Mmmmmm, Multiplication Bingo

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Multiplication, groups of, repeated addition, number lines bingo game image

I use this Bingo activity as a review of multiplication strategies in my 3rd-grade classroom. There are 30 student cards and a teacher call sheet. This activity reviews groups of, repeated addition, using number lines to multiply and arrays. There are 16 squares per card and 25 different squares in the game. This way each card is unique and not all kids have all possible answers. When a student gets "Bingo" I actually have them go "Mmmmm, Multiplication" as if multiplication tasted good. It is fun.

Earth Science: Mapping Useful Ores Research Activity

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Earth Science: Mapping Useful Ores Research Activity

In this assignment, students will open up a Google Doc, you can have it printed as well, and fill out a table of some very useful industrial ores. The ores that will be researched are diamonds, gold, rock salt, bauxite, iron, and titanium. Students will research which 3 countries in the world are the top producers of each ore. They will then find and write 2 or more industrial uses for each ore. As they are doing their research, students will also use a map and mark where these countries are. This is great to reinforce the geography standards.

Convection, Conduction Radiation Thermal Energy Transfer Lab

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heat transfer lab

In this Earth Science or Physical Science lab, students will gain an understanding of the three types of thermal energy transfer, conduction, radiation, and convection. Students will use hot, cold, and room temperature water to demonstrate convection by using food coloring. Students will then see how long chocolate chips take to melt when you add heat to just one side of some tin foil. Finally, they will use heat lamps, thermometers, and dark and light-colored papers to demonstrate radiation and the absorption of radiated heat.