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Ratios: Interpreting the Phrase "Out Of"
Young scholars explore the concept of ratios. They observe a website of Trident Gum that gives a real life example of ratios. Students practice ratio problems in three forms. They express ratios as a proportion and solve proportions...
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Tulips: Repeated Addition
This is an introductory lesson intended to prime young mathematicians for later lessons in multiplication. They watch the video Count on it!, discuss problem solving as a class, then work the presented problem using repeated addition....
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Volume of a Cylinder
Middle and high schoolers calculate the volume of cylinders. They measure the height, radius and diameter of cylinders. Following given formulas, learners calculate the area and volume of the cylinder. They compare cylinders and predict...
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Mathematics Within: Algebraic Processes and Its Connections to Geometry
Students analyze multiple strategies of multiplication: clustering, area model, breaking apart/decomposing, etc. They create their own strategies to approaching multiplication problems and share them with their classmates. Discussion...
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Confidence Intervals: Population Mean; Population standard Deviation Known
In this confidence interval worksheet, students examine a given confidence level and sample data to determine the margin of error, identify a confidence interval, list the mean and give the standard deviation. Students complete seven...
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Wagons West
Students explore problem solving. In this middle school mathematics lesson, students investigate the five-step approach to problem solving. Students solve word problems by employing the five-step process.
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Literacy in Content Areas: Think Aloud
Fifth graders examine the "think aloud" reading strategy. In this reading strategies instructional activity, 5th graders apply the think aloud strategy to solving word problems in math.
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Making Choices
Students solve word problems relating to economic choices. In this economic choices lesson plan, students discuss the importance of budgeting and how to save money. Students complete a economic choices worksheet.
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Alien Invaders!
Students play math detectives and solve a series of story problems or word problems in order to finish an adventure. The activity connects math and reading while reinforcing critical thinking and problem-solving skills
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A Scheduling Dilemma
Learners solve train-scheduling word problems using a four-step problem solving model. In this problem solving lesson, students work in groups to a four-step procedure about a train scheduling dilemma.
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Students play a math game which assesses their mastery of selecting the appropriate operation to solve specific problems.
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Multiplication by Two-Digit Numbers
Fifth graders review as a class how to do a two-digit multiplication problem. They discover that they are going to use M & M's to use in math problems and brainstorm how they are going to do that. They work on multiplication problems...
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Review of Systems of Equations
Students work to complete various algebraic equations using different methods. Given a word problem, students create a poster identifying the various parts of the equation as well as the solution to the problem. Posters are presented...
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Exponents
Sixth graders explore mathematics by participating in a SMART Board activity. In this exponents lesson plan, 6th graders identify the different exponential powers of a number and discuss how the power of the number accumulates. Students...
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Proportions
Students examine the mathematical concept of proportions in an attempt to apply them in various types of problems. The real application of proportions is often found in word problems which requires a them to also practice a systematic...
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Three Circles II
Fourth graders practice a variety of strategies when investigating what happens when they put various numbers into circles of a configuration: they express a fraction as a decimal, write and solve problems involving decimal...
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Candy Addition and Subtraction
Students practice computation. In this addition and subtraction math lesson, students count M & Ms and Skittles to answer math problems and complete a related worksheet.
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Money Mathematicians
Students compete in a Money Math Olympics. Students work in teams to compete for speed and accuracy working math problems. Students keep track, in their math journals, of the number of problems solved accurately. Teams with the 3 highest...
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Out of Sight Missing Addends
Students explore solving missing addend problems. Using manipulatives, students solve addition problems. They create a picnic basket-shaped math journal and write a summary of their activities. Students write number sentence that match...
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Adding and Subtracting Money
In this math worksheet, students solve problems involving money. The first problem has four questions that guide the student through the problem solving process. The final four problems are computation problems involving money, but are...
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Number Line Addition
Students solve addition problems. In this math lesson, students use a number line to solve addition problems. Students complete a worksheet of addition problems.
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Two Step Equations
Sixth graders solve multiple step math problems. In this problem solving lesson, 6th graders practice following step by step instructions such as making cookies or building a snowman. Students use algebra tiles and draw pictures to solve...
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9th Grade Transition Algebra
Ninth graders examine mathematical patterns. In this algebra instructional activity, 9th graders collaborate to think outside the box and share solutions to problems they have encountered. Students use popsicle sticks to solve various...
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Halloween
Pupils solve Halloween word problems to work on their math skills. In this Halloween lesson plans, students solve problems involving candy, costumes, money, kids, and more.