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Through India and Back

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students play a game based on "The Amazing Race" to practice using rates and fractions. In this fractions and rates lesson, students work in small groups competing to complete the tasks in the quickest time. At each stage of the journey,...
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Louisville's Best Field Day Park

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a survey to hand out to determine the best field day park. Using their local area, they select five parks, if possible, that meet the criteria and calculate the distance and estimated time travel. They use this...
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A Look At Rocks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write letters to organizations, such as United States Geological Society, to find out more about rocks. Students write about a pretend time they found a magic pebble. Students calculate distances to travel to see various...
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Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students participate in a game which requires them to complete timed math activities to reinforce basic math concepts.
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Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This hands-on resource has future trip planners analyze graphs of mileage, gasoline costs, and travel time on different routes. While this was originally designed for a problem-solving exercise using a Michigan map, it could be used as a...
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Can You Build It?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the concept of perimeter. They design there own figure and measure the perimeter of it. The lesson is given the context of the shape being a path that is traveled by a ladybug. This provides the shape of the plane...
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On the Trail of the Blue Crab

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the article "Blue Claw," discuss crab migration, and look at a map of the Hudson River. They complete a worksheet where they must use subtraction to determine the distance migrating crabs travel.Web links, article, and...
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Delivering the Mail

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
A mail truck travels the same amount of miles per day. It will be up to your algebra learners to find an equation for this mailman’s truck. One needs a good understanding of rate of change and the initial value for this model. The...
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Fraction Word Problem Worksheets

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
There are actually several math topics covered by this set of problems. First is the addition of fractions and mixed numbers with both like and unlike denominators. Nine word problems are provided after some whole class practice.There...
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Topic 3.5 & 3.6: Linear Programming

For Students 9th - 12th
In this linear programming learning exercise, students define variables and write a system of inequalities for the given situation. They model the solution through graphing. This two-page learning exercise contains six multi-step word...
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Place the First Digit of the Quotient

For Students 4th - 5th
In this division worksheet, students solve division word problems. They divide one digit numbers into three digit numbers. There are six problems to solve.
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Measurement and Time Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Take a deeper look at the steps used to solve measurement and time problems. One word problem involving measurement and 1 word problem involving time is taken apart and described in terms of the strategies used to solve each. A...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-If You Made A Million

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read If You Made A Million by David M. Schwartz. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of earning, saving and spending money. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social...
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Everyday Mathematics: Ballpark Estimates

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this estimating practice worksheet, students sharpen their math skills as they learn how to make likely estimates and try the 2 extra practice activities.
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What is Motion?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Prior to beginning a math or physical science lesson on motion, use this presentation to define the concepts of motion, rate, velocity, and speed. This resource lacks concrete examples but could be useful as discussion starter.  
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Math Word Problems: Chapter 1 Investgation

For Students 4th
For this math investigation worksheet, 4th graders read facts pertaining to the Seattle Space Needle. Students note the numbers used to count and those used to measure in the description.
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What Percentage of Time Do You Spend Doing Daily Activities?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Engage your kids with an intriguing, real-life exploration that covers several areas in math, and allows for natural academic differentiation.
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Spinning in Circles

For Students 9th - 12th
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students determine the speed at which we travel a circle around the axis of the earth and around the sun.  The one page worksheet contains one problem. A solution is provided. 
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Angles on a Compass

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Angles and directions collide on this worksheet. Students must carefully read The given traveling directions, then fill in the compass with the correct number of right angles. There are 2 pages and 18 compasses to fill.
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Natural Inspiration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students relate math to the real world. In this algebra instructional activity, students compare plants to math and relate their artistic ability to concepts in math. They draw pictures of flowers, leaves and trees.
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"Space" Exploration

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the attribute of volume of an object. Units of measurement are reviewed and utilized in this instructional activity.
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Mush! Tracking Travelers on the Trail

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students get to know Alaska and the Iditarod route that is run by dogs as they track the mushers' progress on a map that they create specifically for the race. They learn about latitude, longitude, plotting on a map, checkpoints, and...
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Travel Mug Design

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners create and develop a travel mug. They create visuals and a three dimensional infomercial. They apply an engineering design and demonstrate knowledge of thermodynamics involved in heat transfer. They illustrate Newton's Law of...
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Virtual Field Trip: Lodging and Meals

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students calculate the costs for lodging and meals for a virtual field trip. They calculate the number of nights lodging needed for road and city travel and the number of meals needed, the costs for each, and input the data using...

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