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Curated OER

Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify prime and composite numbers. In this prime and composites instructional activity, students are given the rules for identifying prime and composite numbers by the teacher, who gives examples on the board. Individuals...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders inspect prime and composite numbers. Using graph paper, they draw as many different shaped rectangles as possible. They use the dimensions of the rectangles to discuss prime and composite numbers. Students create a chart...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify prime and composite numbers. They participate in a hands-on activity to discover the multiples and factors of specified numbers. They write a paragraph to explain representing factors.
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Activity
Other

Dan's Math: Basic Skills Topics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
College professor Dan Bach offers a review of various basic topics in arithmetic, pre-algebra, and algebra. Order of operations, exponents, square roots, variables, and combining terms are just a few of the many topics covered.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Relatively Prime

For Students 9th - 10th
This explanation of relatively prime numbers includes many links to related definitions. The site includes some interesting facts about relatively prime numbers, including probability with respect to integers and relatively prime...
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Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Prime Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains what Prime Numbers are and how to find them. Includes a list of primes under 200 and discusses the Sieve of Eratosthenes. This site has numerous links to other internet sources regarding prime numbers.
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Handout
Other

History, Definitions,& Techniques of Oil Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
Artist Ron Sanders presents a comprehensive look at oil colors and painting techniques prior to the 20th century. Explanation of mediums, grounds, supports, pigments, techniques and much more. Quotes from and about master artists and...
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Multiplication & Division: Prime Numbers

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
This site provides great practice on the concept of prime and composite numbers. Students can first learn about the topic by watching a step by step instruction video that also points out areas of concern. Finally, students can practice...
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Multiplication & Division: Prime Factorization

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
This site provides great practice on the concept of prime factorization. Students can first learn about the topic by watching a step by step instruction video that also points out areas of concern. Finally, students can practice their...
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Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Number: Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
This site provides students practice with the concept of least common multiples and greatest common factors. Students can learn about the topic by completing an interactive tutorial. Students can then take a ten question timed test to...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Prime Factorization

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems about prime factorization.
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Activity
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Prime and Composite Numbers

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This math tutorial offers an explanation of prime and composite numbers and lets students practice finding them.
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Interactive
Cool Math

Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Math Ficher Prime Numbers

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Hop into your boat and go fishing for the prime numbers between 1 and 100!
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Lesson Plan
Mathigon

Mathigon: Mathematical Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The mathematical treasure hunt allows students to follow a trail of clues and mathematical problems around the school site; each clue contains a hint to where the next clue is hidden.
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Lesson Plan
Mathigon

Mathigon: Mathematical Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The mathematical treasure hunt allows students to follow a trail of clues and mathematical problems around the school site; each clue contains a hint to where the next clue is hidden.
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Handout
University of Pennsylvania

Penn Library: Books of Hours

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains information about the Book of Hours: a private prayer book, liturgies or calendar. "In Books of Hours are preserved some of the finest works of medieval art." Seven Book of Hours with descriptions are shown. Though...
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Divisibility and Prime

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
If you enjoy playing the game Battle Ship you will enjoy this game. When you locate an enemy ship to get the hit you must correctly answer a question using your knowledge of divisibility rules and prime numbers. It is a fun way to...
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Conversation Piece

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic, division and prime number recognition skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Working With Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows students to practice working with prime and composite numbers. Students learn how to do prime factorization.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Factoring, Prime and Composite

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines factors, prime number, and composite numbers. It gives step-by-step instructions on how to list all the factors of a whole number and then identify the number as a prime number or...
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Activity
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Divisores Y Primos

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Reinforce your knowledge on prime numbers and their divisors.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Margaret Thatcher

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the biography of Margaret Thatcher who was first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and England on this site.