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Telling time: Students will demonstrate telling time to the nearest minute kinesthetically. A large clock is made on the floor by using masking tape and index cards. The index cards serve as the numbers and the masking tape serves as the minutes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Mathematics); By Tracy Gregory.

Telling time practice: Students will practice telling time skills using an applet developed by Shodor Educational Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop "Interactivate Your Bored Math Students."; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–3 Mathematics); By Bonnie Boaz.

Temperature graphs: In the following lesson students will locate and record daily high temperatures for several major cities. This data will then be displayed on line graphs. Students will choose one city, and based on its high temperatures, write a paragraph describing appropriate clothing and activities for that location. They will draw a picture of themselves dressed in the clothing and participating in an activity they described.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Kaye Clark.

Time - Light and shadow (pre-visit): Students examine the interplay of the earth and the sun by studying shadows. Students construct a sun clock and record shadows several times during a school day in order to use the earth and the sun to measure time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics and Science); By Denise Young.

Time marches on!: Students will create autobiographical time lines, noting important events in their lives. Using these timelines, students will create word problems for their classmates to solve.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Jennifer Gayford.

Valentine geometry: Combine geometry construction skills with language arts and artistic ability.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); By Tanis Schick.

A walk through the solar system: A practice in scientific notation, measurement, and scale distances, this lesson plan integrates mathematics into the science curriculum.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8 Mathematics and Science); By RhondaS Dausman.

Water, water everywhere...: This is a good beginning of the year lesson to review fractions, decimals, geometry (the number of degrees in a circle and drawing a circle with a protractor), graphing, and metric measurement. This lesson is a good way for students to meet their peers while working cooperatively in a task-oriented group. The watermelon you will be using for the activity is also a good start-of-the-year treat. Be sure to get an extra watermelon or two to share at the end of the activity.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); By Jayne Brown.

Weather watchers: This is a week long activity during which the students record the weather, track weather changes, and make predictions about future weather patterns.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer/Technology Skills, Information Skills, and Science); By Virginia Shaddix.

Weathering the water cycle: Precipitation: Students will learn that precipitation is one of the three stages of the water cycle and how it relates to the other stages. The other lessons in this series include lessons on evaporation and condensation as well as a conclusion.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Mathematics and Science); By Cathie Hill, Jackie Parker, and Karen Neilson.

What time is it?: Students will learn to recognize analog and digital clocks. They will also gain skills to tell time to the hour on both clocks.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics); By Alysia Baysden.

"Where Am I?" Reading guide and activities: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 3.3; This lesson for grade 8 will help students to understand the article "Where Am I? Mapping a New World" through the use of a graphic organizer and a reading guide.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Why does chemistry matter in my life?: This series of high school chemistry lesson plans addresses questions about the relevance of chemistry in everyday life.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Wonderful whales: Students will gain knowledge of whales: the kinds of whales, the characteristics of whales, and the habitats of whales. Math skills will be incorporated into the teaching facts about whales.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics and Science); By Robin Moss.

Zoo integrated unit: The unit uses the North Carolina Zoological Park as a teaching tool rather than as a nice place to visit. It can be used by a single teacher or multiple teachers of different subjects, and it is aimed at 7th and 8th graders.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies); By Craig Smith.

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The area of things...: In this lesson, the third of a seven-part unit from Illuminations titled “Magnificent Measurement,” students have opportunities to recognize and use the attributes of length and area using nonstandard units. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics); Provided by: Illuminations

Balancing act: In this Illuminations lesson plan, students use mathematical models to represent and understand quantitative relationships. They are presented with pictures of pan balances with one or more objects in each pan. From these pictures, students discover relationships... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics); Provided by: Illuminations

Body measurements: People come in all different sizes and can be measured in lots of different ways. In this lesson, students can make their own fascinating discoveries and become aware of the concepts of ratio and proportion as they relate to measuring features of their... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Mathematics); Provided by: Illuminations

Bridging literature and mathematics by visualizing mathematical concepts: During interactive read-aloud sessions that explore Actual Size and If You Hopped Like a Frog, students identify and analyze elements of author’s craft in conveying mathematical information... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Mathematics); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Discovering Gallon Man: In this lesson, the fifth of a nine-part unit from Illuminations titled “Measuring Up: Concepts in Measurement,” students experiment with units of liquid measure used in the customary system of measurement. They also practice making conversions... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics); Provided by: Illuminations

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