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Addition & Subtraction:
An Arithmetic lesson that uses decks of cards
Math lesson on addition and subtraction
A lesson on addition and subtraction using calculators
Another Arithmetic lesson involving writing and fairy tales
A Lesson on Subtraction that uses area codes
A Math Game to help teach subtraction
A Math lesson on Addition and Subtraction
This fun idea involves throwing balls into divided boxes to determine numbers to add
A Math lesson that takes advantage of the War Card Game
Here's a Math Card Game idea - War with Addition, Subtraction, or Multiplication
A Valentine's lesson idea on Addition and Subtraction
This lesson is on adding multiple numbers and is called Butterfly Math Matchup
Here's an idea for doing Chalkboard Addition and Subtraction
Here's an idea for "Math Skeeball"
This Easter Egg Hunt lesson helps to review basic Math Facts
This lesson reviews and reinforces 2 Number Addition
Students Add 2 and 3 Digit Whole Numbers in this lesson plan
Here's an idea for Adding "Letters" with values assigned to them
This Addition lesson looks at whether to Regroup or Not
Students Practice Math with the Math Sampler computer program here
Here's a Math game idea for adding and subtracting
This addition/absolute value lesson plan uses a song to help teach the concepts
With the help of a telephone keypad, this idea reinforces spelling while working with addition of multiple numbers
In this cooperative learning lesson, students estimate the number of objects in a box and add them together by grouping
In this 2-digit subtraction lesson, students spend $99 on items costing over $10
"How many fish in the fishbowl" is a commutative property of addition lesson
This is a ladybug addition lesson
Here is a Halloween 2-digit addition with regrouping worksheet idea
Algebra:
This game on various Equations is called "Celebrity Heads"
This lesson is on the Commutative Property of Mathematics
Counting:
This math lesson on counting skills is called "Counting Colors"
Here's an idea for a holiday calendar to countdown to Christmas (or other events)
Here is a lesson plan on skip counting that uses a "Pass The Paper" game
This counting lesson idea utilizes tally marks
"Ten Apples Up On Top" by Dr. Seuss inspires this self-portrait art and counting project idea
Here are some activities for the 100th Day of School
Date & Time:
This math lesson involves dates and pennies
Here is a lesson called "What Time Is It?"
"Early to Bed" is a really good time addition game
A grouchy ladybug and fun clock manipulatives help us tell time in this lesson
9:05, 9:10, 9:15 - with this lesson, students can tell time to 5 minutes
"Salute" is a fun addition/subtraction fact learning game
In this date lesson, the class sorts the years on 100 pennies
"My Day Timeline" is a lesson on a.m. and p.m. and the events that occur in each
Here students practice telling time on a website clock and on a customized clock worksheets
This is a telling time to the hour and half-hour lesson
This 5-minute interval time-telling lesson utilizes "Clocks and More"
Decimals:
This idea on Decimal addition and subtraction is called Bingo Blitz
An idea for teaching Decimal Operations by means of a Restaurant Simulation
Equality & >, < Relations:
Here's a Card Game idea for studying Greater Than/Less Than
This Math Card Game is on Greater Than and Less Than
Here's an idea for Greater Than / Less Than Bingo
Here's another Math game, this one on Greater and Less Than
This is yet another lesson idea on Greater Than / Less Than
"Al The Alligator" is the title of this lesson on Greater Than and Less Than
This idea on Greater / Less Than uses Cand Bars
This Greater Than Less Than lesson uses the card game War
This yummy fall math idea uses candy corn to illustrate inequalities
"The Greedy Grab" is a new idea for teaching greater and less than signs
Estimation & Rounding:
Math lesson on estimation using calculators
A Math lesson on estimation
A lesson on Estimation using the weight of pennies
Perfect Halloween Math lesson plan, estimating with pumpkin seeds
Here's a mental math card game
A Math Lesson involving rounding at the grocery store
Here's a lesson plan on rounding to hundreds
This lesson idea on rounding is called "We've Got Power"
This lesson makes rounding simple
This magical lesson uses the story of Cinderella to teach rounding
Here is a contemporary rounding storytelling idea
Fractions & Percentages:
Here is a very useful fractions lesson
This is an estimation, counting, and fractions lesson
This fractions lesson involves Cuisenaire Rods
This is an "Exploration of Fractions"
This "Introduction to Fractions," uses manipulative blocks
Smarties candies are used in this comparing fractions lesson
Here is a look at fractions as part of a collection
"Conversation Heart Fractions" is a fun idea to add and eat!
"Fraction Pyramid" is an idea that combines math, social studies, and cooperation
This is an equivalent fraction lesson using sets
A fraction circle manipulative is used here to introduce fractions
Geometry - Measurement:
A Math lesson on geometry and measurement
A Math lesson on Measurement
A lesson on measurement of area and perimeter
A Math lesson plan on perimeter and problem solving
A Math lesson on Weight and the Estimation of it
This lesson on Angles integrates Science, Social Studies, and Art
This is a Easter "Egg Wrap" lesson on circumference, measurement, and estimation
A Measurement lesson plan called "Look How I Measure Up!"
Here's an idea for comparing different Cup Measurements
This idea is called "Measure It" and involves classroom objects
This excellent circle measurement activity lesson plan uses bubbles
Choosing the right measurement tool and standard unit is the topic of this lesson
Bring geometry to your students level with this "Geo-Mat" idea
Geometer's Sketchpad is used in this lesson to compare lengths and weights of common classroom items
In this station activity, students measure the perimeter of real life objects
Geometry - Shapes & Architecture:
A Math lesson on geometry using Tangrams
A Math lesson on Symmetry
A Geometry Lesson using Tangrams
A Math lesson on shapes in geometry
A Math lesson plan on 2-Dimensional Objects
A Geometry lesson called Building a Model of a Dream Home
This lesson on Geometrical Shapes uses the story "The Greedy Triangle"
Kid Pix software is used in this fun idea for teaching Geometric Shapes
Another idea on Shapes, this one involves creating pictures out of Shapes (collages)
This lesson idea on Shapes involves students creating Windsocks out of Shapes
This lesson uses the software "KidPix" to teach Geometric Shapes
This is just a brief song to help with teaching Circles, Diameter, and Radius
Polygon Monsters - create them and write about them!
Here's a great idea for using cheerleader arm movements for practicing angles and parallel lines
Students build geometric shapes and animals with tangrams in this Math/LA lesson
Everyone will have fun on this school shape scavenger hunt
This "Shape Ship" geometric art project also teaches the concepts of slide, turn, and flip
Students "graph" symmetric and congruent shapes here
Geometry - Other:
A Math lesson on geometry involving spatial reasoning
In this lesson, students describe, create, replicate, and extend patterns using websites and Unifix cubes
Graphing & Mapping:
A Math lesson on graphs
This one is called Joes Treasure Hunt and involves finding x y coordinates on a graph
A fun Graphing lesson to track the home runs of Big Mac and Slammin' Sammy
An idea for posting a Daily Graph on the board
This Math and Science lesson plan involves creating Favorite Flower Graphs
This brief idea is on Graphing with Dice
This Graphing lesson is for use around Valentine's Day - Graphing the colors of candy hearts
This one involves creating M&M Graphs and Spreadsheets on a computer
This one is on Graphs and involves taking a Sandwich Survey
A Valentine's Day idea on Latitude, Longitude, and Coordinates called "Valentine Battleship"
Students create a Bar Graph of Balloon Colors in this lesson idea
This graphing idea involves students' favorite ice cream
An idea for a lesson on spatial reasoning and directions using human "mazes"
Here's a brief graphing idea to use during the Olympics
Here's a magically delicious graphing activity with Lucky Charms
Students make a classroom graph showing how many letters are in each student's name in this lesson
This is a student height graph idea involving "snowballs"
A birthday pictograph is created here
This activity uses "Skittles" to create a tally chart, pictograph and bar graph
This problem-solving bar-graph lesson uses centimeter measurements of hat sizes
In this "Supermarket Math" lesson, students complete and interpret a KWL chart and food pictograph
This real world bar graph lesson uses an easy bar graph generating website
Money:
A Math lesson on money
Another Math lesson on money
A Math lesson on Money and the values of nickels and pennies
A Math lesson on Estimation using Pennies
Here's a brief idea for teaching about Money and Buying products in a Store
Here's an idea for setting up a class Shopping Center to reinforce Math Concepts
An interesting idea for Buying Groceries for a Thanksgiving Dinner
Called "Book Shopping," this idea helps students learn to make Change from a Dollar
Here's a good Money idea - Christmas "ornament" shopping in class
This lesson plan is on Distinguishing Coins and their Value
This money idea is on Grocery Shopping
This lesson teaches Total Cost by using a Class Store - called "Time Is Money"
"It's On Sale" is the title of this lesson on Money and Shopping
"Alexander, Used to be Rich Last Sunday" turns reading a book into a money activity
This "Price is Right" money lesson is fun for a "change"
This coin collection math activity starts "Where the Sidewalk Ends"
This is a money lesson on making and using change
This is a fun song that teaches the values of coins
Multiplication & Division:
A Math lesson on division (sharing)
A Math Bingo lesson plan on Multiplication
A Math lesson plan that uses Music to help teach the Multiplication Facts
This lesson idea presents a fun way to learn the Multiplication Tables - with a "Military Song"
This lesson is on Multiplication Facts with the Numbers 3, 6, 7, and 9
Here's a lesson on The Times Table
This lesson plan is on Multiplication By 2
This lesson idea uses Insects to help teach how to Multiply By 6
Here's a lesson on One Digit Multiplication by Repeated Addition
A Multiplication & Division lesson using "The Doorbell Rang"
Here's a unique Multiplication Game idea that uses a Soccer Ball
"Easter Count" is a lesson idea for Easter on Division and other Arithmetic
A multiplication table is filled out by using circles to model multiplication as repeated additions in this lesson
Here students truck their products to the Multiplication Garage
"Timez Attack" uses a downloaded computer game to improve multiplication table skills
This is a multiplication order of operations game
"Swat It" is a multiplication game idea using flyswatters
These
mathematical operations and technology
lessons can be use together or individually:
PowerPoint is used here to reinforce the use of operations and how they relate to one another
Here students use cameras and video to show mathematical operations used in everyday life
This is an operations and inverses webquest
Learning multiplication facts with this lesson is as easy as singing "Row, Row, Row your Boat"
This multiplication warm-up lesson teaches the idea that real things come in multiples
Numbers & Number Sense:
Here is a lesson on number sense and numeration using literature
This lesson uses literature to introduc Number Sense
Here is a lesson on prime numbers
Here's a lesson idea on Standard Form vs Expanded Form
This plan is called "How Much Is a Million?"
This card game idea is on positive and negative numbers
Here is a number recognition hide-and-go-seek game
This is an even and odd number dice idea
This is another easy way to learn "evens" and "odds"
Here is a prime number chart generating lesson
This an Odd and Even Song
Place Value:
A Math activity on Place Value
A Math lesson on place value
A Math Activity on Place Value for grades 1 and 2
Another Math lesson on Place Value
Another Math lesson on Place Value usinng Paper Strips
A Place Value lesson in a Game format
A Math lesson plan on Place Value in the Hundreds
A Place Value and Number Conservation lesson using Coins
This lesson is on Grouping and Place Value using various objects
A lesson on Addition and Place Value involving creating a Mathematical Board
Here's a lesson on Place Value using a Place Value Mat
Here's a fun Place Value Bingo Game
This is an Interactive Place Value lesson
In this lesson, students will learn place value by playing poker
This idea teaches place value the "dice" way
Here is a expanded form place value lesson
Probability & Statistics:
A Math lesson on Probability
A Math lesson on Probability and Chance
This is a probability lesson with spinners
Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, & Logic:
A Problem Solving Activity using the Cows and Chickens problem
A Math Problem Solving Lesson involving Shopping
Another Math Problem Solving Lesson for first
A Math lesson on attributes and logic
Improve critical thinking and problem solving skills by teaching chess
This lesson gives students hands-on experience creating and illustrating word problems
Decoding these pumpkin math riddles will make Halloween learning fun
Other / Multiple Topics:
A Collection of 22 Math Lesson Plans covering a wide variety of topics (Various grade levels)
A Lesson plan on Geometry and Fractions
A collection of questions for a Math test
A Valentine's Day idea to do Math with Candy Conversation Hearts
This lesson plan is on Measuring, Graphing, and Cardinal Numbers
Here's an idea for having students maintain their own Strategy Books
Here's a fun way for getting students involved in Math Problems on Valentine's Day called Mend My Broken Heart
This is just a fun game idea that can go along with Math or Spelling
Here are some good ideas to get Students involved in getting Parents to Parent's Night
This is an idea for using old decks of cards for Math Problems
Here's a fun idea called "Who Wants To Be A Mathematician?"
"The Twelve Days of Math" Christmas song is the basis for this lesson idea
Teaching Temperature is the title of this lesson involving Fahrenheit Vs Celsius
This is a Tic-Tac-Toe game idea that can be used with any math problems
Here is a math lesson that will help students remember their birthdays
This idea puts a simple hide-and-seek twist to number fan activities
Here are several Halloween math ideas using clever pumpkin/ghost lima bean counters
What could be more exciting than NASCAR and math?
Here is a really good sorting lesson
With "Dice Math," you can practice multiple operations on multiple numbers
The "Freeze, Pair and Share" strategy is practiced here for addition
This good behavior "money" idea solves the "I lost my pencil" problem
The book
Caps For Sale
is used here to explore patterns
This 5-day friendship lesson integrates character education, language arts, math, music and a craft activity
Art Connections:
An Easter lesson on patterns in art and math
Creating a class birthday quilt from old cards brings the class together, teaches patterns, and how to tie
Students print meaningful geometric Adinka Design patterns in the Ashanti tradition in this multi-disciplinary lesson
This outstanding cartography lesson combines the elements of art, geography, geology, math, and more
This is a Thanksgiving project-based multidisciplinary learning plan
Computers & Internet Connections:
Here student height comparison charts are created with Microsoft Excel
Language Arts Connections:
This lesson on Venn Diagrams uses the book "A Promise is a Promise"
This one, called Class Bank, is to help develop Good Habits, Learner Awareness, and Spelling
This is a fabulous 8-day multidisciplinary unit on deafness and American Sign Language
This is an outstanding multidisciplinary integrated unit on Patricia Polacco: A Crafty Author
This multidisciplinary lesson is on "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," ordinal numbers, and sequencing of events
Music Connections:
A lesson on Texture in Music and Math
This multidisciplinary plan is called Music Basketball and deals with Note Values
"Musical Math" deals with the Values of Musical Notes
This is a neat idea where students help make a real "Rhythm Pizza"
This lesson is on "Math Through Rhythm"
This Musical Notes game is called Note Pyramids
A fun way to learn math using the song, "Who Stole the Cookies"
In this multidisciplinary lesson, students form a beautiful bulletin board using rhythm and math
This learning to whistle idea teaches the value of fortitude
Quick Draw is an old-west note value math game
Here is another note value math game
Using a jump rope rhyme is another way to teach note values
Math manipulatives are used in this lesson to show how fractions apply to note values
In this game, students use their bodies to represent rhythms
Physical Education / Health Connections:
This idea has students hopping to answer math problems
Jump-O-Math is a game idea that combines hopscotch, counting, and addition
"Around the World Math" is an idea that combines basketball and math problems
Here students answer math problems by forming into groups of the appropriate number
This is a packet for K-6 Olympic Opening Ceremonies and Game Day events
Here group members throw a softball like a shot put and the averaged length is calculated
Throwing and counting are the skills practiced in this Oscar's Garbage Can game
This "Bob the Builder" warm-up activity integrates math with a cardiovascular workout
Science Connections:
A Science and Math lesson on volume (uses pumpkins)
A Science lesson on Leaves and Observation (uses some Math)
Here's a lesson for Valentine's Day called Love Bugs, used to discuss Bugs
A lesson plan on Melting Snow and Thermometers
Below is a collection of lesson plans to form a
Magnet unit
:
A good introductory lesson, this one is on What Attracts and Why
This one deals with Magnetic Attraction through Objects
Here's a lesson for measuring Magnetic Strength
This lesson is on the North and South Poles of a Magnet
A lesson plan on Problem Solving with Magnets
Listed below are the lessons for a big multidisciplinary unit on
Rocks
:
This section is meant to be a general Exploration of Rocks in general
This one is on Rocks from an Ant's Eye View
Here you can teach Art Concepts using Rocks
This lesson introduces Moh's Hardness Scale to test the Hardness of a Rock
This part is on Native Americans and their Rock Art
Similar to the one above, this one is on Native American Rock Designs
This part deals with "Pet Rocks"
Here's an interesting idea for keeping Pet Rock Journals
Rock Sculptures are the subject of this lesson
This portion is on Rock Streaking
Careful here, this one is on Rock Throwing
To integrate Music, this section is on making "Rocky Music"
This part is on Weight and Balance with Rocks
This idea is on Oceans and the Math topic of Classification of Seashells
This lesson is on Researching and Charting Farm Animal Information
Force, Motion, and Velocity are the subject of this lesson using Balloon Rockets
Here's a multidisciplinary plan on The Water Cycle
Below is a complete Multidisciplinary Thematic Unit on Butterflies:
What Caterpillars Eat
From Caterpillar to Butterfly
Life Cycles of Butterflies
Life Cycle Sequencing
Eat Like a Butterfly
How to Attract Butterflies
Symmetry Lesson
Butterfly Poetry
What Have We Learned?
Here is an integrated thematic Solar System Research Lesson Plan using > & <
Students learn the parts of a seed and the effects of lack of sunlight on the growth process in this multi-disciplinary lesson
Social Studies Connections:
Here's a four part thematic unit on
Aviation
:
This first part is on Pilot Jobs and Vocabulary
The second lesson is on Measurement, Graphing, and Creating Art for their plane
This lesson involves writing a paper as a culminating activity
Here is a collection of extension activity ideas
The unit below is on
Simple Machines
and includes 10 lesson ideas:
The unit begins with an introduction to the Simple Machines Unit
First we look back to before there were any "Machines," and look at Simple Machines like Corkscrews and Screwdrivers
Lesson 2 involves exploring Simple Machines in groups
This part focuses on Safety Equipment needed for some Machines
This is a Matching Activity with Simple Machines and their Definitions
This second part of lesson 4 continues the Matching Activity above
Lesson 5 discusses Assembly Lines and the making of products
Levers are the subject of this part of the unit
We continue with Wedges in this lesson
This lesson discusses Pulleys and their use
Force and Work are discussed in this portion of the unit
This brief idea involves Wheels and Axles
Here's a big Economics Unit that is standards-based and titled "Classroom Business"
In the lesson, students apply social studies & math skills to plan a field trip
This multidisciplinary vacation lesson exercises math problem solving, art, literary, and map skills
If you want to cause a Revolutionary War in your classroom, try this candy tax lesson
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