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Lesson Title/Description
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CA Standards
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NCTM Standards
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All Aboard!
Have you ever wanted to take a train trip to another city in
California? What would you do when you got there? You are
going to take a "train trip" to a city of your choice. You
will then tell us about your trip when you return.
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Gr 4:
2.3, 2.4, 3.2
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K-4: 1,
4,
9,
10
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All Those Advertising
Dollars
After getting information from advertising statistics
available on the Internet, students will calculate percent
increases (or percent decreases) for the top 25 companies in
terms of advertising dollars spent during a year.
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Gr 7:
1.1
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5-8: 1,
3,
4,
7,
10
9-12: 1,
3,
4,
10
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The Bigger they Are . .
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"Man, he really put his weight into that one!", "The only
reason he gets more rebounds is because he is so tall!",
"They don't cover him anymore because he is so old, that is
why he catches so many passes! "Are any of these statements
legitimate? The students will examine the league leaders in
each of these categories to see if there is any truth to
those statements.
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Gr 4:
1.1
Gr 5:
3.1
Gr 6:
1.2
Gr 7:
1.1
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K-4: 3
5-8: 1,
2,
5,
7,
10,
13
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Bridges to Math
Comprehension
Collect statistics about 2-4 famous bridges to use in
calculating geometric computations of area, parallel and
intersecting lines. Compare your results using less than,
greater than or equal to skills. Extensions include
exploring other web sites to see student works and
illustrations, projects done with toothpicks and other
materials to build bridges and more.
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Gr 4:
1.1, 1.2
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Buying My First
Car
You will soon be in the position of getting your driver's
license and looking for a car. In all of the excitement, you
are faced with a number of decisions which need to be made
before you actually purchase your car. Through this unit you
will research every aspect that a person goes through when
purchasing a car.
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Gr 6:
2.4, 2.7
Gr 7: 2.5,
2.6
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5-8: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
7,
10
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Calculating
Free-throw Percentages
Time has run out in the big basketball game, and the score
is tied. However, Up-State College has the
ball with time out. You're the coach. Which players should
you put into the game to give you the best chance of
winning? This is one in a series of on-line interactive
pages exploring probability and statistics in real life.
These lessons utilize on-line simulations to generate
data.
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Gr 7:
1.1
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5-8: 1,
3,
7,
10
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California Here We
Come!
A trip across the USA. Each team will choose any state
capital on the east coast as their starting point. They will
travel west stopping at each state capital along the way and
record miles traveled. Each student group will create a
chart or table showing the number of miles traveled from
state capital to state capital and then total number of
miles driven. Be the team to reach Sacramento, California
with the fewest number of miles traveled to win the
prize.
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Gr 4:
2.2, 2.4
Gr 5: 2.1,
3.2
Gr 6: 2.2,
2.5, 3.2
Gr 7:
2.8
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K-4: 3
5-8: 1,
2,
3,
7,
10
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Coaster
Connections
What science and math exist in a roller coaster? You will
enter the world of roller coasters via hands-on activities,
Internet information, online experts, and computer
simulations.
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Gr 3:
2.3
Gr 4:
2.3
Gr 5:
2.3
Gr 6:
2.4
Gr 7: 2.5,
2.6
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K-4: 3
9-12: 1,
4,
5,
6,
8,
9
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Curve Fitting and
the TI-85 calculator
This is a step-by-step guide for using the TI-85 Graphing
Calculator to do scatter plots using data obtained from
sources on the Internet. Some information will model linear
functions and some will be models of exponential
functions.
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Gr 7:
2.5, 2.6
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9-12: 1,
3,
5,
6
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Discovering Growth
Patterns
The differences between linear and exponential growth
functions is emphasized in this lesson. A student page
instructs students to locate four specified sites on the
Internet. After data is collected on the student worksheet,
pattern predictions are made. Graphing the collected data is
done using ClarisWorks spreadsheet or by using pencil and
grid paper. Student description and analysis concludes the
lesson.
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Gr 7:
1.2
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5-8: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
7,
8,
9
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Does More Wins Mean More
Fans At The Ballpark?
After getting information from the past baseball season off
the Internet, students will calculate an attendance-to-win
ratio for each of the 28 major league teams and then study
the results to see if winning always leads to good
attendance.
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Gr 7:
1.1
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5-8: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
7
9-12: 1,
2,
3,
4
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Dream Car Math
Collect price statistics on the Internet for purchasing 2
"dream cars" and calculate profits, differences in base
price compared to manufacturers suggested resale price.
Calculate monthly payments and compare calculated results
using greater than, less than and equal to. Extensions
include visiting a classic car web site and compare your
cars to older "collector" versions.
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Gr 4:
1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4
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Extreme Elevations
Students use highest and lowest points of land elevation
around the world to find the differences. Sea level is zero,
so students will be operating with positive and negative
numbers. After the students find the information on the
Internet, they record the elevations on a chart and on
pictures, and do the subtractions. Other problems using
positives and negatives are then done.
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Gr 7:
1.1, 1.2, 2.5, 2.8, 3.2
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5-8: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7
9-12: 1,
2,
3,
4
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Go the Distance
Who needs math? Pilots do. This lesson applies math
functions to convert kilometers to miles and calculate
travel time for different fighter aircraft.
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Gr 5:
1.1
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5-8:
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The Greedy Dog
This lesson is an introduction to the concepts of more
than/less than. The lesson includes a whole class activity
in which the children will be representing the number of
items that the dog ate and also a worksheet activity. The
children will also gain some experience with using a
graph.
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Gr 1:
1.2
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Hollywood's Top
Ten
Students will gather data on the top 10 highest grossing
movies, and make a bar graph and a pictogram.
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Gr 7:
1.1, 2.1, 2.5, 2.8
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5-8: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7
9-12: 1,
2,
3,
4,
10
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How Many Different
Ways
"How Many Different Ways" is a Discrete Mathematics Lesson
where you will ultimately work on your addition and
multiplication skills. Not only will there be a connection
with counting, adding, and multiplying, but there will also
be a connection made with Pascal's Triangle.
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Gr 4:
1.2, 2.6, 3.2
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K-4: 1,
3,
4,
11
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It's Your Life
This is a 3 part lesson utilizing census data of the mean
income of workers 18 years and older by education attainment
levels. The data is also broken into gender and 3 ethnic
groups - white, black, and Hispanic. Students will
analyze census data to create and take part in a simulation
using this same data as a starting point to make financial
decisions and budgets. Some familiarity with line and bar
graphs is helpful.
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Gr 6:
(All)
Gr 7:
(All)
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Magic Mountain Coaster
Computation
You are going to Magic Mountain! Everyone has a favorite
roller coaster. Some are fast, or loopy, or crazy. You will
discover the highest, and fastest coaster in Magic
Mountain.
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Gr 4:
2.4
Gr 5:
2.3
Gr 6:
2.4
Gr 7:
2.5
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K-4: 3
5-8: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
7,
9
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Math, Calories and
You
Don't we all like to eat and exercise? This lesson makes
students aware of how many calories they burn in relation to
their own body weight and they get to practice their
multiplication skills at the same time.
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Gr 5:
1.1, 2.4
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5-8:
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Math Crosswords
You and your classmates will create crossword puzzles that
use the definitions of math terms you use as clues. The
terms will be the answers which go into the puzzle.
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Gr 5:
1.1, 1.2, 2.3
Gr 6: 1.1,
1.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1
Gr 7: 1.1,
2.4, 2.5
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K-4: 3
5-8: 3
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Math for a Better
Life
This lesson provides students an opportunity to practice
math skills while learning about how to achieve and maintain
a healthy lifestyle. Happy Trails!
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Gr 5:
1.1, 2.4
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5-8:
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Monthly Cost of Living -
Food
Students will determine how much they would need to feed a
family for a month. Students will plan meals and use
Internet grocery stores to find the cost of individual food
items.
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Gr 4:
1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1
Gr 5: 1.1,
2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1
Gr 6: 1.1,
2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 3.1
Gr 7: 1.1,
2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1
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Olympic Records Through
Time
Are we faster, stronger, better than we used to be? Compare
the records of gold medal Olympic winners for the last 100
years and decide.
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Gr 5:
1.1, 2.3
Gr 6: 1.1,
2.3
Gr 7:
2.3
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5-8: 1,
2,
3,
4,
7,
8,
9,
10
9-12: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
10,
12
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Place Value Population -
Rounding Off
Students start by collecting and rounding data about their
school. They move on to gathering and rounding larger
numbers from the Internet.
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Gr. 4:
1.1, 2.2, 3.2
Gr 5: 1.1,
2.3
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K-4: 1,
3,
4,
12
5-8: 1,
3,
4,
7,
8,
9,
10
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Planning a
Trip
Students will plan a trip to from 3 to 5 cities of their
choice. The main assignment is to make a brochure to travel
to the chosen cities. It should be of a quality that it
could be used by a customer to decide if they would like to
take this trip. It should include fares for planes, trains,
rental cars etc., cost of housing and meals, points of
interest to visit in the cities.
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Gr 4:
1.1, 2.4, 3.3
Gr 5: 1.1,
1.2, 2.6, 3.2
Gr 6: 1.1,
1.3, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
Gr 7: 1.1,
1.3, 2.1, 2.5, 2.6
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5-8: 1,
2,
5,
7,
10
9-12: 1,
2,
10,
12
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The Pony Express
In the movement West, the Pony Express was a major influence
in communications during its short life. Many students may
be intrigued by the story of the Pony Express, and the
following activities will help them discover a little about
the route, and some of the problems they encountered.
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Gr 4:
2.6
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K-4: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
8
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Population Ratios
An interdisciplinary project (mathematics, social studies)
where students choose a county in the United States and
using ratios convert the statistics into meaningful
numbers.
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Gr 4:
2.2, 3.3
Gr 5:
2.6
Gr 7: 1.2,
3.3
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5-8: 1,
3,
4,
5,
7,
9,
10
9-12: 1,
3,
4,
5,
10
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The Probability of
Pintails
Many things are possible, but the chances of something's are
even better than that. They are probable. Students use
percentages to calculate the probability and probable number
of various types of ducks in a wildlife refuge.
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Gr 4:
2.6
Gr 5:
2.5
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K-4: 1,
2,
4,
8,
11,
12
5-8: 1,
2,
4,
5,
6,
7,
10,
11
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Pumpkin Pie for
All!
Let's make pumpkin pie for the whole class! Imagine making
enough pie so that everyone could have a piece. How about
enough pie to take one home. The only problem is that the
recipe you have makes 1 pie at a time which only has 8
pieces.
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Gr 4:
3.3
Gr 5:
2.2
Gr 6: 2.2,
3.2
Gr 7: 2.2,
3.2
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K-4: 4,
6,
7,
8,
10,
12
5-8: 4,
5,
6,
13
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School Clothes
Budget
The lesson is a problem for students to learn about buying
on a budget. It gives students an opportunity to use math in
a practical life application problem.
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Gr 7:
2.1
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Sharing Your
Birthday
This is a writing assignment in which the student uses the
Internet to locate a famous mathematician that shares his or
her own birthday.
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Gr 4:
1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 3.1, 3.3
Gr 5:
3.3
Gr 6: 2.1,
3.1, 3.3
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K-4: 3
5-8: 3
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Shopping for Toys
You have just won a $100 gift certificate to buy some toys!
You must try to spend as much of it as you can without going
over. Let's go shopping and have some fun!
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Gr 2:
1.1
Gr 4:
2.6
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K-4: 1,
2,
3,
4,
8,
12
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Sorting Through
Spiders
Children need extensive opportunities to think about,
question, discuss and manipulate data in order to learn how
to ask and answer the whys in mathematics. In this activity,
children will utilize their own drawings of spiders to
analyze and sort the attributes that each child drew. I
leave it very open-ended for the students to choose the
categories from which to sort.
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Gr 2:
1.1, 2.1
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Sports Teams &
Math
How many of you like sports? How many of you would like to
see how your favorite NFL football team is doing? Today we
are going to look up NFL sports teams on the web and analyze
their statistics.
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Gr 3:
2.3
Gr 4:
2.3
Gr 5:
2.3
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State Internet Search: A
Mathematical Introduction To State Reports
As a mathematical beginning to their state reports students
complete a 2 day assignment which involves critical
thinking, reasoning, graphing, and locating information on
Web sites.
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Gr 4:
1.1, 2.1, 2.3, 3.3
Gr 5:
3.3
Gr 6:
2.1
Gr 7:
2.1
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5-8: 1,
2,
3,
4,
7,
10
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Surf's Up!!!
Looking for a way to introduce the web to your students?
Sneak in some math skills at the same time? Maybe even a
little math reasoning? This just may be the lesson for you
to use. Students will surf the web to complete a student
worksheet. The lesson may be used in a lab setting or one
computer station. It is for 2nd grade last quarter or 1st
quarter 3rd grade
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Gr 2:
1.1, 2.1, 2.2
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What Are We Listening
To?
Students will gather data from a web site on number of music
albums sold by genre for the last two years. They will
convert these figures to fractions, decimals, and percents.
They will then display the results in bar graphs and pie
charts. Finally, they will answer questions about their
graphs.
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Gr 7:
1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8,
3.2
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5-8: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
7,
10,
13
9-12: 1,
2,
3,
4,
7,
10
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What on Earth is Greater
Than?
Students will use deductive reasoning skills to compare and
place in order planets according to size.
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Gr 4:
1.1
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What's My Number?
Students will be on an information quest using the Internet
to find facts needed to arrive at a number on the 100 board,
known only to the author of the quest. Students will use the
information to work math problems using the 100 board.
This lesson plan may be adapted to any grade level and
maybe integrated with other subject areas. This is
dependent on the teacher and the skills targeted for the
student.
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Gr 2:
2.2
Gr 3: 1.1,
1.2
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K-4: 1,
2,
3,
6,
7,
8
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Zeros and Blackbirds
Do you yearn to be high in the sky and far far away? This
math lesson allows students to convert kilometers to miles
and calculate the range that historical aircraft can
travel.
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Gr 5:
1.1
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5-8:
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