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Earth Day social studies Common Core 6.RP.A.1 resources
Botany STEM Challenge - Plant Anatomy & Engineering Women's History Activity
Perfect for Earth Day! In this extensive Botany STEM Challenge, students create window greenhouses and observe plant growth. Then they use the engineering design process to build a plant transportation device to safely carry their saplings home! This challenge also highlights Katherine Esau, a pioneer in Botany. History, science, engineering, and math-- it is all included along with teacher instructions and student handouts. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance learning,
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1st - 7th
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Also included in:Â Women in STEM History Engineering Challenges Bundle
Ancient Egypt Mummies & Mummification Religion Reading Comprehension & Activity
Ancient Egyptian religious afterlife beliefs and mythology required the deceased to maintain his or her appearance even in death. Enter the development of the elaborate 70-day Ancient Egypt mummification process. This resource provides historical background and complete instructions for a 6-week carrot mummification project. NOTE: Carrots are low smell compared to other possible mummifying foods like meats or apples.TIP: If you start your mummification process as you start Egypt, your carrot
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6th - 10th
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MS-LS1-2
Carnival Game Economics PBL Project-Based Learning GATE
Smaller tasks add up to big, big learning with this gold medal standard project-based learning activity! What a sneaky cool way to learn math, economics, and functional design! (Insert evil teacher laugh.) It’s a hands-on approach to Common Core Standards.
In Carnival Game Economics, students design a carnival skill game and gather data as junior market researchers during the test phase. They’ll use this data to help make decisions. After making calculations for probability, students will
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Gifted and Talented SURVIVAL KIT Bundle -- 235 pages, big discount!
Clean Water - Human Rights: Math & SS Current Events Lesson & Worksheet (Canada)
Why doesn't everyone in Canada have access to clean, drinkable water? This 3-page guided lesson walks your students in grades 5-8 through important current events issues that affect citizens of Canada every day. It includes: - A brief overview of human rights including the United Nation Declaration of Human Rights. - An introduction to the idea of water as a human right. - That some Canadians (especially in indigenous communities) don’t have access to clean water. - A case study of water advisor
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5th - 8th
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Montessori Cosmic Guide: Elementary Montessori & Homeschool Learning Materials
Montessori Cosmic Guide: Elementary Montessori & Homeschool Learning Materials • Elementary Montessori-inspired Lessons & Materials in All Subject Areas (165 printable pages + Key): The COMPLETE Montessori Elementary Guide contains enough content to cover an entire school year!Item specifics: Recommended Ages: 8 to 12 years old (but you know the child best!)Number of Pages: 385 including Answer Key Subjects: For all Elementary subject areas ('Cosmic Education') Genre: Elementary, Montess
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Montessori Cosmic BUNDLE: Elementary Montessori Guide & Homeschool Materials
The Great Stock Market Challenge - Complete Math Unit
Suitable and adapted for grades 5-12Open the Preview to see more detailed informationWatch the movie to see a high speed play through of the presentationThis complete cross-curricular unit has students learn about companies, research stocks, create a portfolio, track their performance, submit their project and write a test. Students will learn about real life financial literacy, trade-offs, decision making, strategies, and apply mathematical concepts.The unit runs about 10-14 weeks long, with an
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5th - 12th
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Simplifying Ratios | Scavenger Hunt | 6th Grade | Guided Notes | Ancient Wonders
Do your students need more math practice but are sick of worksheets and computer drills? Let's get them out of their seats and into an adventure! Our Scavenger Hunt Cards unleash the power of learning through movement and exploration. As students simplify ratios and search for solutions on other cards, they naturally self-assess their understanding, ensuring they grasp each concept before moving on. This innovative approach keeps students active and engaged, freeing you to offer targeted support
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5th - 7th
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Income Inequality & Wealth Distribution Critical Thinking, Math & Social Justice
What is income inequality? Are the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? Is wealth being distributed equally in your country? This integrated math, social justice, critical thinking, and economics lesson is designed to introduce the idea of income inequality to students in grades 6-9 at a level they can easily understand- all while having them practice important math skills involving ratios and percentages. This lesson is a useful application for a math unit: percent and ratio practic
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â 6th Grade Math Ratios and Proportional Relationships: 6 Real Life Math Tasks
Digital Earth Day Math Activity | Middle School Edition
This digital Google Slides Earth Day activity is for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to celebrate Earth Day in Math. There are 5 tasks for students to complete that cover the following topics:Ratios, Percentages, Statistics (Data Analysis of Dot Plots).About This Product:-Google Slides activity-1 cover/title slide-2 student activity slides5 Mathematical tasks-Short facts are incorporated into questions to allow students to learn about Earth Day while completing Math tasks-Skills utilized in thi
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â 6th Grade Math Activities Seasonal Holiday Bundle CCSS Aligned
Yellowstone National Park Treasure Hunt Escape Room: Math Real World Questions
This escape the park activity is great for a variety of ages. Students will have an hour to complete all the questions to find a treasure. They will have to solve math problems with real world application in order to open separate lock boxes. If they don't make it in an hour the park will be closed. I have included multiple sets of questions that could be used for a variety of skill levels. You will need manilla folders to represent your lock boxes. The questions include a variety of readiness s
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3rd - 8th
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Escape Room Mount Rainier National Park Math Activity Varied Level Questions
This escape the park activity is great for a variety of ages. Students will have an hour to complete all the questions before they are locked in the park. I have included multiple sets of questions that could be used for a variety of skill levels. You will need manilla folders to represent your lock boxes.This escape room practices the following math topics:Set 1· Order sets of rational numbers in real world · Generate fractions, decimals and percent in real world scenarios · Multiply and Divide
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2nd - 8th
Adding and Subtracting Fractions Digital Escape Room | Least Common Denominator
This Adding and Subtracting Fractions Digital Escape Room is the perfect way to include a fun game into learning and reviewing fraction addition and subtraction. During this Escape Room, your students will join a group searching for the "golden book."Â They will have to solve different types of riddles in order to find it!Students must use their knowledge of the least common denominator and greatest common factor to solve this escape room. Each addition and subtraction fraction equation uses diff
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5th - 8th
The Mesopotamian Farmer's Conundrum - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How much does it cost to borrow?Description:In ancient Mesopotamia, the farmer toiled long and hard to earn his property. As time passed, however, the Mesopotamians discovered they could borrow from each other and the idea of debt and the moneylender was born. A large number of Mesopotamians went into serious debt and could not recover. What were the results? Read Hammurabi's Code of Laws and use ratios to see how he solved it.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Project
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6th
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Also included in:Â PBL Bundle (Grade 6) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 31 Projects!
Earth Day Math Activity | Middle School CCSS Aligned
This Earth Day Math Activity is for 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students to acknowledge Earth Day while incorporating math skills. There are 5 tasks for students to complete that cover the following topics: Ratios, Percentages, Statistics (Data Analysis of Dot Plots).About This Product:-PDF Printable-2 student activity pages5 Mathematical tasks-Short facts are incorporated into questions to allow students to learn about Earth Day while completing Math tasks-Skills utilized in this activity are cover
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â 6th Grade Math Activities Seasonal Holiday Bundle CCSS Aligned
Proportional Relationship | Road Trip Project
Students will create their own itinerary for a road trip. They will be given a budget, a certain number of days, and options for food, hotels, excursions, rental cars, etc. They must determine how they want to spend their money without going over budget. This should be broken up over multiply days. Rubric included.
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6th - 8th
6.RP.1 Understanding Ratios Pear Deck Lesson and Google Form HW
This Lesson also includes a google form for HW.This lesson supports a conceptual understanding of ratio relationships and develops the concept of equivalent ratios through an exploration of recipes and mixtures. The background colors change with phases of the lesson: Red - Do Now/Warm Up Orange - Collective Group Work Yellow - Independent Check For Understanding Green - Group Task #2 - Develop the Concept of Equivalent Ratios Blue - ReflectionE
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6th
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Big Bend Math: Graphing, Converting time, D=Rt, Unit Rate & Coordinate Graph
Hiking Big BendThis activity incorporates the following skills:· Converting minutes to hours and hours to minutes· Unit rate· Graphing and Interpreting· Unit Rate· D=RT· Real world application· Proportional Reasoning Calculating Distance Based on teacher preference you can answer for answers in hours and minutes or just minutes. The answer sheet includes both answers. Also, you can access the actual Big Bend map on the NPS website. This activity incorporates the following skills:· Converting m
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6th - 8th
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US National Park Founding Dates Graphing and Analyzing Data
Math is everywhere. This activity takes us into the founding dates of the US National Parks. The students will graph and analyze data of the dates. This includes multiple activities that can be use in various environments in the classroom. This activity includes the following concepts.· Order sets of real numbers arising in mathematical real-world contexts· Extent previous knowledge of sets and subsets using the visual representation to describe relationships between sets of real numbers.· MMMR
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6th - 8th
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Earth Day Math
This collection of Earth Day math word problems is great for teaching kids about important environmental issues while practicing key math skills. The 20 word problems vary in difficulty level and skills addressed, but are recommended for 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students. These problems are great for warm-up problems, games, and small group tasks. A teacher tips page, Common Core Math standards, a list of sources for the environmental facts used in the problems, and an answer key is included f
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5th - 7th
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March Madness
Let your students join in the excitement of March Madness by completing any or all of these activities. These activities were used in a regular classroom, a math intervention class, and a math enrichment class."Let the Madness Begin" is an introductory activity that provides background for students."Location Location Location" is a mapping activity."My Hometown" requires students to work cooperatively to gather and analyze data. The Road to the Final Four" is grade specific. There are 5 worksh
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5th - 7th
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Math Global Awareness Project
Math is THE hardest subject to involve Global Awareness. In this project, students find out information about how people in a different country live. Students research population, clean water, homeless percentage, and minimum wage. Link to easier version -- all students research America instead of different countries.During this project, students will…Research informationCreate ratios from information givenCreate a double number line to help find equivalent ratiosUse a table to help find equival
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5th - 8th
Yellowstone National Park Calculating Distance and Time
This activity allows students to practice using a map to calculate distance and time traveled in the park. Students will have to get familiar with the map to make with a unit rate and convert minutes to hours.These are actual calculations I did daily when traveling in the park. This activity is fun from home but also great practice when you are at the park.
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Yellowstone Bundle
Yellowstone National Park Animal Proportions
What a fun way to teach proportional reasoning that applies to the real world? Look no further. Take a dive into Yellowstone National Park and learn more about their animals. The activity requires the student to compare ratios of bison with their babies as well as wolf and bear facts. The lesson even has an activity page where the students can find their own ratios.
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Yellowstone Bundle
Earth Day Better Buy | Earth Day Unit Rate Activity
This spring Earth Day unit rate activity is perfect for reviewing the idea of ratios as unit rates and calculating the better deal. This no prep activity is perfect for middle school students to get into the spring mood as the weather warms up while deepening mathematical understanding. Perfect for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students!
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Holiday/Seasonal Better Buy Bundle | Unit Rate Activities
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