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Popcorn Fractions
Upper graders explore fractions to determine a fractional part of a whole. They are given 30 pieces of popcorn and asked to divide it into halves, thirds, etc. Students practice representing the popcorn groups as a numerator and...
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Place Value and Decimals
Help your class investigate the concept of place values and decimals. They recognize place values to the thousandths place and solve different problems to demonstrate mastery. They practice writing and saying the numbers with the place...
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Toy Shop Numbers
Eighth graders investigate linear equations through models. In this algebra instructional activity, 8th graders investigate solving one and two step equations. Review solving a basic equation before starting this assignment.
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Cookie Dough Equivalence
There's nothing better than using a cooking lesson to teach about fractions! For this clever lesson, young chefs must determine the proper amounts of ingredients while using a standard measuring cup. The recipe is embedded in the plan,...
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Origami Ducks: Geometry, Listening, and Following Directions
Make origami ducks with your class to reinforce geometry concepts and vocabulary; develop fine motor and visual translation skills; and enrich study of Japanese culture, the pond habitat, or migration. Create a whole group "worksheet"...
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Lesson 1 Who Owns the World?
Students experience how to turn firsthand knowledge of common products into a useful way of choosing stocks for the Global Stock Game. They engage in a simulation of buying stocks.
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WebQuest: Thrills and Spills- Pick Your Park!
Students participate in a WebQuest in which they must determine which amusement park is the "median priced" park. Students visit park websites to accumulate prices for parking, activities, restaurants, and gift shops.
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Power Problem
Students complete an electricity activity to learn about power outages, insurance, and weather preparation. Students use the worksheet 'Power Problem Work Sheet' and use the 'Global Grocery List Project price list for the U.S.' to...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Numbers Are Made of Parts
Children play with barnyard animal cards to practice composing and decomposing numbers. With their "secret number" of animal cards in a cup, they shake and spill them onto a barn story board, counting how many animals fall in the barn...
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And the Survey Says...
Create a survey and graph! In this graphing lesson, learners listen to a story about pets, create a survey for family and friends about what pets they own, and use the information to create a bar and line graph.
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Discovery Research of Quadratics
Students investigate the properties behind the quadratic equation. For this algebra lesson, students identify quadratic equation in the real world. They graph the parabola and identify the vertex and intercepts.
Dick Blick Art Materials
Painted Story Quilt
Creating story quilts is a great way to combine art, social studies and literature. Kids select a story, a published one or one of their own, to illustrate, paint on a canvas square, embellish, and mount on a felt backing.
PBS
Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Myth or Fact
Are opioids the most abused drug after marijuana? How hard is it for young people to obtain painkillers without a prescription? Middle and high schoolers explore the growing epidemic of opioid addiction with a lesson that prompts them to...
Discovery Education
Sonar & Echolocation
A well-designed, comprehensive, and attractive slide show supports direct instruction on how sonar and echolocation work. Contained within the slides are links to interactive websites and instructions for using apps on a mobile device to...
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Make It Happen: Saving for a Rainy Day
Every little penny counts, especially when it comes to saving for emergencies or long-term goals. Pupils evaluate different saving and investment strategies, such as a CD or money market account, through worksheets and by researching...
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Graphing
Fifth graders create graphs based on climate in South Carolina. They read and interpret information in a chart and construct a graphy from the information in the chart. They create a spreadsheet using Excel and publish 2 graphs.
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Number Sense Sampler
First graders read a variety of stories containing mathematical word problems. They illustrate the math problems with manipulable counters.
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Hardwood Lumber
Students explore hardwood tree products and compare hardwood and softwood trees. They compare and contrast hardwood and softwood leaves and read a flier. After reading they solve equations related to how much feet of board would be...
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Number Sense Sampler
First graders illustrate a math problem with counters while reading story books, such as Margie Burton's "Add the Animals". They demonstrate a positive learning attitude toward mathematics and communicate clearly in oral, artistic,...
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The Very Hungry Kindergartner
Students read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and write their own book called The Very Hungry Kindergartner. They illustrate pages and complete sentences that are laid out for them. They share their book with other classes.
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Thank You... Thomas Edison!
Pupils investigate the life of Thomas Edison. They research how he made a difference. They understand that accurate data collection is important for math. They create a chart using spreadsheet data.
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Sandwiches
Students are introduced to the problem by thinking of all the ways 2 of their classmates could share a peanut butter sandwich. In pairs, students work describing their ideas. They then keep a record of all the different ways they find...
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I Think I Can Make a Difference!
First graders write "I Can" statements to tell what they can do to help their community. They write the statements on a train car that has a number written on it. They share their statements in order of the number of their train car...
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Ohio Census 1990 and 2000
Students begin the lesson by examining Census data from the state of Ohio from 1990 and 2000. Using a worksheet, they solve problems using the data and a calculator. They share their responses with the class and discuss what the data...