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Variety of Fractions
Students play a fraction game. In this improper and mixed fractions lesson, students discuss the fractions 1/3, 4/3 and 1 1/3. Students learn about the differences between proper fractions, improper fractions and mixed fractions. ...
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Time for a Plumber!
Fourth graders compare amounts of time in seconds, minutes and hours. In this multiplying and comparing time lesson, 4th graders problem solve a plumbing problem scenario to find which amount of time is the least. Students share their...
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Thanksgiving Math Lessons: Count Your Blessings!
Thanksgiving math can be a way to delve into the true meaning of the holiday.
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Integrating Math and Science
Student understanding of math concepts improves when math is integrated with science!
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Jelly Bean Math
Students estimate, measure, compute, and create patterns using jelly beans. In small groups, they solve various calculations, place jelly beans into groups, invent a new flavor, create a pattern, and complete a worksheet.
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Unit Rates
Students calculate unit rates with fractions and whole numbers. In this algebra lesson, students compare numbers, perform long division, and calculate the rate of different units through conversions. They model some of the problems as...
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Larger and Smaller Numbers with Bear
A teddy bear tops the page, for no other reason than to look cute. Ten pairs of boxes follow. For each of the first five, learners color the box with the smaller of the two numbers. For the final five, they color the larger. This is a...
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Number and Operations- Largest Number Race
Students participate in a race to compare whole numbers. In this number operations lesson, students create the largest 10-digit number and discuss how they constructed the largest number.
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It Counts
Students assign numbers to describe objects. In this number lesson, students assign numbers to objects and compare more, less, and equal values. They write down descriptions of plants including the number of leaves and height of the...
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Ice Cream Numbers: Worksheet A
In this number worksheet, students color the scoop of ice cream that has the largest number, then the scoop that has the smallest number. Students then write the number that comes between 2 others. Numbers are all on scoops of ice cream.
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Compare Expressions
In this expression comparison worksheet, students solve 14 pairs of expressions to determine whether they are greater than, less than , or equal to one another. Students also respond to 2 word problems.
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Writing Numbers in Word Form
In this writing numbers worksheet, students write the word form of a correct sum to a problem written in words, then use a word bank to complete sentences with a number in word form.
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Finding Smallest Numbers in Sets
For this smallest numbers worksheet, students circle the smallest number in a set which includes both negative and positive integers, 20 sets total. An answer key is included.
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Guest Teacher Plans: Grade 6
Taking a day off of school can feel like a lot more work than going because of the time and effort that goes into making sub plans. Make your life easier with a daily plan for a guest teacher designed to meet the needs of sixth graders...
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If You Hopped Like a Frog
Get your frogs hopping by introducing them to the concepts of ratio and proportion. As a class, they perform arithmetic operations using ratios then discover how they represent quantitative relationships. In groups, they write their own...
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Venn Diagrams
The Venn diagram is an important graphic organizer, and learners should be familiar with it. Here, pupils compare things that are made of plastic and metal, and they identify the things that have both substances in them. There are two...
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Comparison Problems
In this comparing numbers worksheet, students solve word problems using addition to compare the numbers and answer the six problems.
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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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Find Minimum and Maximum
In this math activity, students analyze 24 groups of 6 numbers each. Students write the minimum number and the maximum number in each set. There are no examples; it appears that students are to write the biggest and smallest numbers in...
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Play Ball!
Math and sports meet on the baseball diamond in the first STEM lesson in a series of six that asks pupils to collect and perform comparative analyses of data specific to baseball. Following the analysis, scholars create a presentation...
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Summer Term Math Assessment
In this math worksheet, students assess their math skills by completing a comprehensive worksheet covering ordering and comparing numbers, place value, fractions, basic operations, word problems, geometry, time and measurement. On the...
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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 students present using fractions.
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The History of Mathematics
Research the interrelationship between math and science. Search the Internet to discover the history of several branches of mathematics and make text-to-world connections between the concepts covered in each branch with related...
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Equivalent Fraction Paper Strips
Young learners compare the relative values of fractions by making physical representations. They fold and label strips of paper that are equal in length to represent "one whole" and the equal parts that fractions represent. Also, they...