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Fraction Word Problems

For Students 5th - 8th
For this fractions worksheet, students complete fraction word problems containing 1 digit numbers. Students complete 4 problems total.
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Skittles Lab

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use Skittles as manipulatives to practice computing decimals from fractions, computing decimals into percentages, and creating bar graphs from gathered data.
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Equivalent Fraction Quilts

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice fraction skills by making quilts using paper or cloth for the squares and rectangles. Each square of the quilt is an equivalent fraction which they design. Students can also use this activity to demonstrate how to...
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Solve algebraic proportions.

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students solve algebraic proportions. In this algebra lesson, students convert between fractions, percents and decimals. They solve problems using the distributive property.
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Veggie Survey

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this beginning fractions worksheet, students follow the directions that accompany each question in order to divide shapes into fractional parts, shade them, and reveal the fractional part that is not shaded.
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Basketball Calculating Percentage

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders calculate percentages, convert fractions to decimals, and decimals to fractions using information from a basketball game.
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Play Dough Pizza Party

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students review fractions using a visual display. They receive a can of Play Dough and have to complete a worksheet figuring out how to divide up a pizza for a specified number of guests.
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Work with Congruent Parts

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the concept of congruency. In this fractions lesson plan, students use paper plates to practice recognizing congruent parts as they make folds and cuts to represent equal parts.
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Percentages

For Students 5th - 6th
In this percentages worksheet, students study the information and examples on a one page text. Students then solve 14 problems in which decimals and percentages are converted. Students also convert percentages to fractions.
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Using Basic Operations in Word Problems

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students review basic operations and use them to solve word problems. In this word problems lesson, students review basic mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Students then complete an...
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Using Inequalities to Problem Solve

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners explore inequalities. In this Algebra I instructional activity, students solve and graph linear inequalities involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.  Learners use inequalities to solve and graph real-world...
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Introductory Algebra Chapter R Review

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems and simplify the fractions. Each of the sets is related to the instructional objectives.
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Comic Strip Creations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify nouns, adjectives, and verbs from the newspaper. They create a math story problem, then create a comic strip using dialogue from words found in the newspaper.
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Proportional Problems 1

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore representing fractions as ratios and proportions. They model proportions through the use of blocks, LEGO gears and activities with bicycle gears and pedals. Students work with bicycle gear boxes to observe and...
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Operations for Problem-Solving

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine a problem and develop the best method to arrive at the solution. In this math lesson, students apply basic math skills by coming up with the correct steps to solve a word problem.  Students estimate solutions as well as...
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Pirate Swords

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read the math problem and retell it in their own words. They brainstorm for ways to solve and use questions to focus on the steps used. Students could use other problems involving pirates from the given website.
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Spending Smarts

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the benefits and costs to consider when making a spending decision. They investigate the concept of credit, and use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve real-life math problems. They also...
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Rational, Irrational and Square Roots

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify rational and irrational numbers and then, estimate the square root of numbers that are not perfect squares. They then identify what the radical is and differentiate between that and a division symbol clearly....
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Which Fraction Am I?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fraction worksheet, students read a description of a fraction, then write the fraction on a line beneath the description clue. Students then write about what strategy was most helpful to them.
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Finding the Greatest Common Factor

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this math worksheet, students learn to find the greatest common factor and simplify fractions. Students read the information and follow the step by step directions to find the GCF in 10 problems.
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Rational Expressions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students simplify rational expressions. In this algebra lesson, students solve rational equations using multiplication and division. They apply properties of exponents and negative exponents to solve the problems.
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Fraction and Decimal Garden

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write fractions and decimals using unifix cube models and grid paper. They draw a garden using grid paper and label each section with the correct fraction and decimal to the tenths. This is a clever way to use manipulatives...
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Location, Location, Location!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students determine the probability of drawing coins from each of the three United States Mints. They measure the distance between the Mints and determine which is closest to them. They convert fractions to percentages.
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Parts of a Whole

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars recognize coins are worth a fraction of a dollar. They represent the value of different coins by shading in their equivalent fractional parts in the circle. They understand that fractions are part of a whole.