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Try Tessellation
Most middle schoolers probably feel that quilting is at best an activity left to their grandmothers. This lesson uses the Zome modeling system to get them to realize how shapes in quilting are really tessellations and repeating patterns....
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The Counting Caterpillar
A daily counting routine builds a caterpillar with 100 body segments (marked with symbols to indicate 2s, 5s, and 10s) by the 100th day of school. Provides structured repetition as part of the morning routine so that by 100th day,...
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A Month of Summer: Enrichment 16.6
In this calendar math worksheet, students use the information on a sample calendar page to answer five questions. Students find the specific dates or days to solve the problems.
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Schedules and Elapsed Time
Young scholars answer questions about elapsed time in the calendar. In this elapsed time lesson plan, students discuss a schedule that is given to them, and then answer questions about time passing on a March calendar page.
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My 2011 Resolution: Investigate Mathematics of Calendars and Fitness
Ring in the new year with interdisciplinary units related to the development of calendars and getting fit.
CCSS Math Activities
Social Security Trust Fund
Will Social Security still be around when you retire? Given data on the predicted balance of the social security fund over time, scholars plot the points on a coordinate grid and determine if a quadratic regression fits the data. They...
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30 Days Hath September
Fourth graders memorize the poem, Thirty Days Hath September in preparing for learning about the number of days in the months and year. Once memorized, they practice using the calendar to count the number of days in different problems.
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Time Booster (pg.3)
In this calendar and times worksheet, students look at a calendar for the month of June in order to answer 3 short answer questions. Students look over a Math Rats running race chart with times on it in order to answer 2 short answer...
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Year 6 Time Booster pg. 4
The month of February is the focus of this calendar worksheet. Students must look at the calendar and answer 4 word problems about the month of February. Interestingly, this particular February happens to be a leap year with 29 days!
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Help! I Need Five Minutes
Students practice ways to better manage their time. They keep track of their current use of time. Students prioritize and schedule events and use a daily planning calendar to schedule their time.
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A Year to Remember
Students create calendars. In this technology skills lesson plan, students collaborate to prepare calendars that include special days of the year as well as digital photograph collages.
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Looking at Illuminated Manuscripts: An Illuminated Day Planner
Young scholars examine a book of hours to compare it with a modern day planner. In this illuminated manuscripts lesson, students analyze a book of hours example from the 16th century. Young scholars create their own modern day...
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Comprehension Through The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Students sequence seven events from "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by matching the correct event with the day of the week. They recall details from the story as they unscramble words on a worksheet.
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The Seasonal Round and The Cycle of Life
Fourth graders are introduced to the concept of the seasonal round and how folklife traditions vary from season to season. They begin charting dates of personal interest on seasonal round calendars by starting with birthdays. Students...
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Zombie Board Game
In this calendar worksheet, students play a game where they say the position of the day, month, or letter on the space with the determined amount of time. Students complete 34 problems.
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What Day Is Missing?
In this days of the week worksheet, 1st graders cut out 7 cards with the days of the week and paste them in the proper space in a chart.
Perfection Learning
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words/Base Words
Get your class on track with their affixes by covering prefixes, suffixes, and root words in depth. This short three-lesson unit includes vocabulary lists to study, detailed plan procedures, and some accompanying worksheets.
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My Week Ahead Chart
In this upcoming week chart template worksheet, students fill in the Monday through Sunday blanks with morning, afternoon, evening, and bedtime events.
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Links to algorithms for computing the date on which Easter falls
In this algorithms worksheet, students are provided with links to three different algorithms used to compute the date on which Easter falls for a particular year. One link requires the students to do the computations, while the other...
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Canada Calendar Pieces- Leaves and Fireworks
In this math worksheet, students cut out 31 calendar pieces to make a calendar or bulletin board display. The pieces have the numbers from 1 to 31 and designs with fireworks and the Canadian maple leaf.
Fuel the Brain
Solve problems using application of time (Calendar)
Your youngsters are familiar with the calendar, but are they ready to solve some simple word problems with one? Figuring out dates and days of the week may be challenging, so there is a calendar graphic attached to the page.
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Units of Time: Calendar
In this units of time activity, students first read the information about calendars, days, hours, weeks, years. Students solve 30 problems. Note: This page was intended to be an online activity, but can be completed with pencil and paper.
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Time Flies When Math Is Fun
Third graders pracdtice telling time with a demonstration clock.
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A Chick Called Saturday
Students explain what a calendar is all about in terms of time measurement. They clearly communicate in oral, artistic, written and nonverbal forms.