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We Are Having a Party! Part I

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use data analysis skills in order to plan a class party. They graph possible times for the party noting the range for times. They discuss how mathematicians find and use the range to analyze data.
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A Real Difference

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use the Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers to compare temperature readings. They use the Internet to find the temperatures of selected cities. After data is collected for five days, 5th graders graph the temperatures.
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Parts of a Whole

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore fractions through the analysis of various paintings. They view and discuss paintings by Picasso and Seurat, discuss the fractional examples in the paintings, and create a bar graph.
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Color Your World with Changes --- the Camouflage Game

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders, after predicting dominant colors foud in their habitat or garden, visit heir area on a monthly basis. They search for colored toothpicks, then graph the results, determining the dominant color for the month.
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Water Resources

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the differences between surface water and ground water. They collect data using maps and graphs and investigate a Texas river basin and a nearby aquifer. They complete a written report of their findings regarding the...
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Remembering Our Veterans Data Management Project

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders utilize data collected from various sources based on Canadian military statistics to consolidate their understanding of data management. Students plan and create a PowerPoint presentation using this data including in...
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Double, Double: Looking at the Effect of Change on Perimeter, Area and Volume

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore perimeter, volume, and area. In this math lesson, students explore how changes in dimensions of geometric shapes affect the perimeter, area and volume of the various shapes. Students investigate the results when the...
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Box Plots on the TI-83 Calculator

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research box plots on the Internet. They gather real life statistics and analyze the collected statistics by making multiple box plots on the TI-83 calculator.
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Estimation, Sampling, and Beyond

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine an ISS EarthKAM image of farm land in Texas and New Mexico. They select sample region of image and count the number of fields in that region. They estimate how many fields are in the entire region.
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Line and Pattern

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate lines and patterns. In this line and pattern instructional activity, students discuss types of lines and work on grids. They draw a picture very lightly before filling it in with the pattern they made in the grid.
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Dental Arithmetic: Sugar Clocks

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students analyze data about their teeth. For this data collection lesson, students determine how often their teeth should be brushed during the day. Students also estimate the amounts of sugar in 17 foods.
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Parabola

For Students 10th - 12th
In this parabola worksheet, students write the equation for a parabola using a specified focus, directrix or vertex. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
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Binary Operations

For Students 9th
In this binary operations learning exercise, 9th graders solve 12 different problems related to various binary operations. First, they determine whether the operation is commutative. Then, students name the identity element and explain...
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Parabolas

For Students 10th
In this parabolas worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include determining various types of parabolas. First, they isolate the x squared term from the rest of the equation. Then, students determine whether the...
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Watch the Birdie

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this data table worksheet, students solve 6 word problems in which information about birds on a data table is used to answer each question.
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Maximum and Minimum Points

For Students 11th - 12th
In this maximum and minimum points worksheet, students solve and complete 12 various types of problems. First, they find the area of the smallest triangle given the point of intersection. Then, students find the volume of a box that has...
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Vectors

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this vectors worksheet, students solve and complete 6 various types of problems. First, they find two unit vectors that are parallel to the given vector and illustrate. Then, students find parametric equations for the line that passes...
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Dinosaur Tally

For Students K - 1st
In this counting worksheet, students count the number of dinosaurs pictured in 6 examples. They use tally marks to show how many objects are in each box.
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Play Battleship with Coordinates on a Grid

For Students 5th - 6th
In this play battleship with coordinates on a grid activity, students follow directions to mark their ships on their map, then guess where their opponent's ships are on the grid.
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Around and Across

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the circumference and diameter of a circle. In this geometry activity, 10th graders relate circumference to diameter. They create a scatter plot to estimate the value of pi.
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Technology: Programming Graphics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the DrScheme program to create graphics for clip art. Using graphics, they plan their designs using basic shapes, plotting its positions, and studying the relationships between points. By plotting the necessary data on...
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It's Your Choice

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare data and determine the appropriate way to organize the data. They use physical graphs, pictographs, and symbolic graphs to display their data. In addition, they complete a Venn diagram.
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Data Shuffle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers find an advertisement or newspaper using charts or graphs. They create another graph using the same information in a different format. They write a comparison of the two graphs.
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Constellations

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners explore constellations. They read trade books about constellations and write notes including their locations, origins, and names. They research and report on one constellation in the Northern Hemisphere and share their report...

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