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The Expanding United States
Students display comprehension of the concept of nationalism. They design a tool to conduct a survey. Students conduct a survey to find out which groups students feel affiliated (family, nation, religion, school, etc). They complie...
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Geometry of Exploration: Eyes Over Mars
Students research how engineers and scientists generate linear and angular measurements with geometry to survey the Earth and Mars. They assess how geometric shapes affect navigation. A surveyor comes to the classroom and explains how he...
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Using Recipes To Reinforce Fractions
Students calculate fractions used in various food recipes in this Math lesson with real world applications. The lesson is geared towards upper elementary students but can be adapted for various levels of learners. State math standards...
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A Measure of Greatness
Students participate in a variety of Olympic themed activities in order to measure their results. For this measurement lesson, students participate in cotton ball shot put, paper plate discuss throw, and other events to have fun while...
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Putting Your Money to Work
Students create a collect data on expenses. In this algebra lesson plan, students create a spreadsheet to solve scientific equations. They incorporate math, science and technology in this lesson plan.
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Partial Products
Third graders study partial-products algorithms. In this math lesson, 3rd graders use an algorithm to find the product of factors. Students discuss the relationships between multiplication and division.
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Determine Volume of Solids Using Water Displacement
Young scholars explore math functions by completing math equation worksheets. In this inequality instructional activity, students define a list of math terms and discuss the difference between an equation and inequality. Young scholars...
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Give It a Whirl
Students examine and identify polyhedron shapes on a math website. They write journal reflections about two- and three-dimensional shapes, and transform a square into a pinwheel.
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Equivalent Mixed Numbers
Fifth graders use various internet sites to complete math programs where they identify different representations of mixed numbers. In this mixed numbers lesson plan, 5th graders practice math before hand and then go on the computers in...
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Separating Soup Mix
Students use screens of three sizes to separate a mixture of five solid materials. They plan and conduct simple investigations using appropriate tools, measures, and safety rules and record and report observations, explanations, and...
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Pyramids with Basic Bases
Students explore pyramids. In this math lesson, students discuss where they have seen examples of pyramids. Students classify pyramids as three-dimensional figures and identify their attributes.
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An Introduction to Data Reading and Computations
Students discover data reading and computations. In this math lesson plan, students collect nutritional data about intakes of certain foods compared with daily recommended allowances. Students create their own data charts based on their...
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Finding Remainders in Pascal's Triangle
Learners use clock arithmetic to find remainders. In this patterns in math lesson, students explore the relationship between clock arithmetic and remainders using a computer applet. Learners also identify patterns in Pascal's triangle...
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Number Line
Explore how to make a number line and how to mark the numbers along the number line using fraction and decimal notation. Your scholars will compare and order fractions and decimals and find their appropriate position on the number line.
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Favorite Candy Bar Graph
Students decide on six different types of candy bars to include in a data collection activity. Working in small groups, they survey a target group in a set amount of time. They access a Internet based graphing tool to create a bar graph...
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Math Stories 1
Second graders use technology to draw shapes or select pictues to represent an addition or subtraction equation. They also write the equation, and a story that matches the equations.
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Domino Math
Pupils solve addition and multiplication problems using dominoes. Students use the dominoes as a game to help reinforce the concepts of addition and multiplication.
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Band Tour Across America
Students plan the trip of a band across America. In this money planning lesson, students create a budget for the band using excel basic functions. They manage the band and its budget and relate the tour to future budgeting needs of the...
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Oodles of Poodles
Students solve equations by graphing. In this algebra lesson, students differentiate between functions and relations. They use the TI to graph their equation and analyze the graph.
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Linear and Quadratic Model, Data Modeling
Students model quadratic and linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students solve word problems using equations. They create scatter plots and make predictions using correlations.
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Identify and Label Different Types of Angles
Young scholars identify and label acute, obtuse, and right angles within a picture. Using Kid Pix software and digital photos, they manipulate, identify, and label the angles and describe the angles to a classmate.
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Does Your Field Measure Up
Students measure angles using a plane table kit. In this geometry lesson, students use trigonometric identities to find the values of the length of a football field.
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Points, Lines, Planes, and Space
In this points, lines, planes, and space worksheet, learners solve word problems dealing with points, lines, planes, and space. Students complete 20 individual problems and 20 group problems.
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Deal Me In
Middle schoolers study the components of a deck of cards and conduct an initial experiment in the probability of drawing various types of cards from a deck. They play two rounds of poker to discover the probability of drawing several...