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The Language of Mathematics

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students integrate the language, concepts and skills of math into the daily routine and classroom environment. They think mathematically by participating in short, daily, individual, small group, whole group and transitional activities...
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Fuel and Air Relationships

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students use EngineSim and information found on the World Wide Web to complete the activity on the relationship between the atmosphere and jet fuel. They discover how much air is required to pass through a jet engine.
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Mathematical Proofs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the nature of mathematical proofs and mathematical inquiry. They complete the activity "Using the Pythagorean Theorem". They read selected articles and participate in class discussions.
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Mock Standing Committee

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners participate in standing committees to explore controversial issues. They research the issue in order to develop a perspective on the topic.
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"Selling Seoul"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the economy of Korea and work in a small group in order to reach decisions about aspects of the information found. They conduct class discussion about how people live in Korea and what is considered an acceptable...
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Goods and Services Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 1st
First graders conduct research into the concepts of goods and services. The information is used in order to create a definition for each concept. Then the information is organized using the scavenger hunt format. Further extension to the...
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Say aahhh....said the doctor

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel O in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /o/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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Grade 3: Pretzel Probability

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss prizes included in products to stimulate sales. They discuss a pretend pretzel company and it's sticker promotion. Students compute how many boxes of pretzels they will need to collect in order to be sure of having...
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Open Wide and Say Ahh

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils recognize the short vowel o in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /o/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words and pictures.
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Fractions

For Teachers 1st - 5th
In this math learning exercise, students solve the problems using various operations with fractions. The sheet is intended as a teacher's guide.
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Worksheet
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Decimal Subtraction

For Teachers 1st - 5th
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems that are related to the operation of subtraction with decimals. The sheet is a teacher's guide.
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Worksheet
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Addition With Dice

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
For this math worksheet, students complete the problems of investigating the operation of addition using dice. The sheet is a teacher's guide.
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Equation Solver

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Solve your equation and prove it, too. Young mathematicians solve linear equations using an interactive. They must input a property to justify each step of their solutions.
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Checking Equivalence

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students solve equations. For this calculus lesson, students compare equations and identify equivalencies. They compare and approximate fractions and decimals.
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National Security Agency

A Balancing Act: Solving Multi-Step Equations

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Wow! Put on that thinking cap and solve multi-step equations. To solve equations, learners review the use of the distributive property and combining like terms. This three-day instructional activity comes with about 20 pages of...
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App
SurfScore

Kodable

For Students K - 6th
Prepare young scholars for life in the twenty-first century with this introduction to computer coding formatted as a fun problem solving game, this resource is a great way to develop children's sequential thinking skills.
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The Great Button Sort

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice figuring out how items have been sorted. They also sort buttons in small cooperative groups. They color and sort their own paper buttons and then give their button sort to another student to see if he or she can figure...
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Worms and more

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students have early length experiences must develop an awareness of what length is, and of the range of words that can be used to discuss length. Young children usually begin by describing the size of objects as big and small. They...
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"NSN, Fractions/Decimals" Investigations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders engage in a "layered" unit of discovery. There are three levels of potential learning opportunities, in the spirit of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver (bronze, silver, gold). The lesson plan is based upon fractions.
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Worksheet
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Number Line: Negative Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th
For this graphing calculator worksheet for the TI-83 calculator, students first observe a demonstration for calculating negative numbers. Next, students use their graphing calculator to answer 6 thoughtful T/F and short answer...
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Communism and Containment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students "discover" top secret documents that describe the "Patriot" program. They are assigned the task of educating the American people about the threat of Soviets taking over America, including the key points of the Truman Doctrine...
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Swing your Partner: The Basics of Square Dancing

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Young scholars perform square dancing steps. In this square dancing activity, students view a video to learn the basic steps.  Young scholars discuss the history of the dance and perform with partners. 
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Worksheet
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Algebraic Expressions

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, mathematicians identify important vocabulary related to solving equations. They create and simplify expressions and solve word problems. There are a total of 10 questions that provide a good review of the first...
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Virginia Department of Education

Equations

For Teachers 7th Standards
Science equipment can be handy for math class, too. Scholars learn to solve one- and two-step linear equations by using the concept of a balance. They solve real-world problems in a variety of contexts by writing and solving linear...