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Social studies Common Core 6.NS.B.2 resources
September 11 By the Numbers Math Activity Patriot Day Twin Towers
This no-prep September 11th Patriot Day math activity helps students learn facts about the events that unfolded on September 11th, 2001. They will solve math problems to reveal factual information about the attacks. There are 3 differentiated levels to choose from. Students' answers are then compared to a key which will reveal the final message of, "We Remember." This resource is suited for grades 3rd - 8th and is a print-and-go activity.This activity makes a great independent task, partner acti
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: September 11 by the Numbers Math Activity Patriot Day Word Search Bundle
World Geography Escape Room | 20 Clues on Continents, Landmarks, Historic Sites
In this geography and world continents Escape Room and Crack the Code activity, students work individually (or in pairs) to research the location of 20 different historic sites, landforms, or geographic features! In a twist from my other Crack the Code activities, this geography one is designed for seated use and is ideal for student research! Students work on discovering far-away (and often unheard of) locations to learn their continent location, all before attempting to crack the final code
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5th - 8th
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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
Martin Luther King Jr. Problem Solving: Math Task Cards Grades 4 - 6
These 20 math task cards are a fun way to practice math skills all the while learning about Martin Luther King Jr. They are perfect, especially around Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but can certainly be used year-round. In addition to the historical fact and math problem on each task card, each frame contains a different inspirational quote from Martin Luther King Jr. These task cards work well for the later end of 4th grade (after advanced computational skills have been learned) through 6th grade.
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4th - 6th
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Veterans' & Memorial Day Patriotic Math Task Cards: 4th-6th Grade
These 20 math task cards are a fun way to practice math skills all the while learning about the brave men & women who serve in the U.S. military! They are perfect especially around Veteran's Day or Memorial Day, but can certainly be used year-round. These task cards work well for the later end of 4th grade(after advanced computational skills have been learned) through 6th grade. Laminate these task cards to last for years and store them in a ziplock bag or punch a hole on the corner and atta
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4th - 6th
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Project Based Learning Fall Football Road Trip Plan Vacation Design Jersey Math
The best of blended learning, this Football Plan a Road Trip project uses math, research, social studies, and critical thinking. Students love this PBL where they explore FOOTBALL TEAMS and their history, and design a new team jersey. What a great way to get your students collaborating and communicating with each other!For the teacher:Teacher notes and lesson plansA printable student packet 18 pages of research and planning QR codes for websitesAnswer key and rubrics10
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4th - 7th
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Valentine's Day Party Pack - Upper Elementary Party in a Pack!
This party pack contains everything you need to enjoy Valentine's Day with your upper elementary students. (4th, 5th, 6th - Classes of any size!) Whether you are the lone adult in the room OR have parent volunteers, this party in a pack is perfect. The pack includes three Valentine's themed games - Heartfelt Heroes Mix and Match, For the Love of Numbers, and Mission Possible, which can be played in isolation or consecutively. Between playing the party pack games, awarding the included prizes, an
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4th - 6th
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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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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
President's Day Free Word Search
Are you looking for a FREE President's Day activity for your upper elementary 5th, 6th, or 7th grade math class. This worksheet includes a word search listing all the Presidents. Perfect for morning work, early finishers, math centers, spiral review, or social studies enrichment. The best part is there is NO PREP! Easy to print PDF instant download printable file. 8.5" x 11" sheet. Answer Key Included. Just download, print, and go! THIS IS AN INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FILE. NO PHYSICAL PRODUCT WI
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2nd - 8th
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Build a Soccer Team- Budgeting and finding the Average.
Great activity for those students that are fans of soccer,as well as an opportunity to practice budgeting plus find the average number. They will have to create a team from the players given to them, but must be aware of how much each player costs. A great budget to start with is 25$, but you have the opportunity to change it. They also have boosters that can be applied to make their teams better. When they are done building their teams they will have to find the overall average rating of the pl
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5th - 10th
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President's Day Activities Math: Pearl Harbor Facts to Solve Math Problems
Presidents Day math Activity, Decimals, Fractions, Multiplication, and Division. Incorporate social studies standards in your math class using this resource as a President's Day activity. Students will facts about the attack on Pearl Harbor such as how long the attack lasted, and how many soldiers were killed aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma and U.S.S. Arizona. Then they will use this information to solve multi-step word problems. Math standards covering fractions, percentages, decimals, multiplicatio
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4th - 8th
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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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Constitution Day by the Numbers Math Activity Morning Work Centers
Are you looking for a fun and engaging activity for Constitution Day? This print-and-go Constitution Day math activity helps students learn facts about the Constitutional Convention, the Constitution itself, and the Founding Fathers. They will solve math problems to reveal factual information about these events and people in history.There are 3 differentiated levels to choose from. Students' answers are then compared to a key that will reveal the colony in which the Constitution was signed. This
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Constitution Day by the Numbers Math Activity Bundle Doodle Word Search
Presidents' Day Problem Solving Math Task Cards: 4th - 6th Grade
These 20 math task cards are a fun way to practice math skills all the while learning about the Presidents of the United States. They are perfect, especially around Presidents'. Day, but can certainly be used year-round. Each card has a historical fact and math problem on each task card. These task cards work well for the later end of 4th grade(after advanced computational skills have been learned) through 6th grade. Laminate these task cards to last for years and store them in a ziplock bag or
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4th - 6th
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Presidential Math Trivia President's Day Activities
Presidents Day Math Activity. Multiplication and Order of Operations. Students will solve equations to reveal the answers to Presidential trivia. Use this resource for President's Day or any day of the week! This is the perfect resource to use in math for President's Day. It links upper elementary math standards with Presidential trivia. Students will solve equations to reveal the answers to Presidential trivia. Use this resource for President's Day or any day of the week! Perfect for morning wo
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3rd - 8th
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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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Stock Market Project
This project is intended to be used for students to apply their skills of multiplying decimals by whole numbers, adding/subtracting decimals, and analyzing graphs/data to the real-world.To track the stock market, students can go online and type in the company's name in Google. The price of the stock should pop up.
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4th - 7th
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Presidential Day Math Decimal Multiplication President's Day Activities
Are you looking for a President's Day activity for your upper elementary 5th, 6th, or 7th grade math class. This worksheet includes decimal multiplication problems students will solve to reveal the famous quote by President Roosevelt, "The only thing you have to fear is fear itself." Use as a cross-curricular activity for social studies and math. Use this resource for President's Day or any day of the week! Perfect for morning work, early finishers, math centers, spiral review, or social studies
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5th - 8th
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Milk Matters! Discovering Dairy
This unit contains five lessons designed to teach students about the history, production, nutritional value and economic significance of California’s dairy industry. Students will gain knowledge in social science, mathematics, language arts, science, visual arts and physical education as they learn about the process through which dairy products are produced and transported from cow to consumer. Students will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for agriculture’s role in their daily lives
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4th - 6th
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MS-LS1-5
, 4-LS1-1
, MS-LS2-3
, 5-LS2-1
, 5-PS3-1
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Presidents Day Activities I Spy Game
Presidents Day Activity I Spy Game. You students will love searching for the presidential symbols in this I Spy game. Perfect for morning work, early finishers, or enrichment. The best part is there is NO PREP! Easy to print PDF instant download printable file. 8.5" x 11" sheet. Just download, print, and go! THIS IS AN INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FILE. NO PHYSICAL PRODUCT WILL BE SHIPPED TO YOU. THE DOCUMENT IS NOT EDITABLE. WATERMARK WILL NOT APPEAR ON PAID DIGITAL DOWNLOADTHIS LISTING INCLUDES:-8
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2nd - 8th
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Where is Mr. Turkey?
Students solve 6th grade Common Core Number System problems to determine the latitude and longitude coordinates of Mr. Turkey. They will then use their atlas to find the specified location. Students will use the internet to determine the famous structure located in this location. This is the perfect mix of Math, Social Studies, and Thanksgiving!
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5th - 7th
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From Start to Finish: Teacher Guide
This unit contains three lessons for grades five through eight designed to teach students about producing, preparing, and preserving California agricultural commodities, while fostering an appreciation for how fruits and vegetables "start" in the field and "finish" at the table. The lessons can be used separately or together and may be taught in any order.In lesson 1, Get Growing, students will use engineering design principles to solve a realistic planting challenge. The lesson includes related
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-ETS1-2
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-LS1-8
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