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May/June 2020

Video

Inside an Ice Cream Factory

Video

Triathlon Bros

Ice Cream Shopping

Ice Cream Shopping

Article
Financial Literacy

Far-out Flavors

Lexile® measure:920L, 740L
Financial Literacy
Lexile® measure:920L, 740L

Determine the values of coins and bills related to the prices of unique ice cream flavors.

Videos (2)

Video

Bills and Coins

Watch a math helper video about how to use bills and coins.
Watch Video
Video

Inside an Ice Cream Factory

Watch a video about an ice cream factory.
Watch Video

Skills Sheets (3)

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Financial Literacy

Money Match

Match pictures of bills and coins with their values in word form and standard notation.

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PDF

Financial Literacy

DynaDash Grade 3: Bills and Coins

Determine the amounts of different bills and coins to make a total.

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Article
Algebraic Thinking

Brothers Go the Distance

Lexile® measure:720L, 560L
Algebraic Thinking
Lexile® measure:720L, 560L

Use mixed skills to learn about a 12-year-old who competes in triathlons with his brother who is disabled.

Videos (1)

Video

Triathlon Bros

Watch a video about a teen athlete who helps his disabled brother compete in triathlons.
Watch Video

Skills Sheets (3)

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Algebraic Thinking

Choose the Appropriate Tool

Determine which measurement tool is most appropriate to use in given scenarios.

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PDF

Algebraic Thinking

DynaDash Grade 4: Matching Measurements

Match objects to their most appropriate measurement.

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PDF

Algebraic Thinking

Racing Times

Compare and order racing times with decimals up to the thousandths place.

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Article
Geometry

Saving Seahorses

Lexile® measure:1050L, 730L
Geometry
Lexile® measure:1050L, 730L

Find the volume of underwater “hotels” designed to help the endangered White’s seahorse in Australia.

Skills Sheets (3)

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Geometry

Matching Volumes

Calculate the volumes of rectangular prisms.

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PDF

Geometry

DynaDash Grade 5: The Volume Formula

Use a formula to find the volumes of rectangular prisms.

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PDF

Geometry

Liquid Volumes

Determine the volumes of liquids in partially filled rectangular prisms.

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Lesson Plan (1)

Lesson Plan

Lesson: Saving Seahorses

Classroom Activity: Teach 5th grade volume, with options for leveling up and down.

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Article
Number & Operations

The Case of the Fishy Baseball Card

Lexile® measure:550L, 520L
Number & Operations
Lexile® measure:550L, 520L

Join fifth-grade math detective Caleb Craft in cracking the case of the fishy baseball card.

Article
Measurement & Data

Mac 'n' Cheese, Please

Lexile® measure:900L, 620L
Measurement & Data
Lexile® measure:900L, 620L

Analyze statistics about everyone’s favorite cheesy pasta concoction.

Article
Fractions

Expressive Cats

Fractions

Read a short article and solve a fractions problem about cat facial expressions.

Article
Number & Operations

Critter Crossing

Number & Operations

Read a short article and solve a rounding problem about helping animals cross busy roads.

Videos (1)

Video

Wildlife Corridors

Watch a video about how wildlife corridors help animals.
Watch Video
Article
Measurement & Data

A New Scoob!

Measurement & Data

Read a short article and solve a time problem about a new Scooby-Doo movie.

Article
Algebraic Thinking

Italy!

Algebraic Thinking

Use math vocabulary to learn about Italy.

Videos (4)

Video

Bills and Coins

Watch a math helper video about how to use bills and coins.
Video

Inside an Ice Cream Factory

Watch a video about an ice cream factory.
Video

Triathlon Bros

Watch a video about a teen athlete who helps his disabled brother compete in triathlons.
Video

Wildlife Corridors

Watch a video about how wildlife corridors help animals.

Skills Sheets (12)

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All Skills Sheets

Download all skills sheets, activities, and review exercises for the May/June 2020 issue.

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PDF

Problem of the Day

Download 20 warm-up math problems for your class to practice solving with the May/June 2020 issue.

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PDF

Financial Literacy

Problem of the Month: Create a Creamery

Project-based Math Activity: Add prices and items to an ice cream shop's menu.

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PDF

Financial Literacy

Money Match

Match pictures of bills and coins with their values in word form and standard notation.

PDF
PDF

Financial Literacy

DynaDash Grade 3: Bills and Coins

Determine the amounts of different bills and coins to make a total.

PDF
PDF

Financial Literacy

Making Change

Determine the amount of change they will get back when making purchases.

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PDF

Algebraic Thinking

Choose the Appropriate Tool

Determine which measurement tool is most appropriate to use in given scenarios.

PDF
PDF

Algebraic Thinking

DynaDash Grade 4: Matching Measurements

Match objects to their most appropriate measurement.

PDF
PDF

Algebraic Thinking

Racing Times

Compare and order racing times with decimals up to the thousandths place.

PDF
PDF

Geometry

Matching Volumes

Calculate the volumes of rectangular prisms.

PDF
PDF

Geometry

DynaDash Grade 5: The Volume Formula

Use a formula to find the volumes of rectangular prisms.

PDF
PDF

Geometry

Liquid Volumes

Determine the volumes of liquids in partially filled rectangular prisms.

PDF

Games (2)

Ice Cream Shopping

Financial Literacy

Ice Cream Shopping

Play a cool math game about paying with bills and coins.
Ice Cream Shopping

Financial Literacy

Ice Cream Shopping

Play a cool math game about paying with bills and coins.

Lesson Plan (5)

Lesson Plan

Lesson: Far-out Flavors

Classroom Activity: Teach 3rd grade financial literacy, with options for leveling up and down.

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Lesson Plan

Lesson: Brothers Go the Distance

Classroom Activity: Teach 4th grade mixed skills, with options for leveling up and down.

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Lesson Plan

Lesson: Saving Seahorses

Classroom Activity: Teach 5th grade volume, with options for leveling up and down.

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Lesson Plan

Teacher's Guide & Standards

Access all lesson plans, leveling suggestions, teaching tips, and review activities for the May/June 2020 issue.

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Lesson Plan

Family Engagement Letter

Explain the math concepts in the May/June 2020 issue to parents and caregivers.

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