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Splish! Splash! From the Bath to my Glass
An excellent lesson on the water cycle! In it, learners should gain a general understanding of the water cycle, along with how water first falls as precipitation, then ends up coming out of our faucets. This lesson nicely integrates...
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Sum Boxes
In this number pairs learning exercise, 2nd graders look over 6 cubes of numbers and circle all the number pairs in each one that equals the sum above each cube.
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The Water Tank Problem
In this volume of a cube problem, students compute the number of gallons of water in a cubical water tank (one mile cubed). They must determine how long it will take to drain the tank at a rate of one gallon per second. The solution is...
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Decimals and Percents
In this decimals and percents activity, 8th graders solve 26 different types of problems that include expressing numbers as a decimal and a percent. Then they change each number to fractions and determine the unknown number for each...
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Look At Those Leaves!
Students observe and sort tree leaves. In this earth science lesson, students observe the attributes of real leaves and measure leaves using Unifix cubes.
Math Mammoth
Geometry Problems
For this math worksheet, middle schoolers find the area of the triangles, the perimeter of the irregular shape, and the diagonal of the cube.
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Shape Flashcards
In this geometry worksheet, students will cut out and practice 12 shape flashcards. The shapes include the basic plane shapes plus star, heart, diamond, cube and cylinder.
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The Real Number System: Rational or Irrational
In this real numbers worksheet, students determine if 14 expressions when simplified are rational or irrational. Students take the square and cube roots of numbers to determine if the result is rational or irrational.
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An Algebra Curiosity
In this algebra learning exercise, 9th graders analyze 2 problems to figure out why the result is always a perfect cube. There is an answer key to this problem.
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Quadratics and Difference of Squares
In this algebra instructional activity, students factor quadratic equations using the difference of squares and cubes. They factor other polynomials finding the roots. There are 37 questions with an answer key.
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Geometric Shapes: Shapes in Everyday Items
Which item is shaped like a cone? Use this multiple-choice shape recognition worksheet to give students access to shapes in their everyday life. Four questions ask scholars to identify which of the pictured items is shaped like a sphere,...
EngageNY
Calculating Probabilities for Chance Experiments with Equally Likely Outcomes
Calculate theoretical probabilities and compare them to experimental probabilities. Pupils build on their knowledge of experimental probabilities to determine theoretical probabilities. Participants work several problems with the...
EngageNY
Applying Probability to Make Informed Decisions
Use simulations to determine the probabilities of events to make decisions. Class members are presented with several scenarios, some with known probabilities and others without. Groups run simulations to gather data that they then use to...
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I Have a Magic Pot
Pupils will explore numbers rules. They will create a picture of their rule and exchange their paper with a classmate. The classmate works to figure out the rule. They then share with each other how they found the rule. Questions are...
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Classifying Three-Dimensional Shapes
Compare geometric solids based on their properties. Your emergent geometers use spaghetti and marshmallows to build models so they can examine the number of faces, edges, and vertices on polyhedra of their own creation. Resource includes...
EngageNY
Conducting a Simulation to Estimate the Probability of an Event
How can you complete a simulation when it is not practical to determine the probability of an event? Class members learn that in some situations, it is not feasible to find the probability of an event, but they can estimate it by running...
Charleston School District
Solving for a Missing Dimension
If a can has a volume of twelve ounces, how tall it should be? If you can work with volume formulas, it's is an easy measurement to find. After finding the volume of figures in the previous lesson of the series, learners now apply the...
Virginia Department of Education
Surface Area and Volume
Partners use materials to wrap three-dimensional objects to determine the formula for surface area. The groups use an orange to calculate the amount of peel it takes to completely cover the fruit. Using manipulatives, individuals then...
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Ways to Make 7 and 8
In this adding to seven and eight word problem worksheet, learners use cubes to total numbers. Students solve six word problems.
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More, Less, and Equally Likely
For this math making predictions worksheet, students solve 3 math word problems that require them to make predictions based on the information presented.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Place Value to 1,000
Second graders stack cubes and learn how to group them in order to understand place value.
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Number: Index Notation
Students explore the concept of index notation. In this square root and cube root lesson, students examine number patterns as they complete a worksheet that requires them to calculate roots.
EngageNY
Exponents
Powered up! Here's a great resource on exponents. Scholars build on their previous understanding of exponents to include all positive real number bases. Distinguishing between an and a^n is a major goal in the fifth activity of a 36-part...
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Togetherness
In this counting worksheet, students analyze a long linked series of cubes in two colors. Students count one color of cubes and record that number. Students then count the other color of cube and do the same. Finally, students write the...