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Make Homemade Playdough for Your Classroom
Homemade playdough is easy (and fun!) to make! Save yourself some time and money at the craft store and try out these quick and easy playdough recipes using ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.
Here’s what you’ll need to get started:
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup salt • 1 tablespoon cream of tartar
• Food coloring
• Saucepan
• 1 cup flour
• Plastic gloves
• Food coloring
Instructions:
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Mathematics
Algebra
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Mathematics
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Mathematics
Multiplication
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Geometry
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Multiplication
Decimals
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Ratio and Proportion
Percentages
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Comparing Values
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Algebra
Equations
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Algebra
Graphs and Charts
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Mathematics
Algebra
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Students extend their knowledge of dividing decimals. This videos show them how to divide a decimal by another decimal.
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Division
Decimals
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Algebra
Equations
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Geometry
3-Dimensional Shapes
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Multiplication
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Numbers and Number Sense
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Help students find a unit rate by dividing the fraction, which is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Fractions
Determining the Sign of a Product of Integers
Show students using this video that they can use the signs of an integer to determine if the product will be negative or positive.
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Subjects:
Mathematics
Numbers and Number Sense
