Effective Math Lessons

6th Grade Measurement 6 - Metric Capacity or Volume Powerpoint Lesson teaches students how to convert measurements using conversion factors and the regular way by dividing and multiplying. It is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, online, or individually. Students review the basic units of liters: kiloliters, hectoliters, dekaliters, deciliters, centiliters, and milliliters and plot them on a table of equivalent quantities. They use a mnemonic device for remembe

6th Grade Measurement 5 - Customary Capacity or Volume teaches students how to convert measurements using conversion factors and the regular way by dividing and multiplying. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. Students review the basic units of cups, pints, quarts and gallons and plot them on a table of equivalent quantities. Then they plot quantities on the coordinate plane.

6th Grade Measurement 2 - Metric Weight or Mass teaches students how to convert measurements using conversion factors and the regular way by dividing and multiplying. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. Students review the basic units of grams: kilograms, hectograms, dekagrams, decigrams, centigrams, and milligrams and plot them on a table of equivalent quantities. They use

6th Grade Measurement 3 - Customary Weight teaches students how to convert measurements using conversion factors and the regular way by dividing and multiplying. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. Students review the basic units of ounces, pounds, and tons and plot them on a table of equivalent quantities. Then they plot quantities on the coordinate plane. Many real word

6th Grade Measurement 2 - Metric Length teaches students how to convert measurements using conversion factors and the regular way by dividing and multiplying. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. Students review the basic units of meters: kilometers, hectometers, dekameters, decimeters, centimeters, and millimeters and plot them on a table of equivalent quantities. They use a

6th Grade Measurement 1 - Customary Length teaches students how to convert measurements using conversion factors and the regular way by dividing and multiplying. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. Students review the basic units of inches, feet, yards and miles as to their actual length and also on a table of equivalent quantities. Then they plot quantities on the coordinat

4th, 5th, 6th Grade Measurement - Time Zones teaches students how time zones work in the United States and how to convert when moving from one state to another. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. Students review adding time with regrouping and use it in real life situations. They also learn about Daylight Savings Time and how to change the clocks in March and November. Ther

4th, 5th, 6th Grade Measurement - Fahrenheit Temperature teaches students how to read and understand how to use the Fahrenheit thermometer. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. Students review common temperatures in real life situations. They also use charts to solve temperature problems. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For

Sixth Grade Fractions and Decimals teaches students how to change fractions into decimals and decimals into fractions. Students will see how they are interrelated. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. They will also learn what to do with a remainder when dividing decimals and how to handle a repeating decimal. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research u

Sixth Grade Integers 2 - Comparing and Ordering Integers Powerpoint Lesson teaches students to use a number line to compare integers as to whether they are larger, smaller or the same. It is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, online or individually. Students also learn how to order integers from largest to smallest and visa versa. There is also a review of the family of numbers, negative numbers, positive numbers, opposite numbers, absolute value and opposites o

5th Grade Fraction Bundle is made up of 20 Lessons: Fractions 1 - Equivalent FractionsFractions 2 - Simplifying FractionsFractions 3 - Changing Mixed to Improper FractionsFractions 4 - Addition & Subtraction of Like DenominatorsFractions 5 - Least Common MultipleFractions 6 - Addition of Unlike DenominatorsFractions 6a - Showing Your Work for Fractions 6 (test prep)Fractions 7 - Addition of Mixed Fractions with Unlike DenominatorsFractions 8 - Subtraction with Unlike DenominatorsFractions 8a -

Fifth Grade Measurement Bundle - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It is made up of the following powerpoint lessons: 1 - Customary Length teaches students the different members of the customary length family: inch, foot, yard, mile and when to use them; 2 - Metric Length teaches students the different members of the metric length family: millimeter, centimeter, meter, and kil

Third Grade Time Bundle is made up of 3 powerpoint lessons. Time 1 - Reading Minutes on the Clock, Time 2 - A.M. or P.M., Time 3 - Solving Time Word Problems This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats.On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. For further information about the powerpoint lessons, click on each individual lesson. There are 22 effective teaching strategies used in these lessons base on research. For best results

5th Grade Decimal Computation Bundle - It is made up of 9 Lessons: Decimals 4 - Addition and Subtraction of Decimals teaches students how to add and subtract decimal numbers up to ten thousandths. Decimals 5 - Multiplying by Multiples of Ten teaches students a short cut on how to multiply with a multiple of ten quickly. Decimals 6 - Multiplying Decimals by Whole Numbers teaches students how to multiply decimals and whole numbers. Decimals 7- Multiplying Decimals by Decimals teaches student

Fourth Grade Multiplication Bundle - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It is made up of 7 powerpoint lessons: Multiplication 1 - Introduction and Properties, Multiplication 2 - 1 Digit x 2 Digits with Regrouping, Multiplication 3 - 1 Digit x 3 Digits with Regrouping, Multiplication 4 - 1 Digit x 4 Digits with Regrouping, Multiplication 5 - Multiplication by Ten and One Hun

Fourth Grade Fractions Bundle - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It is made up of 10 powerpoint lessons: Fractions 1 -Review of Fraction Basics , Fractions 2 Comparing Fractions, Fractions 3 - Equivalent Fractions, Fractions 4 - Mixed Numbers, Fractions 5 - Adding Like Denominators, Fractions 6 - Adding Like Denominators - Showing Your Work, Fractions 7 - Subtracting L

Third Grade Faction Bundle - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats.On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It is made up of 5 powerpoint lessons: Fractions 1 - Introduction, Fractions 2 - Fractions on a Number Line Fractions 3 - Equivalent Fractions, Fractions 4 - Whole Numbers as Fractions, and Fractions 5 - Comparing Fractions. For further information about the powerpoint lessons, click on each individual lesson. T

5th Grade Geometry Bundle - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It is made up of 5 powerpoint lessons: Geometry 1 - Classifying Polygons teaches students how to use the properties of polygons to classify them into groups. Students learn to identify polygons according to the number of sides they have. They also learn to identify which polygons are regular and which are not regula

Sixth Grade Fractions Bundle - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats.On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It is made up of 7 powerpoint lessons: Fractions 1 - Greatest Common Factor and Simplifying, Fractions 2 - Least Common Multiple and Least Common Denominator, Fractions 3 - Addition and Subtraction of Unlike Denominators, Fractions 4 - Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers, Fractions 5 - Multiplying Fractions,

Sixth Grade Fractions 7 - Division of Mixed Numbers teaches students how to change mixed numbers to improper fractions, find the reciprocal, and then use it to find the answer to the division problem. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats.On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom.There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry era