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Common Core Math Grade 5 Multiplication as Scaling

This lesson introduces multiplication as scaling. Students already know that multiplying a number by 1 results in the original number. Now they learn that multiplying a number by a whole number greater than 1 results in a product greater than the original number, and multiplying a number by a fraction less than 1 results in a product less than the original number.

Common Cents

Primary students enjoy this imaginative hands on unit on money.

Raccoons Math and Literacy Unit – Aligned with Common Core Standards

My Raccoons Math and Literacy Unit Plan includes lessons, activities, crafts, reproducible worksheets, reading lists and much more!

Virtual Rock Lab

TSW – Categorize rocks into the Three Main Classes
Arizona State Standards: Strand 6 – Concept 2; PO 1 and 2
Activities:
1. After the students have been introduced, and have learned about the rock cycle and the three main classes of rocks, the students will be given an opportunity to categorize 15 different rocks into Igneous, Sedimentary,

Let’s Make Waves

The most effective way to help children replace a misconception is to give them an experience that directly challenges it. In this simple set of activities children use wind to create waves and use marbles to model energy moving through water.