Lesson Plan
Grades 3-5
Double Take
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Students listen to a mathematical folktale and mathematical riddles and solve related word problems.
Students will be able to:
- Calculate doubling and appreciate how small amounts build quickly with multiple doublings.
- Extend their learning about doubling of various items to understand how it applies to world population.
- Explain the importance of rice to the world’s diet and food supply.
Features of This Resource
- Multiplication and division of multi-digit whole numbers
- Students practice simplifying fractions into mixed fractions
- Book for teaching upper elementary math concepts
How Do I Get This Lesson Plan?
This lesson plan must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.
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