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8th grade Presidents' Day mental math lessons
Area, Perimeter, and Volume Design a City Challenge Math Activity
In this math project based learning activity, students use area, perimeter, and volume to design their own city. They must adhere to the minimum size requirements for roads and green space and other project guidelines as they construct their city. After constructing their city, students must:find the perimeter of the green spacefind the total surface area of roadsfind the volume of each 3D rectangular prism buildingThis download includes: teacher directionsstudent directions and project guidelin
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Area Perimeter Volume Math Project Based Learning Activity BUNDLE
Number Talks Strategies Posters for Multiplication and Division {Grades 3 to 5}
This MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION NUMBER TALKS STRATEGIES POSTERS pack comes with 24 beautiful Full Color Posters to support the exploration of mental math strategies in the Grade 3 to 5 (& Up) classrooms. Each poster includes vocabulary, description, and visual model for exploring a specific mental math strategy in multiplication or division. The Pack includes the following 24 posters:MULTIPLICATION STRATEGIES1. Friendly Number (Gr. 3/4)2. Friendly Number - Whole Numbers (4/5)3. Friendly N
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3rd - 8th
Percent Activity Tax, Tip, Sale/Discount Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is an engaging, real-world percent simulation that has students explore tax, markdowns, gratuities, and estimation.During this well-planned, relevant lesson students are engaged in a rigorous activity that encourages student dialogue. Students go to three different stations/businesses: fast food restaurant, fancy restaurant, and an apparel store.Includes:Detailed Lesson PlanBell Work (2 options depending on your students' prior knowledge)Differentiated and Scaffolded Activity Sh
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â PERCENT Unit Bundle of Lessons, Resources, and Activities
Design a Hoodie Activity No Prep Social Studies Project - U.S. Presidents
Looking for a fun, no prep project that integrates history, art, social studies, and literacy AND keeps kids engaged? Your students will love it and designing a historical hoodie will quickly become one of *your* favorite Presidents' Day or end of year activities too. Students think critically and work independently as they apply their knowledge to create a hoodie for a chosen historical figure or topic ... all while you cross things off your never ending to do list!How It Works:Learn about the
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Design a Hoodie Activity No Prep Social Studies Project Bundle
Grade 7 Ontario Math Unit Metric Measurement Surface Area & Volume, Circles
This COMPLETE Grade 7 Ontario Metric Math Measurement UNIT includes 14 detailed 3-part math lessons, metric measurement activities, assessments, and report card comments covering surface area and volume, circles, and metric units.You won't find yourself needing to search for extra materials to supplement lessons - it's all here! Students will use collaboration, problem-solving and exploration to build a deeper understanding of measurement concepts.This Grade 7 Measurement Unit is included in our
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7th - 8th
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Teach Yourself - Shortcuts for UIL Elementary Number Sense (thru 8th grade)
These are "tricks" for UIL Number Sense contests. These are mental math contest that are timed. The more problems you get correct in 10 minutes, the higher your score. (Please see the Preview for a better explanation if you are not familiar with Number Sense contest.) Each "shortcut" is explained and shown to the student and then examples are given. After the student reads the information, he should be able to work the example problems. There are over 20 shortcuts described, at least 30 if you
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3rd - 8th
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Math Sprints {Grade 3 & Up Edition}
Math Sprint is an engaging, effective, and fun way to motivate students to improve on their math facts. Math fact fluency is not developed through rote memorization, but rather, through the strategic use of number sense strategies.
In this Grade 3 & Up Edition, students will have the opportunity to use different addition and subtraction strategies to solve math facts. The strategies include quick hundreds, adjust to subtract, decompose to hundreds, doubles, add up in chunks, hundred more, h
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2nd - 8th
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FRACTIONS MATH TALK (Grades 3-5) BUNDLE
Fractions Math Talk is a great way to support students in developing their Conceptual Understanding of Fractions, a major domain in the Common Core Standards in Mathematics for Grades 3 to 5.
It's a great way to start math time each day. Project a Fractions Math Talk slide and give students time to put down their thinking in their math journals before whole group discussion. You can also use these at math centers.
This FRACTIONS MATH BUNDLE includes 3 PACKS of BIG IDEAS (you save more with pur
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3rd - 8th
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INTEGER Operations Activities and Lessons for Fluency
Reinforce your students' understanding of integer operations by providing a FUN way for them to practice fluency! This is a 5-day unit designed for students who have already learned integers to improve the accuracy and fluency with operations with integers. Students who have an understanding of integers do not necessarily have it mastered enough to move to the next grade. Students who have not developed fluency with integers often rely on a calculator to compute integers that should easily and q
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6th - 8th
Founding Fathers of America Magic Portrait PowerPoint
This download on the Founding Fathers contains an amazing PowerPoint on 7 of America's most famous Founding Fathers filled with Harry Potter-style "magical portraits" that move, blink, smile, and look around your classroom!
Turn what could traditionally be a boring PowerPoint into a dynamic activity that will engage your visual learners and have your students gasping when they see Thomas Jefferson smile and wink at them! I promise they will be howling with delight!
This 10 slide PowerPoint in
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3rd - 11th
Mental Math Strategies Bundle
This 130 page bundle includes everything that you will need to teach your students about a variety of mental math strategies. Mental math is a crucial skill that students need to improve their ability and confidence in math. This bundle includes PowerPoint slides you can use to teach your students each strategy, student practice sheets with answer keys and printable posters to put into your classroom.
Strategies included in this bundle are:
Double and Half
Annexing (tacking on zeros)
Rearr
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5th - 8th
George Washington Webquest
Students will learn about the life of George Washington by completing an internet-based worksheet. The George Washington Webquest uses a great website created by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. The website allows students to explore the key events of George Washington life in a very student friendly website. Students read and scroll through the website. The webquest includes 50 questions and has an answer sheet for the teacher. A QR code is included along with the traditional website link.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â George Washington Lesson Plan Collection
Algebraic Properties Commutative Property Middle School Math Identity Property
About this Resource:Students will practice property recognition by playing "five" corners. The properties that are covered in this game are commutative, associative, additive identity, multiplicative identity, and multiplicative property of zero. This activity requires very little printing and preparation, for loads of fun! Topic Covered:*Algebraic Properties Ways to use this product in your classroom:-whole class-small groupâś“ Teacher Testedâś“ Student Approved*This product has been used in my c
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Algebraic Properties Distributive Property Commutative Property
Analyzing "The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln President's Day Activity
Great for President's Day! Practice analyzing text to locate literary devices and persuasive technique using the famous "Gettysburg Address" speech by President Abraham Lincoln.
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*A page of pre-reading/essential questions to set a purpose for reading and build background knowledge and vocabulary.
*Copy of the speech text for ease of implementation. No digging for a resource!
*Quick Check page with comprehension questions and paraphrasing prompt.
*Literary Devices page requiri
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8th - 11th
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Presidents' Day George Washington PowerPoint
Join George Washington as he guides you through some important moments in his life, in this engaging PowerPoint show! Some of the topics covered are:BirthMarriageResidencyPresidencyFrench and Indian WarRevolutionary WarDeathBonus coloring page of the colonial flag with 13 starsPlease be sure to check out the preview, which includes every slide included in the product. This PowerPoint is not intended to cover any topic in depth, or to touch on every part of Washington's life. It serves as a mini
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1st - 8th
MENTAL MATH - PROBLEM SOLVING WITHOUT A CALCULATOR
MENTAL MATH (32 pages) tests the ability of your students to solve simple problems without the use of a calculator. To make simple calculations is essential to building a math foundation for your student’s future upper level math classes. Great when you need something a little different to challenge and motivate your students. Try them as class openers, class closers, and student competition. All answers included.
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4th - 10th
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President's Day Activities, Centers, or Mini-Unit
EXPLORE Centers (or Stations) are a way to actively engage students in hands-on learning with a variety of opportunities to practice the skills of a historian while incorporating the standards of literacy. Seven flexible centers incorporate 3 levels of informational text, mapping and graphing skills, Primary Sources, vocabulary review cards, organizational charts, review and reflection, and elaboration projects. All activities are ELA and SS standards-aligned.Students will learn to dig deeper in
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5th - 9th
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30 Days of Middle School Number and Math Talks - Intermediate
**If you purchase this file, feel free to message me and I will send you a digital copy of the slide template for you to make your own slides to continue number talks throughout the school year!!**This file contains 30 different slides (in pdf form) that you can use to engage your students in daily or weekly number talks. There are 10 slides for each of the three different categories including:-Which One Doesn't Belong?: For these slides, there are really no right or wrong answers as long as stu
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6th - 10th
Fraction Olympics add subtract multiply divide round
Fractions have always been the "road bump" in math. My 8th graders usually have an "UUUGGGG" response to any problem with a fraction in it. This year, I have decided to make fractions fun and exciting (and practiced enough so they can do fractions in their sleep)! For my 6th graders, I created "FRACTION OLYMPICS" which turned out to be a success and really fun! This file includes everything you need to pull off your own fraction olympics! HAVE FUN! If you have any suggestions, let me know!
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4th - 8th
Historic Superheroes and Villains Social Studies Project | U.S. Presidents
Looking for a fun, no prep project that integrates history, art, science, and literacy AND keeps students engaged? Your class will love designing a superhero or villain persona for a U.S. President, and it will quickly become one of *your* favorite activities too. Perfect as a Presidents' Day, an end of year, or after testing activity, students think critically and work independently as they brainstorm an entire character based on a historic figure. They will first decide whether to present thei
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Historic Superheroes and Villains Project Bundle - 8 Sets Included
FRACTION MATH SPRINTS
Math Sprint is an engaging, effective, and fun way to motivate students to improve on their math facts. Math fact fluency is not developed through rote memorization, but rather, through the strategic use of number sense strategies.
In this FRACTION MATH SPRINTS edition, students will have the opportunity to develop fraction strategies through conceptual understanding of fractions.
The FRACTION MATH SPRINTS includes:
1. Teacher Directions in Color
2. Teacher Directions in B/W
3. Student Record
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3rd - 8th
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Differentiated ESL Reading Comprehension Passages & Activities | February
This set of four differentiated nonfiction reading comprehension passages for ESL is perfect for February! Each set of passages comes with scaffolded activities for your English Learners to practice vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, writing, and speaking.Designed specifically for ESL studentsDistills big ideas into simple terms without too much text or unnecessary details.Includes background information on topics that may be unfamiliar to English Learners.Includes pictorial support to aid in c
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5th - 8th
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President's Day/Campaign/Election Day Movies/Documentaries Viewing Guide BUNDLE
President's Day/Campaign/Elections DayMovies & Documentaries Viewing Guide BUNDLECelebrate President's Day and election day with these films, doc and movies!GUIDES INCLUDE: Summaries/Vocabulary/Questions
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Presidents' Day Grammar Worksheets
Save money and buy this as a bundleHoliday and Seasonal Grammar BundleThere are four Presidents' Day themed grammar worksheets in this packet The four grammar worksheets:- pronoun identification- subject & predicate identification- subject verb agreement- homophones. Each grammar worksheet includes:- a small introduction- at least two different practice exercises- an answer keyI created these grammar worksheets to be quick and easy lesson additions to help celebrate Presidents’ Day in your c
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Holiday and Seasonal Grammar Bundle
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