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Cold War Conflict in Vietnam: The Vietnam-Era Presidency
Comparing and evaluating various media types is a great way to build critical analysis skills. Learners read about the Vietnam era presidency, specifically the foreign policy established by Johnson and Nixon. Then they compare several...
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Taking Attendance
Young mathematicians record and analyze data. They will take attendance for their class and compare to other days. Then discuss ways to count who is present. They may also show the amount of learners present using fractions.
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Multiplication: Bugs Can Multiply, So Can I!
Develop multiplication skills with your class. Youngsters will visualize multiplication as repeated addition. Then they will create a multiplication bug book and discover arrays as a strategy for multiplication problem solving....
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How Fast is Usain Bolt?
Revisit the 2012 Summer Olympics by having seventh graders calculate the unit rate sprinting speed of the 100-meter gold medal winner.
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Comparatives and Prices
Young scholars review the vocabulary and write the comparative form of the word. They use vocabulary from flyers from stores in the area. They take an exam over the material.
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Place Value
Second graders use physical models to represent and demonstrate place value concepts by using base-ten blocks and hundreds charts. They compare numbers to see which number is smaller or larger and put numbers in order from smallest to...
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Word Problems: up to 7 digit numbers
In this word problems learning exercise, students complete word problems involving numbers up to 7 digits. Students complete 10 multiple choice problems where they solve place value, comparing, and more.
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Dividing By Two-digit Divisors
In this dividing by two-digit divisors worksheet, learners working with a partner problem solve and calculate the answers to ten word problems and mathematical division equations.
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Thanksgiving Turkey Compare to 100 (A)
In this math instructional activity, students compare the quantities to each other using the turkeys as place holders. They are classified as greater, less, or equal.
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Thanksgiving Turkey Compare to 100
In this math worksheet, learners find the values of the two numbers in
comparison to each other for each of the 18 problems that build the
skill of number order.
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Thanksgiving Turkey Compare to 100 H
In this math worksheet, students find the values of the two numbers in
comparison to each other for each of the 18 problems that build the
skill of number order.
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Thanksgiving Turkey Compare to 100 I
In this math worksheet, students find the values of the two numbers in
comparison to each other for each of the 18 problems that build the
skill of number order.
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Thanksgiving Turkey Compare to 100 J
In this math worksheet, students find the values of the two numbers in
comparison to each other for each of the 18 problems that build the
skill of number order.
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Decimals, Percents, and Fractions
Learners practice converting fractions, decimals, and percentages to communicate equal amounts. They fill in a table, determine the percentage of a total area that is shaded in diagrams, complete equations with decimals to the hundredths...
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The Number Line
Learners graph and order numbers using a number line. They also solve word problems using fractions and decimals and rewrite equations to solve problems correctly. Several example word problems are given.
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How Much, How Fast, How Far?
Students investigate the concept of the number one million. In this number concepts lesson, students read the book How Much is a Million? and brainstorm questions, such as "how many leaves are on a tree" and "how many hairs are on your...
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How a Liquid Changes to a Gas
Second graders identify three forms of matter- solids, liquids, and gases with 100% accuracy. They observe water evaporating from an open container and water evaporating and condensing in a closed container. The students assess that a...
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President Obama's Address to Students Across America
Students write about goals, responsibility, and persistence, and listen to President Obama's speech. In this President Obama lesson students create concept webs, listen with a purpose, and list the challenges of our generation.
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Book Title: Ten Flashing Fireflies
This instructional activity engages learners in a variety of activities to build 1 to 1 correspondence, estimation, and problem solving skills. They discuss problem solving strategies, hear the story Ten Flashing Fireflies, compose their...
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Odd and Even Numbers
In this math activity, students examine 2 number grids. In one puzzle, students color only the odd numbers. In the other, students color the even numbers. There will be a mystery message or letter in each.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Round Numbers to Nearest Ten or Hundred
Third graders review telling time. For this lesson on telling time, 3rd graders discuss various items that show length of time, including clocks, calendars and sand timers. Students review and practice what they already know about...
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Understanding number to 100
Students research equivalent representations of numbers using the base 10 system. In this Base 10 lesson, students examine place value, representations of numbers, and multiples of one, ten, and one-hundred.
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Why Worry About Sampling Variability?
Are the means the same or not? Groups create samples from a bag of numbers and calculate the sample means. Using the sample means as an estimate for the population mean, scholars try to determine whether the difference is real or not.
Noyce Foundation
Sewing
Sew up your unit on operations with decimals using this assessment task. Young mathematicians use given rules to determine the amount of fabric they need to sew a pair of pants. They must also fill in a partially complete bill for...