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Lesson Plan
NASA

Nasa: Earth, Moon and Mars Balloons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson, young scholars will construct a scale model of the Earth-Moon-Mars system.
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eBook
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Circumference of a Circle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Calculating the circumference or perimeter of a circle has gotten easier with this formula and practice for finding the circumference.
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Interactive
Math Cats

Math Cats: The Math Cats Visit Geometric Sculptor George Hart

For Students 3rd - 5th
Take a virtual tour and learn about the artwork of geometric sculptor George Hart. With information about and photos of the work and studio of the artist this is an interesting look at where art and mathematics meet.
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Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Manipulatives for the Upper Elementary (Gr. 4 6)

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Many teachers find it more challenging to incorporate the use of manipulatives into their mathematics programs at the upper elementary or middle school grades. Activities using manipulatives are provided for grades four, five, and six...
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Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Introduction to Slope for Middle Years Mathematics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This collection of five middle school math lessons covers the topic of plane geometry, specifically the concept of slope. The first lesson introduces students to plotting points on a Cartesian grid using a Geoboard. Lesson two moves them...
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Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: m.c.escher: Mathematics and Visual Arts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This cross-curricular middle school unit integrates mathematics and visual art. Through the study of the M.C. Escher?s work, students explore tiling from both a mathematical and artistic point of view. Points for discussion and...
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Use triangles and worksheets to guide the learning of triangles to the discovery of the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides an understanding of the many types of geometry.
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Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: High School Archive on Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is an archive of questions posed by students and the general public about geometry which are responded to by "Dr. Math."
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Website
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: World's Most Extensive Mathematics Resource

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
MathWorld provides a huge mathematics encyclopedia detailing the concepts of geometry, algebra, calculus, discrete math, number theory, and other math topics--complete with formulas, diagrams, examples, and references for thorough...
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Website
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th
This MathWorld tutorial provides detailed overviews of the concepts and theorems associated with geometry. Most of the Math World sites are extensive and some require higher math knowledge to understand, links to terms and topics are...
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Unit Plan
University of California

Geometry Junkyard

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interesting junkyard of geometry findings where people are free to add their own findings and sift through others' interesting additions.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Suzanne's Mathematics Lessons 2001

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site by Suzanne Alejandre offers lesson plans, activities and resources covering topics in algebra, geometry, data analysis, number & operations, and measurement. The contents of this site are aligned with the NCTM standards and...
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Fractals and the Chaos Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use the "Fractals and Chaos Game" game as a follow up to previous work on geometric fractals. Included are related activities.
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Activity
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Coloring Remainders in Pascal's Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity the student will identify number patterns formed in Pascal's triangle when coloring remainders.
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Website
US Department of Education

Helping Your Child Learn Math: Math in the Home

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An excellent compilation of activities that engage parents and children in math explorations at home. Detailed lessons covering a wide range of math topics such as fractions, measurements, money, data collection, and math in newspapers....
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Elementary Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this lesson plan to help students learn about cylinders. Students will be creating cylinders, and comparing them and their capacity. This engaging, hands-on lesson will hold student interest and be very beneficial to student learning.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
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Activity
University of Massachusetts

Fractal Project: Exploring Fractals

For Students 9th - 10th
A good beginner's site for fractals - the language is straightforward and requires only minimal experience to be able to understand the topic. (Note: When clicking on links on archived site, they may pause and appear not to be found...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Throwing You Some Curves: Is Red or Blue Longer?

For Students 6th - 8th
This a straightforward, but interesting, project in geometry. It is a good first proof to try on your own. You should be able to figure it out by yourself, and you'll gain insight into a basic property of circles.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Play Doh Math

For Students 3rd - 5th
One piece of Play-Doh can make many different shapes. Even though you can change the shape by squishing or stretching the Play-Doh, it is still the same size unless you add or take away some of the dough. Try this experiment to test how...
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Lesson Plan
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Juice Box Geometry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Juice boxes are so convenient, just poke the straw in and sip away. It might surprise you how much thought goes into the design and manufacturing of a juice box. Each manufacturer has carefully calculated how big each side should be to...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: M&m Geometry

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Geometry is the study of how to use math to describe and investigate different points, lines and shapes. The way that a shape is described in geometry is with a formula, which is simply a mathematical way to calculate different...