Curated OER
The Clumsy Tiler N (Fractions)
Students explore patterns and geometric sequencing. Students devise and use problem solving strategies to explore situations mathematically. Students solve real life problems. They demonstrate, with cardboard pieces, fraction and...
Curated OER
Million Dollar Gift
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on lesson very effectively demonstrates the concept of volume.
Curated OER
Flying with Fractions
Students test their knowledge of the Wright Brothers and their aircraft, and compute ratio of two numbers to determine the ratio between wing span and length of aircraft.
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Two-Step Equations
High schoolers explore the concept of solving two-step equations. In this solving two-step equations lesson, students watch a short video about solving equations. High schoolers view a PowerPoint presentation about solving two-step...
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Planet Picking
Learners arrange the planets according to their distances from the sun. In this astronomy lesson, students list interesting properties about each planet. They identify an unknown planet photo.
Curated OER
Making Rectangles
Pupils study rectangles. For this math lesson, students use numbers, measurements and geometry to draw rectangles of varying sizes.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
Math Frogs: Ordering Decimals
Test your knowledge of decimal amounts. Can you put the decimals in order from the least to the largest? This is a great place to practice!
Other
Interactive Learning Sites for Education: Decimals
A large collection of links to interactive activities and games on the topic of decimals.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Comparing Decimals Wider Isn't Always Larger
In this activity, students learn to compare and order decimals. They learn to measure decimals by using the Number Line application.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Fractions: Order Fractions and Decimals
After completing a step by step activity to order fractions and decimals then test your knowledge.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Scratch: Decimals and Fractions on the Number Line
The interactive activity has students place decimals and fractions on the correct place on a number line.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: The Meaning of Decimals
This website from The Math Page explains and defines decimals.
The Math League
The Math League: Decimals, Whole Numbers and Exponents
This tutorial has definitions and examples of decimals, whole numbers, and exponents. In addition, a variety of topics are covered, such as comparing, multiplying and subtracting.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Ordering and Computing With Negative Fractions and Decimals
This lesson plan allows students to practice comparing and ordering rational numbers on a number line as well as computing with fractions and decimals. It provides an assessment plan and attachments for the lesson's activities.
Other
Mathpower: Math Fundamental Assignments
Math variety of concepts, this colorful website is sure to give your students the chance show what they know. Concepts covered include rounding, division with decimals, order of operations, ratio, percent, multiplication, and division of...