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Valentine Candy Count

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students analyze a bag of Valentine candy to create a graph. In this graphing lesson, students make predictions, sort by color, record data and make a graph. Students discuss results and make generalizations. Students generate their own...
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Graphing Candy-Coated Chocolates

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students place pieces of candy on their coordinate graphs as the teacher calls out the colors and coordinates embedded in the plan. The teacher circulates around the class to check each student's answers for accuracy.
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Candy Database

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make a database of their Halloween candy and decide which types are the healthiest. In this diet lesson, students make written data charts using their candy, locate dietary information on one type, sort the candy by shape, and...
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Sorting Sweethearts

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners categorize sweetheart candy by color or message. In this sorting and graphing activity, students collect data by sorting the candy and then diagram their results in a graph.
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Candy Land Math

For Teachers K
Students order numbers and sets of objects from 0 through 10 and organize and interpret information collected from the immediate environment. They read and interpret graphs usin real objects and the computer. Finally, students sort a...
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Valentine's Day Math

For Teachers 1st
First graders sort their candy hearts into piles according to color and record a tally mark under the color for each candy heart that they have on the worksheet. They then record the total amount of tally marks for each color of candy...
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Candy is Dandy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate color distribution in bags of M&Ms They sort and classify the contents of a bag of M&Ms and summarize their findings on a worksheet. Students convert the numbers into charts and make predictions about color...
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Valentine Hearts

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students sort candy Valentine hearts into groups and create individual graphs.
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M&M Math

For Teachers K
Students develop mathematical awareness. In this early math lesson, students predict the number of M&M candies in a bag, sort them into colors, and count them.
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Graphing Conversation Hearts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students collect data and create a graph. In this mathematics lesson, students separate paper hearts by color and create a graph showing the number of hearts of each color present. Students receive a handful of candy hearts that they use...
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Christmas Word Sort

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Christmas activity worksheet, students examine 8 Christmas-related words and put then in alphabetical order on the provided lines.
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Local Organism Sort

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine what characteristics are useful in classifying items.  In this sorting organisms instructional activity students create and explain a classification scheme using familiar organisms. 
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Candy Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use candy to explore fractions and percentages.
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Sort It Out! Size It Up!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, in groups, estimate amounts in various jars. They sort each jar from least to greatest amount.
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Candy Jar

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create their own candy jar. In this art lesson, students sort M&M's by color layering the colors in the glass jar, glue a fabric circle on the top, tie a ribbon around the top, and give the jar to someone special.
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M&M Counting Chart

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice classifying objects while utilizing candy. In this sorting lesson, students observe an assortment of M&M's and analyze the candy based on color. Students create a color chart based on the number of different colored...
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Skittle Math

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this skittle math worksheet, students sort skittles by color and create a bar graph for each color of skittle. Students also answer comparison, ratio, and relationship questions about the skittles.
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Candy Corn Math

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this autumn themed math learning exercise, students complete counting, classifying, and sequencing activities with candy corn. They receive bags of candy corn and sort the pieces. They cut out small pictures of the candy to glue onto...
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Candy is Dandy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view the benefits of using graphs to communicate information, answer questions and solve problems. They investigate color distribution in bags of M & M's. Working with actual bags of candy, they will sort and classify contents.
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Skittles Math

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this using Skittles candy to solve problems activity, students count them, sort them by color, make and color a pattern, and line them up to count backwards while eating them to zero. Students complete four activities.
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Christmas Word Problems

For Students 6th - 8th
Solve 10 festive word problems during the holiday season! Santa and his team need your class's help to decorate, sort toys, organize reindeer, and bake toffee with multiplication and division skills.
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Jelly Bean Math Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Using jelly beans as math manipulatives can be a tasty way to introduce and reinforce math concepts. Regardless of the time of year, candy can be used to excite learners and facilitate a wide variety of mathematical concepts. 
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Book Study: The Polar Express

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
All aboard! Pair a reading of The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg with a set of literacy activities. The packet of worksheets includes task cards, sorting activities, a synonym match, comparing and contrasting activities, writing...
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Twix-n-Tween

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Yummy! Use Twix candy bars to teach a lesson in comparing length! Learners will love this lesson and you will be addressing Common Core standards at the same time!

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