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Tic-Tac-Toe
Students investigate finite mathematics using a flow chart. In this algebra lesson, students investigate logic and strategies using flowcharts. Students compete against each other using different approaches to playing the game.
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Word Clue and All About Me Problem Solving
Fifth graders practice solving word problems using highlighted strategies. For this word problem lesson, 5th graders brainstorm and use words as clues that indicate the math operations that will be used to solve problems. They use the...
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You Bet!
Students explore the mathematical probabilities involved in gambling and how these factors affect people's behavior. They work in pairs and conduct and experiment pertaining to blackjack. The class creates a graph showing the trends found.
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Object Graphs
Students identify geometric shapes, demonstrate construction of an object graph, compare sets of objects, estimate which student has the most geometric shapes in his or her bag, and play computer game Jump Start Kindergarten.
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The New Texas Two-Step
Sixth graders work with mathematical expressions by interpreting, analyzing and problem solving with them. In this two step algebraic problem solving lesson, 6th graders use algebra tiles to solve equations.
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Save the Earth, it's Everyone's Home!
Students examine trash for items to recycle and reuse. In this trash lesson plan, students explore how people in the community can use recycled and reused items as they play a recycling game.
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Subtraction
Students explore subtraction. In this mathematics instructional activity, students practice how to subtract numbers from 20, 100 and other whole numbers. Students realize that there are number bonds which can help with subtraction like 3...
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Food Labels
Students study Nutrition Facts labels. In this life science lesson, students explore Nutrition Facts labels, then determine and analyze the nutrients found in a variety of foods. Additionally students construct bug boxes used to collect...
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Finding the Area of Triangles
Twelfth graders apply the formula for finding the area of a triangle to various problems. They work real life problems for finding the area of a bathroom and the cost of tiling it. They play a game, Triangle Bingo, where they match...
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Substitute into Simple Expressions
Learners simplify simple equations. Using a maze game, young mathematicians speculate about the size of different algebraic values and what other equivalent expressions might look like. It is a nice beginning activity for introducing...
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Algebra Match
Twelfth graders identify the parts of an algebraic equation. They consider the many uses of algebra in daily life. They play a game, Algebra Match, where student pairs work to solve equations listed on index cards.
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The Coordinate Plane
Fifth graders use the attached worksheet, Where's My Location? - Directions, to play a game in which they plot points on a grid.
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Math Doodles
Discover the joy and excitement of improving your math fluency through four different puzzles. Combine those with 25 different ways to represent numbers and you have hours of enjoyment that can be fun outside of the classroom as well.
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Club Function
Let's get the herd to follow the rules. The activity associated with the second lesson in the unit introduces the class to the definition of a function. Individuals must gather in groups of zebras and rhinos defined by the general...
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Living or Nonliving
It's alive! Or is it? Through a series of shared readings, whole class activities, and independent exercises children explore the difference between living and non-living things, creating a pair of printable books to demonstrate their...
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Use Coins to Show an Amount
In this counting coins worksheet, students read the money amounts within the word problems and then determine which mathematical operation to use to solve the word problems and find the amounts.
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Finding Probability
In this finding probability worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to seven mathematical equations involving probability.
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Fly on the Ceiling
Fourth graders complete activities to increase their understanding of coordinates. They listen to Julie Glass' book, The Fly on the Ceiling, before playing fly tic-tac-toe and Swat the Flies, in which they use ordered pairs to state the...
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Solving Problems with Proportions
Seventh graders explore the concept of proportions. In this proportion lesson, 7th graders play a review game involving whiteboards. Students work in groups to solve a given proportion the fastest. Students also work in pairs to solve...
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Match to Multiply
Third graders explore multiplying whole numbers by one- and two-digit numbers using a fun game. When the bell rings student takes first card and writes it on the board. When teacher rings the bell students match numbers with someone from...
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Tetrominoes Cover-Up
Third graders compare and contrast the attributes of two-dimensional shapes. Using a tetrominoes game, they create two-dimensional shapes to cover up a game board. At the conclusion of the game, 3rd graders discuss the patterns they...
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Musical Money
Third graders participate in the game Musical Money. The game Musical Money is fashioned after the game Musical Chairs, but students count money using a time limit.
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Coin Hunt and It's Variations
Students play a game designed to give them practice identifying coin names and values. They form two lines with coins spread out in between the teams and when the teacher calls out a coin, the two in front scramble to find the specified...
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Probability Fun
First graders use probability terminology to describe all possible outcomes of certain events. For this probability lesson, 1st graders use counters to create a pretend "purse" of objects. Students create their own probability drawings...