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It Has to Balance
Second graders use a price list and balance sheet to plan for a day of fun at the beach. They consider expenses, income, and balancing of resources.
Curated OER
Subtraction and Addition Word Problems Made Easy
Third graders create addition and subtraction word problems for a partner to solve using marbles. They explain whether the problem is an addition, subtraction, "take away", "have and need", compare or "what is the rest" type problem.
Curated OER
Literal Equations
Students explore Literal Equations. In this literal equations instructional activity, students use the Internet to connect to links and solve linear equations. Students investigate, analyze and record their findings on various activity...
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Fourth graders develop the concept of adding and subtracting decimals. For this decimal lesson, they participate in a teacher directed demonstration of how to add and subtract decimals. They work in teams as each person performs one step...
Curated OER
Piece of the Sky: Introduction for Making S'COOL Observations
Students observe and discuss cloud cover. They identify percent of cloud cover, calculate cloud cover by fraction and convert to a percent, and compare their models with the current real sky cloud cover.
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Calculate the Answer
Students solve basic multiplication or addition facts using a calculator and product cards. They draw a card, read the sum or product, and press single digits on the calculator to display the number on the card.
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Revamped Recipe
Fifth graders engage in a tasty lesson which assist them with proportional measurements. They use a given recipe written for 12 servings, and use a chart to determine the ingredient amounts for 30 servings (or number of students in class).
Curated OER
Buying My First Car
Students pretend they are about to buy their first new car. They must do all the calculations necessary to estimate the cost of purchasing the car. They see that the math they learn in school really does have real-life applications.
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Two-Step Equations
Students explore the concept of solving two-step equations. In this solving two-step equations lesson, students watch a short video about solving equations. Students view a PowerPoint presentation about solving two-step equations....
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Mammoth Sunflower Problem
Students discuss the directions on a package of seeds. They open the package, count the seeds, and determine the planting requirements for the seeds.
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Cherries Are Positive, Lemons Are Negative- Part 2
Third graders, in groups, subtract integers by following Cherries are Positive, Lemons are Negative. They discover the rules for subtracting integers by using cherry heads and lemon heads.
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Million Dollar Gift
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on instructional activity very effectively demonstrates the...
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Parting Ways
Young scholars become part of the solution as they practice figuring percents. The number of men versus women present in the room and their heights can be used to form the basis of this investigation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dividing Mixed Numbers
In this exercise, students practice dividing mixed numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
PBS
Pbs: Kid Vid: Dividing Mixed Numbers and Fractions
Critique a peer's thinking about two division word problems, one with whole and mixed numbers and one with two fractions, in this interactive from KET. Students watch a video of a student thinking through two word problems that involve...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Division of Fractions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to divide fractions and mixed numbers through a combination of lessons and practice. The practice includes the availability of a scratch pad to work out problems.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Strategies for Dividing Fractions Day 2 + Show What You Know
What strategies do you have for dividing fractions? How do you divide 1 2/3 by 1/3? Students apply all that they have learned about dividing with fractions to divide mixed numbers by fractions for a second day.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Strategies for Dividing Fractions
What strategies do you have for dividing fractions? How do you divide 1 1/8 by 1/4? Students apply all that they have learned about dividing with fractions to divide mixed numbers by fractions.
Quia
Ixl Learning: Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Practice dividing fractions and mixed numbers.
PBS
Pbs: Modeling Fraction and Mixed Number Division Using Arrays
This video illustrates how to use an array as a visual model for solving a word problem involving the division of fractions and mixed numbers. The problem asks students to determine the width of a rectangular fennec fox den based on its...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of dividing fractions and mixed numbers. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the...
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Mixed Numbers Calculator
Do math calculations with mixed numbers (mixed fractions) performing operations on fractions, whole numbers, integers, mixed numbers, mixed fractions, and improper fractions. This calculator can add, subtract, multiply and divide mixed...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Division of Mixed Numbers by Fractions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the quotient of a mixed number and a fraction by converting to an improper fraction and multiplying by a reciprocal.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Quotients of Mixed Numbers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the quotient of two mixed numbers by converting to improper fractions and multiplying by a reciprocal. Students examine guided notes,...