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Air Expansion and Contraction
Students observe that air exerts pressure, that heated air expands and that cooled air contracts. After the demonstration, students engage in a question and answer session about what they saw.
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Geometry Scavenger Hunt
Learners use the digital camera, identify geometric shapes (in nature as well as man-made), and gain a better understanding of geometric vocabulary. They search for and recognize geometric shapes in unusual settings
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Angles Lesson Plan
Young scholars stud angles, and then play the "What's Your Angle?" game. They complete at least 10 computer generated problems from the Angles Applet.
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Peak Performance
Students design and build a car that is capable of traveling across the floor quickly, and also up a steep ramp.
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Worms and more
Students have early length experiences must develop an awareness of what length is, and of the range of words that can be used to discuss length. Young children usually begin by describing the size of objects as big and small. They...
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Sports Bag
Students determine an efficient layout of the pattern pieces needed to make a sports bag with given dimensions and specifications. Given a word problem, data set and a diagram, students evaluate the information they have available and...
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Black Bayou Lake Measures Up
Students, in groups, estimate measurments and then select the tools needed and measure various items at Black Bayou Lake refuge.
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Henry Builds A Cabin
Students listen to the book "Henry Builds a Cabin." They design a cabin using Lego pieces based on information from the story.
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Tangram Perimeters
Students work together to make figures out of tangram squares. In groups, they calculate the measurements they need and apply the Pythagorean Theorem. They complete a worksheet solving equations using the theorem and review their answers.
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Understanding Cloud Formation
Students view a demonstration that simulates cloud formation. They read a poem about clouds, participate in a class demonstration using warm water and ice and write a paragraph summarizing their observations.
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Geometry and Measurement
Learners view a right triangle displayed by the teacher. Students measure legs and the interior angles of the triangle. They look for a pattern or relationship between the legs and angles. Learners use pegboards and string to create more...
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Paper Gliders
Sixth graders study friction and drag. In this science lesson, 6th graders use different models of gliders and test to see which of the gliders fly the farthest. Students analyze their data and construct a graph.
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Copy Cat
Students examine a Webmath page, and demonstrate how to copy and paste. They create a computer-generated template page presenting the attributes of two- and three- dimensional shapes.
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A Novel Idea
Fifth graders read a historical novel. In groups they reenact chapters of the novel.
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Air: It's a Gas!
Young scholars investigate the properties of air through hands-on activities in conjunction with the demonstrations in a 3-2-1 Contact Video.
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Junk Mail Jewelry
Students create jewelry from junk mail. In this visual art instructional activity, students use junk mail to design necklaces and bracelets.
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be: Press Conference
Fourth graders deliver an oral presentation on the American war for independence to small groups. They use a rubric to give each other peer feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of their presentation.
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Kansas River: Where Do They Come From? Where Do They Flow? Which Ones Make the Kansas River Grow?
Students identify major rivers in Kansas, identify the direction which they flow and identify tributaries of the Kansas River. Students examine what occurrences upstream influence water quality downstream.
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Float My Boat
Fourth graders, in groups, experiment with density and the displacement of water by creating and designing their own boats and seeing which boat holds the most centimeter cubes without sinking..
Scholastic
Scholastic: Setting the Stage With Geometry
Middle schoolers will learn and reinforce skills for measuring perimeter and area of 2D shapes and measuring surface area and volume of 3D shapes.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Covering and Filling: Surface Area & Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Students apply their knowledge of surface area and volume to solve some problems for a box company. This lesson contains a detailed lesson plan, video explanations, rubrics, group work guidelines, slides containing problems, and...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Surface Area and Volume
Students explore surface area and volume through this instructional activity and worksheet activity.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Review of Ccss 6.g.1,2,3,4 Volume and Surface Area
Practicing math problems to prepare for a geometry assessment involving volume and surface area.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Building Blocks [Pdf]
This task challenges students to demonstrate understanding of area, surface area and volume.
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