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		<title>Inventions 2: The Impact</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To help students see what inventors have to think about when making an invention, particularly the kinds of effects they can have on people


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		<title>Ideas for Thanksgiving Math Word Problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Math Word Problems are an easy way to infuse the November spirit of gratitude into every part of the school day. Customize these general turkey-themed concepts for whatever grade level you teach. 


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		<title>Pumpkin Puzzler</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students put their math thinking in writing with this pumpkin puzzler.


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		<title>Colorful Fall Fun</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Woof! Woof!: The focus of this lesson is to help children compare problem solving strategies through reading and to enjoy, in a variety of fun ways, the color of orange.


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		<title>Solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 	To review complete solutions to all exercises presented in this unit. Includes the problem, step-by-step solutions, and final answers for each exercise.


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		<title>Detective Valentine</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Purpose of Activity: To improve fitness and work together while solving a valentine's day puzzle.  


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		<title>Secret Agents</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Become a sleuth and get to know new classmates. Who can crack the codes? Solve mysteries about your friends!


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		<title>Detective Valentine</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Purpose of Activity: To improve fitness and work together while solving a valentine's day puzzle.


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		<title>Statistical Sleuths</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Faced with dilemmas such as, how much time an average eighth grade student should spend on homework, students formulate and test their hypotheses using mock statistics and identify sampling techniques that could be used to collect the necessary data.


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