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Deer: Predation or Starvation
In this predation or starvation worksheet, students read about the effects of the wildlife service bringing in predators (wolves) to control a deer population. Students calculate the change in the deer population from 1971 to 1980. They...
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Multiplying Polynomials
Students explore the concept of multiplying polynomials. In this multiplying polynomials lesson plan, students watch a video clip about basic math skills. Students work in groups on an exploration about why a binomial squared equals a...
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Rapid Ecological Assessments
Young scholars conduct an ecological assessment of a small area on school property. They inventory plant and animal life of a sample area and make calculations to determine implications for a larger area.
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When Can We Reverse a Transformation? 1
Wait, let's start over — teach your class how to return to the beginning. The first activity looking at inverse matrices introduces the concept of being able to undo a matrix transformation. Learners work with matrices with a determinant...
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Determining the Amount of Transpiration from a Schoolyard Tree
Students calculate the amount of water transpired by a single leaf and estimate that transpired by an entire rainforest.
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Number: Index Notation
Students explore the concept of index notation. In this square root and cube root instructional activity, students examine number patterns as they complete a worksheet that requires them to calculate roots.
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Multiplying Mixed Numbers
In this multiplying mixed numbers worksheet, students with a partner problem solve and calculate the answers to ten word problems and mathematical equations.
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Creating a "Concrete" Spreadsheet
Students create a spreadsheet that calculate the amount of concrete needed to pour various concrete forms.
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Percentages
Students examine the concept of percent and calculate percentages of one hundred and convert them into fractions and decimals. They view and discuss a one hundred square grid and identify percentages. Students design a playground...
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Using Math to Build a Swimming Pool
In this calculating dimensions of a swimming pool activity, 6th graders solve the areas, the five depths, the volume, the square meters of tiles, the cost of the tiles, and convert the measurements from standard to metric. Students solve...
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Population Density in the Ghettos
Pupils examine population density in Jewish ghettos. In this Holocaust lesson, students calculate population density of cities around the world using the provided information. Pupils then discuss the implications of high population...
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Ara of Circles
Students identify the differentiate the different properties of circles and parallelograms. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the area of each solid and identify the formula. They relate Pi to the circumference of a circle.
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Properties of Real Numbers
In this algebra instructional activity, 11th graders perform operations with real numbers. They simplify roots and rationalize the denominators by factoring. They calculate the absolute values of the roots. There are 11 questions.
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Upwelling Terrestrial Radiation
Learners calculate the hourly irradiance of the earth at a site given the near-surface air temperature of the site. They compare the calculated values of irradiance with those measured by instruments at the site. Students need to...
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Out Of Control
Fifth graders study wildfires in the United States. For this wildfire lesson students read an article, make calculations and answer questions.
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Healing of Wounds
In this exponential function worksheet, students apply mathematics to the healing of wounds. Students use their calculator to compute the size of a wound after a given number of days. They show the solution algebraically as well as...
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Water Pressure
Students spend time examining the concept of water pressure. In groups, they research the amount of air pressure that is felt at different levels above sea level. Using a calculator, they calculate the water pressure given different...
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CSI Investigation
Students solve real life situation using the Pythagorean Theorem. In this geometry lesson plan, students calculate the length, midpoint and slope of segments. They solve word problems using properties of square roots.
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Genetically Inherited Traits
Students explore heredity by examining how traits are passed from parent to offspring. Genetic terminology is examined and examples of inherited traits discussed. calculating genetic probability is also investigated in this lesson.
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Sampling and Comparing Biodiversity
Students compares the density and distribution differences of four species of spiders in two hypothetical habitats. They "sample" two habitats and then do calculations such as average density and relative distributions to compare the...
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Don't Fence Me In: Prisms
In this prism worksheet students explore the best way to divide a rectangular region into four areas using parallel lines. This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem. The answer is provided.
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Bingo
Students practice determining the most appropriate units for a given situation while measuring attributes of objects, systems and processes of measurement. They review the concepts of angles, perimeter, area, surface area and volume.
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Hickory Dickory Dock
Middle schoolers follow written directions to construct their own tangram. In this tangram lesson, students use their tangram to develop original figures that illustrate characters and/or objects from their favorite nursery rhyme. Middle...
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Probability: How Likely Am I to...?
Twelfth graders examine various ways probability is applied to daily situations. They use marbles and blocks to calculate the probabilities of picking certain colors. They also calculate the odds of picking a winning raffle ticket.