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Who Does the Lottery Benefit?
Students investigate the pros and cons of the lottery. In this algebra lesson, students use the formulas for permutation and combination to test their arguments about the lottery. They collect data about their argument and plot it on a...
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Sliding Pennies
Students demonstrate a proper low level slide. In this sliding lesson plan, students play a game using polyspots and pennies. The students practice sliding in order to pick up one penny.
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Fun Christmas Alphabetical Order
In this alphabetical order worksheet, students read the 16 words associated with Christmas and write them in alphabetical order on the lines.
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Less Than Zero
Students examine negative numbers by extending a vertical number line to include numbers less than zero. After playing a game, students watch a Cyberchase video in which the characters try to solve similar problems.
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NEXT YEAR'S SEEDS
1. Bring a pound or two of sunflower seeds in their shells to class, along with five or six small paper or Styrofoam cups and a bowl large enough to hold the seeds. Make several copies of the situation cards printed on the following...
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The Fairfax County Budget -- A Look At Spending
Middle schoolers brainstorm a list of items that should be a priority for the government to help its citizens. Using an out of date budget, they identify individual line items and the conflicts involved in making a budget work. They...
Savvas Learning
Conditionals and Wishes
Conditional constructions (If I were, if he had, etc.) are the focus of a 29-page grammar packet packed with exercises for language learners.
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Analyzing Equations Through Slope and Y intercepts
Students analyze equations using the slopes and intercept. For this algebra lesson, students graph equations give the slope and y intercepts. They are also asked to identify the slope and y intercept from a given graph. They solve real...
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The Ice Cream Stands Problem
Tenth graders pretend to set up an ice cream shop in a make believe town of shapes. In this geometry lesson plan, 10th graders work together to put up an ice cream stand in an ideal location and solve for the minimum given the shapes.
Leafy Greens
PROBLEMS AT THE BALLPARK
Fifth graders reinforce understanding of division and fractions by solving word "PROBLEMS AT THE BALLPARK".
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Mathematics: Domino Theory
Sixth graders use dominos and plastic chips to study common denominators and fractions. They describe how these operations are related to each other.
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Consumerism
Students identify image and information ads, define consumer goods and services, explain teen consumer spending impacts.
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First Grade Mathematics Quiz
In this grade 1 math quiz, 1st graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 1 concepts.
Curated OER
Vocabulary Building
In this vocabulary worksheet, students answer definition and fill in the blank questions about various vocabulary words. Students complete this for 4 pages with 6 words each and 18 questions each.
Curated OER
Continuous Probability Distributions
Students practice continuous probability distributions. In this probability activity, students calculate probability, use probability functions, and use rectangular distribution.
BBC
Bbc: Skillswilse: The Number Line
This Skillswise site focuses on number lines. Included is a video about how to use number lines, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, and quizzes on the information presented. Be aware that this is from Great Britain, so any games...
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Subtraction
This Skillswise site focuses on subtraction. Included are a video about why learning to subtract is important, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, quizzes on the information presented, and games to practice the skill. Be aware...
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Job Monkey: Cool Jobs
JobMonkey helps you find seasonal or year-round jobs working for employers who can offer you unique opportunities to travel the world, have fun, and earn good money doing it.