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Hopes and Dreams: A Spreadsheet Lesson Using Excel
Fourth graders read "The Far Away Drawer" by Harriet Diller and discuss the story as a class. After discussion, 4th graders create a t-shirt GLYPH about their hopes and dreams,share their information with the class and create spreadsheets.
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"Math Curse" by Jon Scieszka
Students practice estimation skills for measurement, and work with metric units of measurement.
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Knock Knock Multiplication
Fifth graders listen to a story about multiplication and play a multiplication game with counters. In this multiplication lesson plan, 5th graders review all four operations and practice multiplication problems.
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Design an Apartment
Students are given the task of designing an apartment. In groups, they practice estimating the area and perimeter of different shapes. After designing their space, they apply the same formulas to solving real-world story problems.
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Subtraction (Separation)
Have your young mathematicians practice subtraction with these three story problems. Have your students explain their answer with words, pictures, or numbers.
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Not So Snappy 2
In this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) instructional activity, students solve 5 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Not So Snappy 4
In this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, students solve 4 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Not So Snappy 7
In this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, students solve 4 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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This is to That
Students look at ratio, what it means for numbers or objects to be in a given ratio, and how ratios and fractions are related. They write and solve story problems which involve whole numbers, using addition, subtraction, multiplication,...
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"One Hundred Hungry Ants" by Elinor J. Pinczes
Students identify arrays and write multiplication and division problems to match. They write their own multiplication book using arrays.
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Cyclops
Students read Odysseus and the Cyclops, then complete variety of math problem solving activities. They select a possession of the Cyclops to determine what the size of the object should be in comparison to normal size.
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The Monkey and the Coconuts
In this puzzle based worksheet, students read a short story featured in the Saturday Evening Post in 1926. After reading the story, students determine the starting number of coconuts that were available to the shipwrecked island dwellers.
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Fraction Action
Students solve problems with fractions. In this algebra lesson, students review the names of fraction and equivalent fractions. They review multiplication and how to find the inverse of a division problem.
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Pirate Swords
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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Giggle, Giggle, Quack Pizza Fractions
Students explore the concept of multiplication by using pizza. They read an article discussing how math is used everyday. They try to determine how many pizzas they would need to feed the class.
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Fractions: Multiplying by Mixed Numbers
In this math learning exercise, students solve 30 problems in which a fraction and a mixed number are multiplied. Examples are written horizontally on the page.
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Fraction Dominoes
Fourth graders participate in a math game that involves practicing their equivalent fraction skills in the advanced multiplication stage seven. They assess their ability skills of equivalent fractions to match twenty seven dominoes on...
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Fractions
Using problem stories that are meant for St. Patrick's day, your class will determine what fraction of shamrocks had four leaves and what fraction of pistachio pudding remains after people have been served.
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Miles Of Smiles
Learners investigate basic mathematical properties to solve multiplication and division problems. They solve word problems that are part of the lesson. Students are required to give written or oral justification for how they solve each...
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Complex Numbers and Transformations
Your learners combine their knowledge of real and imaginary numbers and matrices in an activity containing thirty lessons, two assessments (mid-module and end module), and their corresponding rubrics. Centered on complex numbers and...
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Johnny Appleseed Walkabout
Second graders calculate mileage for a journey. In this place value and measurement lesson, 2nd graders read Johnny Appleseed, work in groups to locate his birthplace on a map, locate the other states he stopped in, and measure the...
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Common Factors
In this common factors worksheet, students use common factors to answer the word problems. Students complete 5 common factors word problems.
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Create A Question
Learners explore mathematical problem solving. Given a case problem, students write a rule to solve problems involving decimal multiplication and division. They invent problems, share them with the class, and solve other student's...
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But That's Not FAIR!
Third graders solve problems using fractions through hands-on activities and appropriate literature.