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Working with Percentages
Students complete basic operations using percentages in a variety of real world situations. Discounts are computed and compared to a variety of prices listed in local newspaper advertisements.
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Webquest: Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease in Ghana
Students examine the impact of Guinea Worm Disease. In this world issues lesson plan, students take on the roles of Peace Corps Volunteers. Students will apply their knowledge of the Guinea worm life cycle to create a plan for...
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Factors and Multiples
Sixth graders need to see the relevance in the mathematics they learn. This lesson builds on the concepts of least common multiple and greatest common factor. The lesson presents real-world problem situations for students to solve.
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Estimate a Dinner Plate
Students work with a partner to solve the real-world problem of planning a favorite meal given a specific budget. They review and practice estimation strategies to determine the reasonableness of calculations in a given situation.
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Presidential endorsements: Newspapers decide
Twelfth graders collect, organize, evaluate and synthesize information from multiple sources in order to draw logical conclusions. They communicate this information using appropriate social studies terminology in oral, written or...
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Consecutive Numbers
Like all of the Problem Solving units, this one aims to introduce students to the underlying ideas of mathematics through a problem. The problem here requires a knowledge of arithmetic and the use of some algebra. In this unit we see how...
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Earthquakes
Eighth graders demonstrate the mathematical components of a scientific problem as well as illustrate how real world problems can be solved using math. They demonstrate math skills such as rate calculation, graphing, and linear equations.
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An Application of Congruence
Young scholars solve triangles using the properties if congruency. In this geometry lesson, students apply congruent and similar figures to solve real world and math problems. They show they are able to follow instructions.
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Treasure to Ship
Second graders explore and solve an algebraic word problem. They listen to a poem about pirates, describe the word problem in their own words, and independently solve the problem using colored rods to represent the pirates and treasure...
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Real-World Linear Equations
Eighth graders practice technology skills through the use of a spreadsheet and a discovery lesson focusing upon linear equations. The technology allows for the visual changes to be displayed for different lines of equations.
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Turning the Tables: A Guide to Devising Your Own Story
Students observe and demonstrate how to decipher and organize the information in a math word problem and apply mathematical concepts to different story problems. They discuss the parts of a story problem, and write their own original...
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Work Backward
In this math word problems worksheet, learners work backwards to find the answers to problems with one digit numbers. Students complete 6 problems.
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At the Aquarium
In this writing equations learning exercise, students solve 6 math word problems that require them to write and solve equations using the information provided.
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More and Less
In this more and less instructional activity, students solve math word problems where they answer a question about more or less in the end. Students complete 4 problems with fractions.
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School Bus Minutes
For this interpreting data worksheet, students examine table regarding time spent on the school bus. Students respond to 5 short answer questions that require them to read the data and use their problem solving skills.
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Math Cross--Puzzle #4
In this single digit addition, subtraction and multiplication worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle as they solve twenty-eight addition, subtraction and multiplication math problems.
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Math Cross--Puzzle #15
In this weeks/days and money worksheet, learners fill in a crossword puzzle as they solve twenty-eight addition, subtraction and multiplication math problems connected to weeks/days, pounds/ounces and money variations.
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Math Cross--Puzzle #16
In this rounding learning exercise, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they solve twenty-eight addition, subtraction and multiplication math problems.
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Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Dastardly Disguiser
In these math word problem worksheets, students help solve the mystery about 'The Case of the Dastardly Disguiser. Students read the story and find the total number of disguises.
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Adding Note Values
Students use the values of musical notes to complete math problems. They study the names and values of musical notes, define the word beat as it relates to music. They complete math problems using music note values.
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Multi Step Operations
In this math operations worksheet, students read the story problem and solve the problem using multiple step operations. There are 8 story problems on this worksheet and the answers are on the second page.
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The African Baobab Thinker
In this math word problem instructional activity, students complete a math word problem about the African Baobab tree. Students complete one addition word problem.
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Food for Thought
In this food facts worksheet, 4th graders read and interpret a short history on tin cans, Wonder Bread, ToastMaster, Nicolas Appert and Charles Strite. Students answer five word problems.
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Sunshine Math- 2
In this math applications worksheet, students solve 6 varied problems that include estimation, money, basic operations, pictographs and geometry.