National Security Agency
Time After Time
Save those precious minutes and hours spent planning math lessons with this mini-unit on telling time. Offering a series of engaging hands-on and collaborative learning activities, these three lessons teach children how to read...
University of Georgia
Splat!
What does viscosity have to do with splatter? An activity shows that the viscosity of a substance is inversely proportional to the distance of its splatter. Learners conduct the experiment by collecting data, graphing, and analyzing...
Curated OER
Pi Day: The Other Math Holiday!
Happy Pi Day! This collection of games, experiments, and activities leads participants through an exploration of the many aspects and attributes of that mysterious quantity, pi. Activities range from using statistical...
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Approximate Answers By Rounding (pg. 1)
In this rounding number worksheet, students pick the best approximation using rounding for 4 equations, work out approximate answers for the sums by rounding to the nearest thousand in 5 problems and answer 3 place value rounding word...
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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 21: Overview
Students become familiar with the process of subtracting fractions. For this subtracting fractions lesson, students complete examples and then write a story problem. Students continue to practice while sharing their problems.
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Add Whole Numbers
In this addition instructional activity, students solve 6 problems in which larger numbers will be added with carrying. These are story problems. Students write the number sentence needed and solve.
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Rounding and Estimating
Fourth graders complete math problems through rounding and estimating. They visit a given website where students select answers to increasingly harder problems. Students complete quizzes to estimation problems. Afterwards, they...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Fractions and Ribbons
Fifth graders solve division problems using partial quotients. In this long division lesson, 5th graders practice seeing division as a process of repeated subtraction and estimation. This lesson provides a script for the teacher.
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Skip it to multiply it
First graders make sensible estimates and check the reasonableness of answers.
They make up, tell and record number stories up to 9 about given objects. They skip count in twos, threes and fives.
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Estimating Quotients
In this estimating quotients activity, 4th graders estimate the quotient in 12 math problems and write the numbers they used on the lines provided.
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Picture the Problem
Students create an illustration of how to solve math problems. They use appropriate resources for solving the problems. Students have to demonstrate how drawing diagrams and using pictures can help them by using KidPix. On Slide One,...
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Dog Lot Math
Students use their problem-solving skills to answer math problems. They determine the cost of feeding sled dogs. They share their answers with the class.
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Inches and Feet
In this inches and feet worksheet, young scholars, with a partner, estimate and measure the answers to five word problems dealing with inches and feet.
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Peer Pressure
Sixth graders make estimations, calculations, and to collaborate with other students to solve a problem. It also teaches valuable refusal skills to combat negative peer pressure and provides students an opportunity to role play. ...
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What's your Change?
For this money problems worksheet, 6th graders solve 20 different problems that include money and change. First, they determine the cost of each item illustrated in the box. Then, students determine how much money they have to spend for...
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A Day to Remember!
Students study math. In this real-life problem solving instructional activity, students work on their skills dealing with time and money. They work in small groups on various time and money word problems and by the final day they have a...
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Real-World Reasonableness
Fifth graders apply math to real-world situations. For this mathematics lesson, 5th graders are read the book, "Math Curse," which discusses ways in which math is used each day. Students then write a sequel to the book in groups,...
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Measurement
In this measurement learning exercise, 7th graders solve 14 various types of problems that include completing a table with the base, height, and/or area of triangles and solving a number of word problems with measurement. They also...
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Dividing by 3's
Third graders review and practice strategies for solving division problems. In this division by 3's lesson, 3rd graders play games, use an interactive whiteboard, create flashcards, and solve word problems.
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Percents and Money
In this algebra worksheet, learners rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols. They solve for the amount of population or money over a period of time. There are 10 questions with an answer key.
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Square Roots, Number Classification, Ordering & Graphing
Ninth graders identify numbers as rational or irrational. Using calculators estimation, and factoring methods, 9th graders compute the square root of numbers. They graph numbers in sequential order and round numbers integers to the...
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Using Inequalities to Problem Solve
Students explore inequalities. In this Algebra I lesson, students solve and graph linear inequalities involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Students use inequalities to solve and graph real-world problems.
Noyce Foundation
Toy Trains
Scholars identify and continue the numerical pattern for the number of wheels on a train. Using the established pattern and its inverse, they determine whether a number of wheels is possible. Pupils finish...
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On the Road Again
Students work with patterns to develop formulas that will help them determine total cost. In this patterning lesson, students watch a video about an NBA trainer. (not included) They work in groups to access the assigned Internet websites...