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Estimating the Cost of Shopping
In this math worksheet, students choose 20 items from a shopping list that includes the price of each food. Students estimate the cost of the list and then figure out the actual cost.
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Reflecting on the Power of Volunteerism
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students contribute to society by examining volunteer activities that benefit others. Students collaborate to create a skit to promote volunteerism.
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Discounts
In this discounts practice worksheet, students read an instructional section and then solve 3 multi-part problems that require them to find discounted prices by figuring percentages.
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Mental Math: Percent of a Number
In this percent of a number worksheet, students solve a series of 6 word problems. Students are given "hints" to help solve problems 1 and 2.
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Checkbook
High schoolers examine how to balance a checkbook. In this economics lesson, students demonstrate that they can balance a checkbook by completing an activity that includes a check register and bank statement.
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Finding Your Stride Length
Students participate in an estimation activity to determine the length of a hallway or to estimate how many people can fit in the school stadium or gym.
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The Odyssey of a Coin
Young scholars create a fictitious newspaper article to document the travels of an ancient Greek coin. They evaluate the economic conditions that existed in ancient Greece and analyze the impact Alexander the Great had on the ancient world.
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Where the Red Fern Grows: A 4th Grade Literary Focus Unit
Fourth graders explore the human and animal connection along with the idea that death is a part of the life cycle. They read "Where the Red Fern Grows." Students examine the feelings and emotions surrounding death and they discover the...
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Are Taxes "Normal?"
Young scholars explore the concept of normal distribution. In this normal distribution lesson, students find the normal distribution of taxes in the 50 US states. Young scholars make histograms, frequency tables, and find the mean and...
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The Lesson: Crises
Learners take a closer look at world issues. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study financial awareness. Learners examine the credit crunch and the global food crisis.
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ESL Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet
In this ESL vocabulary building worksheet, students read 10 sentences that each have a missing word. For each question, students choose the best answer from 4 similar choices.
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Buying, Selling, Profits
High schoolers follow the framework of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). In this FCCLA lesson, students research the clothing market from the perspectives of consumers and business owners. High schoolers also...
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GUM: More, Less, or the Same?
Pupils confirm the law of conservation of matter by weighing chewing gum before and after it is chewed.
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Basic Operations with Decimals
Twelfth graders practice skills adding and dividing decimals. They examine the help wanted ads and compute the hourly and weekly wages. They discuss the real life value of understanding the importance of decimals.
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An Academic, Economic, Cultural, and Political Lesson Plan
Students reflect on how many board games they've played have African Americans, their culture or history incorporated within. They identify four street games and three card games that appeal to African Americans. They play the...
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PLANETS IN PROPORTION
Students discover scales for both the solar bodies' relative sizes and their distances from the sun. They find equatorial circumference and volumes of their solar bodies. Students apply estimation strategies and proportioanl reasoning to...
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Introductory Algebra Chapter 3 Review
In this math worksheet, students find the solutions to the problems while interpreting the line, bar, and circle graphs. The examples are given to help in the context of each objective.
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Simply Expressions
In this simplifying expressions practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Mr Bean´s Christmas
In this simple past worksheet, students fill in the blanks and choose the correct simple past forms of verbs to complete the sentences and then match them to the pictures. Students complete 8 sentences and 8 matches.
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Leveled Problem Solving Order of Operations
In this order of operations practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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‘Tis The Season . . .To Do Math
Dreidels, Christmas trees, shopping, and snowflakes--what do they all have in common? Mathematics.
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Traveling the USA
Students simulate the role of travel agents addressing the needs of a foreign family visiting a state in the US. They prepare a presentation and informational sales pitch of a proposed travel itinerary.
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Let's Take a Trip!
Sixth graders plan trip for family of four, and choose best travel plan by studying maps, considering different routes, and visiting Web sites to get airline and travel schedules.
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Let's Take a Chance!
Students investigate probability and the chance of an even happening. In this algebra instructional activity, students incorporate their knowledge of probability to solve problems and relate it to the real world. They learn to make...