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Solving Radical Equations
How can you make solving radical equations more engaging? Provide your math class with a hands-on activity that focuses on solving radical equations with flash cards. A warm-up and exit ticket flank direct instruction of the steps...
Civil War Trust
Map the Civil War
Mapmaking was a very important element in successfully planning attacks on enemies during the Civil War. Guide pupils through the process of pacing to find the average length of their steps, measure the distance between one object...
Virginia Department of Education
Body Systems
The human body is an amazing thing! Explore the body with your high school class as they investigate each system in detail. They learn components of each organ system and disease processes that can negatively affect general health and...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Person to Person: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 4)
Authors use many strategies when writing stories. A series of extra support lessons breaks down those strategies, as well as key grammatical and phonics-based concepts to support struggling learners. The last of three lessons offers...
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Unit Rates
Students calculate unit rates with fractions and whole numbers. In this algebra lesson, students compare numbers, perform long division, and calculate the rate of different units through conversions. They model some of the problems as...
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Hands On: Equal Groups
In this equal groups worksheet, students use counters to help them solve the word problems about equal groups. Students use division to find the equal groups from the given numbers.
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Mammoth Sunflower Problem
Young scholars discuss the directions on a package of seeds. They open the package, count the seeds, and determine the planting requirements for the seeds.
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From Probability to Combinatorics and Number Theory
Students see how division is used to help solve probability problems. They use tables as data structures where they are used to count outcomes and to compute probabilities. Students use games to help solve probability problems.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!
Fifth graders practice using money in everyday situations. They use their addition and subtraction skills as they work in cooperative groups to solve problems involving decimals.
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Solve and check multi-step equations and inequalities
Students participate in a lesson that is concerned with the solving of multiple step equations and inequalities. The use of algebra tiles translates the information well for the kinesthetic learners. Then the skills are used to solve the...
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Balanced Or Unbalanced
Students use physical models and graphs in order to solve problems that have their origin in the real world that require algebraic thinking. The words are changed into equations and inequalities in order to be solved. This requires...
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Closed Syllables
Second graders, given 5 elephant words, divide the words into syllables by underlining the talking vowels, swooping, and pulling down consonants to find cutting pattern, and to explain that a single vowel represents the short vowel sound.
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All About Ratios
Students investigate the use of multiplication and division of whole numbers to solve problems including equivalent ratios and rates.
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Math: O.R.E.O. Woes
For this math worksheet, 3rd graders apply basic operations to answer six questions about Oreo cookies. Next, they create four math problems using pictures and number sentences.
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Solving One Step Equations Using Algebra Tiles
Students solve linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students solve equations using addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. They evaluate and simplify functions.
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Order of Operations
Sixth graders perform the Order of Operations. Given various story problems, groups of students solve equations requiring division, multiplication, parenthesis, exponents and other mathematical processes. They discuss the order of...
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Using Inverse Operations to Solve Equations
Fifth graders discover how to use inverse operations to solve equations. For this inverse operations lesson, 5th graders explore visual examples. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.
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One-Step Linear Equations
Sixth graders explore linear equations. For this linear equations lesson, 6th graders explore visual examples of 1-step linear equations. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.
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Having Fun Working with Fractions
Students participate in various activities that increase their understanding of and ability to solve problems with fractions.
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What Are the Characteristics of Biomes?
Students working in groups study different types of biomes and the issues or environmental problems that can affect them. They design a poster board that displays the characteristics of their biome. They make a model of the biome that...
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Translating Verbal Phrases into Algebraic Expressions
Students rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols. In this algebra instructional activity, students graph linear equations after they rewrite the equation using algebra. They relate math to the real world.
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Get a Line on Integers
Students explore number sense by completing math function problems in class. In this integers instructional activity, students define integers and practice plotting them on a number line. Students utilize math functions such as addition...
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Fractions
Students practice measurement. In this fractions lesson plan, 6th graders measure volume of a liquid, e.g. 1/5 liter, and learn the vocabulary of fractions (numerator, denominator). Students solve sample problems in small...
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Not So Snappy 7
In this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) learning exercise, students solve 4 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.