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Physical Education Meets Geometry
Students create geometric shapes with a jump rope. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students review the different shapes while getting some physical activity.
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Fraction King Lesson Plan
Pupils examine the concept of fractions. In this fractions king lesson, students review math vocabulary and discover the equivalent forms of fractions as decimals and percents.
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Addition/Subtraction Strategies
Third graders recall all their addition and subtraction facts to 20. They use the relevant number strategy with whole numbers. Students are taught place value in relation to decimals, and identify 'which decimal is larger.' They...
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Using Tens Frames To Build Addition And Subtraction Facts To Ten
Students review the basic addition facts through ten. They use tens frames to show number patterns and number families. They also form subtraction facts to ten using dot patterns on a quinary frame. Given a number sentence they find...
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Geometry Flip Book
Students investigate the concepts of geometry that can be grouped into a flip book that can be used for teaching and review purposes. They define the differences between two and three dimensional figures. Also polygons are reviewed and...
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Estimation
Students complete computer activities about estimating if items are more or less than a given amount. In this estimation lesson plan, students also estimate measurements around the classroom.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-You Cheat!
Pupils read the book, You Cheat! by Jamie Gilson. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding sibling relationships and other concepts included in the book. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social...
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Using Graphs and Charts
Pupils complete T charts and manipulate numbers using graphs and charts. In this math graphs and charts lesson, students review the concepts of pattern and function. Pupils then complete practice pages where they manipulate numbers to...
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Addition Facts With Sums to 18
Students explore addition facts with sums to 18. Using Unifix cubes, students demonstrate addition sentences. They use a variety of manipulatives to illustrate addition facts for different sums. Students participate in a flash card game...
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Estimating Sums and Differences
For this math worksheet, students learn to estimate sums and differences by completing step by step exercises. There is one word problem which is the example, and then students can choose from other estimation activities to do with a...
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Long Division Worksheet
In this long division worksheet, students read and review 2 sample problems, then complete a total of 6 problems. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Batchelder Bubble Gum Factory: Place Value Unit
Students explore grouping. In this math instructional activity, students brainstorm ways to efficiently count the items in their pile and discuss the methods used. Students use a place value chart and practice regrouping ones to tens.
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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 6: Overview
Students use fraction circles to observe fractions in smaller parts and to complete charting and word problem activities. In this fraction lesson plan, students complete chart problems, word problems, and fraction comparing problems...
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Beat the Wheel
Students recall basic multiplication facts by writing answers on a wheel form, competing against other teams to finish the wheels. They review multiplication facts on a Spinning Wheels Web Lesson.
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Finding Patterns with the Hundreds Chart
Students review their numbers up to one hundred. Using a chart, they compare and predict patterns that might be in the numbers. They practice skip counting and grouping numbers. Using a spreadsheet, they graph different sets of numbers...
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How to Round Numbers
Young scholars exercise rounding numbers to the nearest tens, hundreds, and thousands. In this rounding numbers instructional activity, students participate in a rounding numbers activity, covering the concept of rounding in both...
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Spatial Connections
Students use maps, scales, and describe locations in order to learn about spatial sense. In this spatial sense lesson plan, students participate in many activities for this spatial sense unit that should last throughout the year.
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Finding Perimeter and Area
Geometers find the perimeter and area of rectangles. They discuss the definitions and characteristics of rectangles and squares. In groups, they use yarn to discover the perimeter of squares and rectangles. They count cubes to explore...
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Patterns Patterns Everywhere
Upper graders work with number patterns. For this pattern lesson, learners recognize and continue number patterns and find the rules. They do some as a class and complete an assessment.
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Shapes and Review of Locomotor Skills
Learners engage in a series of loco-motor activities based on shapes. In this loco-motor lesson, students demonstrate physical skills through races, jumping, hopping, galloping in circles, squares, rectangles and triangles.