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"How Much?" Contest - Measurement
Students work with measurements of length, area, and volume capacity of a liquid. They watch a teacher demonstration of both English and metric units before they estimate and take actual measurements of assigned items a three different...
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Serious Doodling
Students examine cartoons drawn by a volunteer serving in the country of Jordan. They draw a cartoon about a time felt different from others around them and share their cartoons with the class. The answer the questions: How can cartoons...
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Marshmallow Geometry
Third graders create 2D and 3D shapes using marshmallows and toothpicks. In this geometry lesson, 3rd graders create their shapes and document the number of faces, edges, corners, angles, and sides. They share one shape and its...
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Real World Problems
Eighth graders solve real world problems. In this solving real world problems lesson, 8th graders decorate a school cafeteria for a dance. Students determine the number of balloons needed to put a balloon every foot for the...
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Quadrate Lab
Students investigate tree stems and conduct an experiment on how non living factors affect living factors. In this tree stems lesson plan, students observe and record physical characteristics, and make predictions on what factors will...
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Experiments with Photovoltaic Cells
Learners explain how sunlight is converted to electricity. In this series of physics lesson, students study how varying the characteristics of the light source affect photovoltaic cells. They research their different uses in other...
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Intertidal Field Trip
Pupils explore an intertidal zone. In this science activity, students travel to an intertidal zone. Pupils collect data and create species accumulation curves.
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Applications and Problem Solving
In this math worksheet, pupils apply the skills of reading and critical thinking in order to create the solutions to the word problems.
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Do You Like to Spend or Save?
Students, after briefly discussing spending and saving habits, take a poll to see how their peers like to manage money. Then students graph their findings and discuss the survey results.
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Turkeys or Eagles?
Learners discuss how Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey (not the bald eagle) to be our national bird and then graph their preferences and discuss the survey results.
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Solving Problems Using Proportions
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems that are in word form in order to find the proper type of proportion for the solution.
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Finding Area
Seventh graders explore the concept of area. In this area lesson, 7th graders determine what measurements are necessary to find the area of a rectangle and circle. Students use area formulas to calculate area or rectangles and circles.
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Circumference and Area of Circles
In this math worksheet, pupils learn to calculate the area and circumference of a circle. Students answer 4 word problems after reading the information and studying the examples.
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Understanding Place Value
In this understanding place value worksheet, learners, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to seven place value exercises.
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Understanding Fractions
Young scholars add and subtract fractions and multiply and divide fractions using pattern blocks.
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Whale Fast Food Conversions
Students calculate feeding rates of whales and compare this to the feeding rates of humans.
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What Do Concentrations Mean?
Learners investigate the concept of climate gases and practice using the appropriate measurement terms. The lesson plan includes information that is used by the teacher to conduct class discussion or as a source of background for students.
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Science Friday: Hanford Nuclear Waste Cleanup
Students practice careful listening skills to learn about problems regarding cleanup of radioactive wastes at the Hanford nuclear reservation in Washington State. Students answer the questions imbedded in the lesson as they listen to the...
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Area of Solids
Students find the area of rectangular solids and cylinders by cutting them into flat pieces and adding the areas.
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Searching for Patterns
In these patterns worksheets, students complete 4 pages of activities for patterns. Students improve their visual interpretation skills with the activities.
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Construct Figures to Find Specific Volume
Sixth graders use number cubes to explore volume of two-dimensional shapes. They roll a die and construct a shape using the numbers rolled as measurements of the sides. They estimate the volume of a given object, and then use the...
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Optional Laboratory: Calculating Board Footage in a Tree
Students work together to complete an experiment calculating the amount of board footage in a tree. They record their data and answer questions at the end of the activity. They create their own hypothesis as well.
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Khan Academy: Find Area by Counting Unit Squares
Find the area of shapes by counting the unit squares inside them. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video tutorial, or receive hints on how to find area....