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Fraction Stories
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Fraction Stories
Fifth Grade
Fractions
Multiplying with fractions may seem easy to your students, but challenge them with this engaging lesson that requires them to write their own word problems!
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Fraction Stories
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Fraction Stories
Multiplying with fractions may seem easy to your students, but challenge them with this engaging lesson that requires them to write their own word problems!
Fifth Grade
Fractions
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Switching U.S. States
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Switching U.S. States
Fourth Grade
Measurement
This lesson combines students' knowledge of US geography and their creative writing skills in one fun activity!
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Switching U.S. States
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Switching U.S. States
This lesson combines students' knowledge of US geography and their creative writing skills in one fun activity!
Fourth Grade
Measurement
Lesson Plan
EL
Summary Writing with Big Ideas
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Summary Writing with Big Ideas
Fifth Grade
Measurement
Before students can respond to literature critically, they must have a strong grasp of big ideas and summary writing. Support your ELs in these foundational reading skills by introducing a three-sentence paragraph frame for summary writing.
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EL
Summary Writing with Big Ideas
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Summary Writing with Big Ideas
Before students can respond to literature critically, they must have a strong grasp of big ideas and summary writing. Support your ELs in these foundational reading skills by introducing a three-sentence paragraph frame for summary writing.
Fifth Grade
Measurement
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EL
Area Strategies
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Area Strategies
Third Grade
Geometry
Allow your students to explore the pros and cons of different strategies used to find the area of rectangles. Use this as a stand alone lesson or as a pre-lesson for the Multiplication and Area in the Community Garden lesson.
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EL
Area Strategies
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Area Strategies
Allow your students to explore the pros and cons of different strategies used to find the area of rectangles. Use this as a stand alone lesson or as a pre-lesson for the Multiplication and Area in the Community Garden lesson.
Third Grade
Geometry
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It's Time to Celebrate the Chinese New Year!
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It's Time to Celebrate the Chinese New Year!
Third Grade
Subtraction
Celebrating the Chinese New Year is fun for family and friends! Use this lesson to teach your students some of the holiday's traditions and events as they practice solving word problems, which involve time and all four math operations.
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It's Time to Celebrate the Chinese New Year!
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It's Time to Celebrate the Chinese New Year!
Celebrating the Chinese New Year is fun for family and friends! Use this lesson to teach your students some of the holiday's traditions and events as they practice solving word problems, which involve time and all four math operations.
Third Grade
Subtraction
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EL
Factor Friend or Foe?
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Factor Friend or Foe?
Fourth Grade
Multiplication
Which number doesn't belong? This lesson requires students to think critically as they determine which number is not a factor of a particular number. Teach it on its own or as support for the lesson Factors Over the Rainbow.
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EL
Factor Friend or Foe?
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Factor Friend or Foe?
Which number doesn't belong? This lesson requires students to think critically as they determine which number is not a factor of a particular number. Teach it on its own or as support for the lesson Factors Over the Rainbow.
Fourth Grade
Multiplication
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Polygon Perimeters with Tantalizing Tangrams!
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Polygon Perimeters with Tantalizing Tangrams!
Third Grade
Measurement
Teach your students to find the perimeter of polygons using real world examples. They will make polygon pictures using tangrams and practice finding the perimeters of the polygons in their masterpieces.
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Polygon Perimeters with Tantalizing Tangrams!
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Polygon Perimeters with Tantalizing Tangrams!
Teach your students to find the perimeter of polygons using real world examples. They will make polygon pictures using tangrams and practice finding the perimeters of the polygons in their masterpieces.
Third Grade
Measurement
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EL
Multiplication Strategies
Lesson Plan
Multiplication Strategies
Third Grade
Multiplication
Help your students compare and connect two important multiplication strategies: equal groups and repeated addition. This lesson can stand alone or be used as a pre-lesson for
Candy Multiplication
.
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EL
Multiplication Strategies
Lesson Plan
Multiplication Strategies
Help your students compare and connect two important multiplication strategies: equal groups and repeated addition. This lesson can stand alone or be used as a pre-lesson for
Candy Multiplication
.
Third Grade
Multiplication
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Red Light, Green Light Questions
Lesson Plan
Red Light, Green Light Questions
Third Grade
Statistics
Teach your students to ask and differentiate between recall questions and inferential questions. This lesson will help build a classroom culture around asking deep, inferential questions.
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Red Light, Green Light Questions
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Red Light, Green Light Questions
Teach your students to ask and differentiate between recall questions and inferential questions. This lesson will help build a classroom culture around asking deep, inferential questions.
Third Grade
Statistics
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EL
Discussing Subtraction Strategies
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Discussing Subtraction Strategies
Fourth Grade
Subtraction
Get your students comfortable with discussing multiple strategies to solve subtraction problems with this lesson on two- and three-digit subtraction. It may be taught independently or as support for the lesson Subtraction with Regrouping.
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EL
Discussing Subtraction Strategies
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Discussing Subtraction Strategies
Get your students comfortable with discussing multiple strategies to solve subtraction problems with this lesson on two- and three-digit subtraction. It may be taught independently or as support for the lesson Subtraction with Regrouping.
Fourth Grade
Subtraction
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Multiplying Multiples
Lesson Plan
Multiplying Multiples
Fourth Grade
Place Value
Introduce your students to multiplying multi-digit numbers with this lesson that gives them plenty of practice and has them play a game with a partner that makes the lesson fun!
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Multiplying Multiples
Lesson Plan
Multiplying Multiples
Introduce your students to multiplying multi-digit numbers with this lesson that gives them plenty of practice and has them play a game with a partner that makes the lesson fun!
Fourth Grade
Place Value
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Express Yourself!
Lesson Plan
Express Yourself!
Fifth Grade
Algebra
Help your students create a basis for future math classes with this lesson that teaches children about math expressions and how they can interpret them.
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Express Yourself!
Lesson Plan
Express Yourself!
Help your students create a basis for future math classes with this lesson that teaches children about math expressions and how they can interpret them.
Fifth Grade
Algebra
Lesson Plan
Perimeter of Play
Lesson Plan
Perimeter of Play
Fourth Grade
Geometry
Practice calculating perimeter with the placement of carnival-themed games with given rectangular dimensions. Your students will use grid paper to determine the location of all the games they choose to make the perfect carnival.
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Perimeter of Play
Lesson Plan
Perimeter of Play
Practice calculating perimeter with the placement of carnival-themed games with given rectangular dimensions. Your students will use grid paper to determine the location of all the games they choose to make the perfect carnival.
Fourth Grade
Geometry
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Dicey Division
Lesson Plan
Dicey Division
Fifth Grade
Division
In this hands-on lesson, students will learn and use two methods of dividing whole numbers. They will roll dice to create their own unique equations for solving!
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Dicey Division
Lesson Plan
Dicey Division
In this hands-on lesson, students will learn and use two methods of dividing whole numbers. They will roll dice to create their own unique equations for solving!
Fifth Grade
Division
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What is it Telling Me? Creating and Interpreting Line Plots
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What is it Telling Me? Creating and Interpreting Line Plots
Third Grade
Data and Graphing
Line plots are a great way to introduce your students to graphing data. In this lesson, your students will learn how to create a line plot and also practice interpreting line plots.
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What is it Telling Me? Creating and Interpreting Line Plots
Lesson Plan
What is it Telling Me? Creating and Interpreting Line Plots
Line plots are a great way to introduce your students to graphing data. In this lesson, your students will learn how to create a line plot and also practice interpreting line plots.
Third Grade
Data and Graphing
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EL
Strategies to Make Multiplication a Breeze
Lesson Plan
Strategies to Make Multiplication a Breeze
Third Grade
Multiplication
With this lesson, your students will see how the order of the factors does not affect the product in a multiplication expression. Use this on its own or alongside
You're On a Roll! Practicing Multiplication Facts.
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EL
Strategies to Make Multiplication a Breeze
Lesson Plan
Strategies to Make Multiplication a Breeze
With this lesson, your students will see how the order of the factors does not affect the product in a multiplication expression. Use this on its own or alongside
You're On a Roll! Practicing Multiplication Facts.
Third Grade
Multiplication
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Dividing Decimals By Powers of 10
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Dividing Decimals By Powers of 10
Fifth Grade
Exponents and Roots
Your students will be able to divide decimal numbers by powers of 10 and explain decimal placement patterns in the quotient.
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Dividing Decimals By Powers of 10
Lesson Plan
Dividing Decimals By Powers of 10
Your students will be able to divide decimal numbers by powers of 10 and explain decimal placement patterns in the quotient.
Fifth Grade
Exponents and Roots
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Powers of 10
Lesson Plan
Powers of 10
Fifth Grade
Exponents and Roots
Teach your students to recognize patterns of zeros when multiplying by powers of 10 with exponents.
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Powers of 10
Lesson Plan
Powers of 10
Teach your students to recognize patterns of zeros when multiplying by powers of 10 with exponents.
Fifth Grade
Exponents and Roots
Lesson Plan
EL
Let's Talk About Multiplication Facts
Lesson Plan
Let's Talk About Multiplication Facts
Third Grade
Multiplication
It's not enough to just memorize the multiplication table! It helps students to know how to explain their strategy to find the product too. Teach this lesson on its own or use it as support for the lesson Slap and Roll Timed Multiplication.
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EL
Let's Talk About Multiplication Facts
Lesson Plan
Let's Talk About Multiplication Facts
It's not enough to just memorize the multiplication table! It helps students to know how to explain their strategy to find the product too. Teach this lesson on its own or use it as support for the lesson Slap and Roll Timed Multiplication.
Third Grade
Multiplication
Lesson Plan
EL
Explaining Expressions
Lesson Plan
Explaining Expressions
Fifth Grade
Mixed Operations
Challenge students to decompose numbers within multiplication expressions. Use this lesson as a standalone lesson or as support to the lesson Solving Expressions in Word Problems.
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EL
Explaining Expressions
Lesson Plan
Explaining Expressions
Challenge students to decompose numbers within multiplication expressions. Use this lesson as a standalone lesson or as support to the lesson Solving Expressions in Word Problems.
Fifth Grade
Mixed Operations
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Mixed Word Problems with RDW Strategy
Lesson Plan
Mixed Word Problems with RDW Strategy
Fifth Grade
Mixed Operations
This end-of-the-school-year lesson will get the students focused on all the things they learned in math class! It reviews different skills with fractions and decimals in word problems using the "Read, Draw, and Write" strategy.
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Mixed Word Problems with RDW Strategy
Lesson Plan
Mixed Word Problems with RDW Strategy
This end-of-the-school-year lesson will get the students focused on all the things they learned in math class! It reviews different skills with fractions and decimals in word problems using the "Read, Draw, and Write" strategy.
Fifth Grade
Mixed Operations
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Guess the Operation
Lesson Plan
Guess the Operation
Third Grade
Mixed Operations
Want to strengthen your student’s multiplication and division skills? This lesson uses fact families to help students practice those skills.
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Guess the Operation
Lesson Plan
Guess the Operation
Want to strengthen your student’s multiplication and division skills? This lesson uses fact families to help students practice those skills.
Third Grade
Mixed Operations
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EL
Fraction Visuals
Lesson Plan
Fraction Visuals
Fourth Grade
Fractions
This lesson helps your students become confident mathematicians when it comes to representing fractions visually in a variety of ways. Use this lesson as a pre-lesson to Fraction Hunt or teach it independently.
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EL
Fraction Visuals
Lesson Plan
Fraction Visuals
This lesson helps your students become confident mathematicians when it comes to representing fractions visually in a variety of ways. Use this lesson as a pre-lesson to Fraction Hunt or teach it independently.
Fourth Grade
Fractions
Lesson Plan
Parts of a Set: Fractions
Lesson Plan
Parts of a Set: Fractions
Third Grade
Fractions
Get your students excited to learn about fractions with this hands on lesson. Working in groups will help students learn from each other and share ideas.
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Parts of a Set: Fractions
Lesson Plan
Parts of a Set: Fractions
Get your students excited to learn about fractions with this hands on lesson. Working in groups will help students learn from each other and share ideas.
Third Grade
Fractions
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Solving Mixed Number Word Problems Using the Three-Reads Strategy
Lesson Plan
Solving Mixed Number Word Problems Using the Three-Reads Strategy
Fifth Grade
Fractions
There’s more than one way to add and subtract mixed numbers! Use this witty lesson plan to teach your students to illustrate mixed number sums and difference while giggling with delight.
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Solving Mixed Number Word Problems Using the Three-Reads Strategy
Lesson Plan
Solving Mixed Number Word Problems Using the Three-Reads Strategy
There’s more than one way to add and subtract mixed numbers! Use this witty lesson plan to teach your students to illustrate mixed number sums and difference while giggling with delight.
Fifth Grade
Fractions
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The Not-So-Great Depression: Bud, Not Buddy
Lesson Plan
The Not-So-Great Depression: Bud, Not Buddy
Fifth Grade
Statistics
A lesson about the Great Depression doesn't have to depress your students! They will enjoy building background knowledge for
Bud, Not Buddy
with great interactive and cooperative learning tasks.
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The Not-So-Great Depression: Bud, Not Buddy
Lesson Plan
The Not-So-Great Depression: Bud, Not Buddy
A lesson about the Great Depression doesn't have to depress your students! They will enjoy building background knowledge for
Bud, Not Buddy
with great interactive and cooperative learning tasks.
Fifth Grade
Statistics
Lesson Plan
Sweet Solutions
Lesson Plan
Sweet Solutions
Third Grade
Addition
With this pastry themed lesson, your students will apply addition strategies to solve two-step, three-digit addition word problems. Finding the solutions will be sweet!
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Sweet Solutions
Lesson Plan
Sweet Solutions
With this pastry themed lesson, your students will apply addition strategies to solve two-step, three-digit addition word problems. Finding the solutions will be sweet!
Third Grade
Addition
Lesson Plan
Fraction Hunt
Lesson Plan
Fraction Hunt
Fourth Grade
Fractions
Fractions are everywhere! In this hands-on lesson, your class will work together in groups to find real-world examples of fractions. As they discover more complicated fractions, students will create their own word problems with them.
Lesson Plan
Fraction Hunt
Lesson Plan
Fraction Hunt
Fractions are everywhere! In this hands-on lesson, your class will work together in groups to find real-world examples of fractions. As they discover more complicated fractions, students will create their own word problems with them.
Fourth Grade
Fractions
Lesson Plan
EL
Decimal Product Reasonableness
Lesson Plan
Decimal Product Reasonableness
Fifth Grade
Multiplication
Discuss correct decimal placement using logical arguments and by multiplying whole numbers. Use this lesson as a standalone lesson or use it as support to the lesson Multiply Decimals.
Lesson Plan
EL
Decimal Product Reasonableness
Lesson Plan
Decimal Product Reasonableness
Discuss correct decimal placement using logical arguments and by multiplying whole numbers. Use this lesson as a standalone lesson or use it as support to the lesson Multiply Decimals.
Fifth Grade
Multiplication
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