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Saving Money Through Mathematics

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss light sources and collect data about energy sources. They compare data and create a multiple line graph showing energy used by light sources for each student in the group. They present their graphs and write a...
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Are You a Radical or Just a Square Root?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover that the inverse of squaring is finding a square root. and that square roots are found in many formulas used in many disciplines. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan that gives them quite a bit of...
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Multiplying Decimals and Mixed Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners multiply decimals and/or mixed numbers. They explore the effects of multiplying decimals and mixed numbers. They practice estimating answers when a number is multiplied by a decimal or mixed number.
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Gearing Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice using ratios to solve real-world problems.
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Comparing Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discuss the nature of fractions and compare fractions based on a similar whole to determine relative size.
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Commutative, Associative, and Distributive Properties

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of the associative, commutative, and distributive properties. In the associative, commutative, and distributive properties lesson, students discuss real world examples of each property. Students demonstrate...
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The 3 R's of Common Denominators

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are shown an alternative method of determining the lowest common denominator of two or more unequal denominators. They complete a worksheet.
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Pipe Music With Decimals

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners discuss strategies for solving problems with decimals. They find the sum of problems through recognizing place value and by practicing adding numbers both vertically and horizontally. They read and solve real life word...
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Worksheet
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Twelve Order of Operations Problems

For Students 8th - 10th
In this order of operations worksheet, students evaluate twelve expressions using the order of operations.  The solutions are provided.
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Multiplying Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders reflect on what fractions represent and visualize the fraction multiplication process. They reinforce what they have learned through practicing multiplication of fractions.
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A Measure of Happiness

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about the factors that contribute to or detract from their happiness. They create survey to determine how people in their community measure happiness, and write reflections on the relationship between money and...
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Christmas Presents

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a graph of their Christmas gifts. They develop categories, compute fractional and decimal parts for each category, identify the number of degrees to represent each fractional part, and create a circle graph to...
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Fraction Facts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to fractions, including operations with fractionsm converting fractions to decimals and percents. They are provided with activities that provide ample practice opportunities to reinforce the information from the...
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Get In Line!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare and order fractions and decimals using a number line. They use rules of conversion to determine equivalencies competing problems accurately and plot points on the number line that represent the correct order of the...
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Inequalities

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders graph solutions for inequalities on a number line. They solve 1 and 2 step inequalities in one variable. Students also check solutions to 1 and 2 step equations in one variable
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Literal Equations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore Literal Equations. In this literal equations instructional activity, students use the Internet to connect to links and solve linear equations. Young scholars investigate, analyze and record their findings on...
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Worksheet
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U.S. Beach Attendance

For Students 4th - 5th
In this bar graphs instructional activity, students analyze the information about beach attendance over a period of 5 years. Students solve 3 story problems about the graph.
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Unit 2 Sun & Stars

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars describe stellar objects using terms such as stars, planets, satellites, orbits and light. In this sun and stars unit, students research stellar objects through seven individual lessons discovering star characteristics,...
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Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers to Solve Problems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of probability.  In this probability instructional activity, students use area to determine probability.  High schoolers use charts and spinners to help determine the probability of events such as...
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Word Problems

For Students 9th
In this algebra worksheet, 9th graders are asked to rewrite word problems using algebraic equations in one variable. There are other links on this page.
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Multiplication Word Problems Three- Version 1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word problems worksheet, students read the word problems and use multiplication to solve the problems. Students solve 5 problems.
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Company is Coming

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students find a recipe for pancakes on the web then figure out how to half the recipe then figure how to make 3/4 of the pancakes.
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Complexity

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Students perform mathematical operations on complex numbers. After a lecture/demo, students utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice performing operations on complex numbers.
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Fraction King Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students combine imagination, block manipulation, and computer applets to investigate fractions.