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5th Grade Measurement Student Guided Notes teaching resource preview
Measurement & money

5th Grade Measurement Student Guided Notes

Fill in blanks in guided notes explaining unit conversion rules (multiply to convert larger to smaller units, divide for the reverse); use a customary-units conversion table (12 in = 1 ft, 3 ft = 1 yd, 5,280 ft = 1 mi, 1,760 yd = 1 mi) to solve word problems; compare converted quantities using , or = (e.g., converting 2 miles to…

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5
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Intro to Systems of Equations Activityy teaching resource preview
Algebra & reasoning

Intro to Systems of Equations Activityy

Working in pairs with two cups and chips, students drop a fixed number of chips into their cup each turn, record counts in a table, graph both cups' data (circles for Cup A, x's for Cup B), write a linear equation for each cup, answer guided questions about where/when the cup values match on the table/graph/equations, and solve four…

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The 'Sick Day' Savior: K-5 Emergency Sub Plans Bundle teaching resource preview
Whole-number operations

The 'Sick Day' Savior: K-5 Emergency Sub Plans Bundle

Complete grade-differentiated independent work packets (per bundle overview: letter tracing and number recognition for Kindergarten, reading passages with text-dependent questions and thematic math problems for Grades 1-2, and reading comprehension/multi-step word problems/critical thinking for Grades 3-5) while a substitute oversees…

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Algebra | Academic Workbook teaching resource preview
Algebra & reasoning

Algebra | Academic Workbook

Complete exercises: sort words to symbols, write algebraic expressions from word problems, evaluate expressions, and (per table of contents) work through one-step equations, patterns and functions, graphing linear functions, and solving equations.

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Applied Math: Classroom Renovation Challenge teaching resource preview
Whole-number operations

Applied Math: Classroom Renovation Challenge

Students measure and calculate the area of classroom walls, floor, and ceiling (in Imperial units), research paint, flooring, baseboard, ceiling-tile, and door prices on a building-supply website (e.g., Home Depot), compute material costs from those measurements and unit prices, complete a quote form totaling material and labor costs…

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BC Towns' Populations: Place Value Worksheets Applied Math teaching resource preview
Whole-number operations

BC Towns' Populations: Place Value Worksheets Applied Math

Listen to the teacher read aloud the population of each of six towns and record it in a table; round each population to the nearest hundred; order the towns from smallest to largest population; determine which towns have more than 5,000 people; identify the two closest populations; write three populations in expanded form; find a pair…

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101 Math Activities for Calculating Kids teaching resource preview
Whole-number operations

101 Math Activities for Calculating Kids

Complete individual numbered math activities (e.g. 'Going Digital', 'Birthday Blitz', 'Weight Watchers', 'Pizza Percentages') that apply arithmetic, measurement, and data skills to real-life scenarios per activity instructions.

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3–6
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Real-World Ratio Worksheets: Rising Cost of Living Financial Literacy teaching resource preview
Measurement & money

Real-World Ratio Worksheets: Rising Cost of Living Financial Literacy

Analyze a data table of historical US income/housing/college-cost figures, write and simplify ratios comparing the values across years, research and calculate ratios for an additional cost category, discuss findings, and create a meme illustrating a real-world proportional relationship.

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6–12
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Applied Math: Cups of Fun Project teaching resource preview
Whole-number operations

Applied Math: Cups of Fun Project

In groups of five acting as a catering company, each student is assigned one of five menu items (tacos, stir fry, chili, pasta, fried rice) and writes a recipe for 8 people using cup measurements (1/4, 1/2, 1/8, or full cups) and at least 5 ingredients with clear preparation directions; the group then answers 10 questions calculating…

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High School Financial Literacy: Student Loans- Life Skills for College teaching resource preview
Measurement & money

High School Financial Literacy: Student Loans- Life Skills for College

Students read a handout on how student loans work in Canada and the US, research student loan rules in their own state/province using a graphic organizer, complete a 2-page worksheet calculating loan repayments and interest using percentage math (with help from an online student loan calculator), and respond to reflection prompts; a…

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9–12
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Applied Math: Angles teaching resource preview
Whole-number operations

Applied Math: Angles

For basketball, students shoot free throws and three-pointers, estimate their release angle using referent angles, test four shot angles and record makes, and answer questions about angle/basket-size relationships and shooting arcs. For football, students throw the ball at high vs. low angles, record which is easier to catch, use a…

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Summer Olympic Themed Mixed Operation Word Problems Task Cards teaching resource preview
Measurement & money

Summer Olympic Themed Mixed Operation Word Problems Task Cards

Solve 16 addition/subtraction word problems and 12 multiplication/division word problems themed around Olympic sports and events (e.g. medal counts, athlete scores, distances, team rosters), recording answers on a provided numbered answer sheet; problems include both single-step and multi-step reasoning, and some ask for estimation…

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Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Quartiles, and the Interquartile Range (spring) teaching resource preview
Whole-number operations

Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Quartiles, and the Interquartile Range (spring)

Read explanatory notes on mean/median/mode/range/quartiles/IQR/box-and-whisker plots, then compute these statistics for given data sets and draw box-and-whisker plots; interpret a given box-and-whisker plot; and solve word problems that require finding a missing value to achieve a target mean, mode, or median.

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7–9
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Winter Unit Rates Word Problems Digital Escape Room teaching resource preview
Measurement & money

Winter Unit Rates Word Problems Digital Escape Room

Solve 20 unit-rate word problems (dividing a total quantity by a number of groups to find a per-unit rate) by typing numeric or fraction answers into a digital escape room to unlock four winter-themed scenes, or by completing the equivalent printable worksheet.

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5–7
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Math Mastery teaching resource preview
Whole-number operations

Math Mastery

Students solve arithmetic drills (addition, subtraction, multiplication facts, division facts and remainders, mixed operations), word/story problems requiring one or more operations arranged easiest-to-hardest, number-writing/place-value exercises, sequences, brain teasers, puzzles, and perception puzzlers.

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5–8
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Discover Ancient China | Big Picture and Key Facts teaching resource preview
Whole-number operations

Discover Ancient China | Big Picture and Key Facts

Read informational text about ancient China; answer multiple-choice comprehension questions ('What Do You Know?') after each section testing main idea, inference, opinion vs. fact, and vocabulary in context; solve two inductive real-world math word problems tied to trade careers (stone mason, silk maker) involving area, cost, and…

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4–6
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Renting an Apartment: High School Life Skills & Applied Math teaching resource preview
Whole-number operations

Renting an Apartment: High School Life Skills & Applied Math

Students work through ten steps of renting a place: calculating a rent budget using the 30% rule, computing initial move-in costs (first/last month rent, security deposits), learning about references, writing a practice rental inquiry email, preparing for a showing, understanding lease signing, filling out a practice rent cheque,…

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9–12
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Winter Percents Word Problems Digital Escape Room teaching resource preview
Fractions & decimals

Winter Percents Word Problems Digital Escape Room

Open a teacher-shared link and solve 20 winter-themed percent word problems by typing numeric/fraction answers into a digital escape room to progress through 4 themed scenarios; optionally solve the same problems on a printable worksheet or task cards.

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5–7
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