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Logs of Straw: Dendocronology
Students investigate the age of trees by analyzing tree rings. In this dendocronology lesson, students examine sample images of tree rings and identify their age by the amount of rings. Students complete a chart identifying the age,...
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The Hundreds Board
Students explore the concept of multiples and use a hundreds board to add numbers and then graph them. Afterward, they use the sieve of Eratosthenes to identify prime numbers and discover how numbers change when you add or subtract by ten.
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Peter The Butterfly
Pupils complete an interdisciplinary unit chronicling the life cycle and movement patterns of the butterfly. Through language arts, mathematics, and science activities, students identify various types of butterflies and document the...
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Law of Sine and Cosine
Students solve problems using the law of sine and cosine. In this precaclulus lesson plan, students learn the law of DeMoivre's Theorem and Heron's theorem. They use both theorems to solve problems.
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Investigating Scale Factors with the Geometer's Sketchpad
Pupils use Geometer's Sketchpad to examine the scale factor when in is applied to the length of a figure's sides. They look at how the scale factor affects the side lengths, perimeter, and area of the figure that result. They work with...
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Calculator Count to 1000
Students develop an understanding that large numbers are made up of smaller ones. They develop multiples by skip counting with a calculator to 1000. They share their lists and patterns.
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Geometric Basketball Court
Pupils calculate the area and perimeter of a basketball court. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate between similarity and congruence of geometric objects. They test conjectures and use it to solve problems.
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The Kangaroo Conundrum: A Study of a Quadratic Function
Students play a game and collect data for their graph. In this algebra lesson, students solve quadratic equations and identify properties of their graph. They describe the pattern created by the graph and the game.
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CSI Investigation of Congruence and Similarity
Students differentiate between similarity and congruence using polygons. In this geometry lesson, students label triangles based on their properties. They find missing sides and angles using the interior sum theorem.
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What's My Rule? Simple Linear Functions
Students investigate simple linear functions by trying to guess a function rule from inputs and outputs. They write the function rule in algebraic form.
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A Study of a Quadratic Function
Young scholars factor and solve quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students play a game as the collect and graph data. they identify properties of their parabola and make predictions.
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An Introduction to Functions
Learners investigate the growth and decay of an exponential function. In this algebra instructional activity, students apply properties of exponent solve problems. They identify any patterns they see in the graphs.
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Primary Geometry
Students identity simple geometric shapes. In this early geometry lesson, the teacher introduces students to triangles, squares, and rectangles, then students identify and classify the shapes as they are found in the classroom. To...
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Strongest Polygon
Students define and identify shapes by name. In this geometry lesson, students construct, identify and compare polygons based on the number of sides. They classify each shape based on their angle sum theorem.
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Parallel-o-Home
Students investigate the usage of parallel and perpendicular shapes in the real world. In this geometry lesson, students investigate shapes for properties that are related to the real world. They relate all the properties of shape tot he...
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Solving Percents Problems
Students solve problems dealing with percents. In this algebra lesson, students convert between decimals and percents using factoring. They solve one step problems involving percents.
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Line of Best Fit
Students explore the concept of linear regression. In this linear regression lesson, students do a Barbie bungee activity where they collect linear data. Students plot their data using a scatter plot. Students determine a line of best...
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Two Types of Division Problems
Students discover the two types of division problems. In this number division lesson, students identify repeated subtraction and sharing division problems. Students create word problems utilizing the two different types of division.
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Batchelder News Channel Data Mix Up!
Students look at data in graphs with missing labels and use what they know about graphs to label the topics, titles, and axes of the graph. For this graph lesson plan, students pretend they are news reporters and have to fix their stories!
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Qur'an: Sacred Scripture of Islam
Students discover the strong emphasis Islam puts on education. Using the Internet, they identify advancements in ethics, math and astronomy. They explain the importance of madrasahs, or traditional places of learning in Islam, and...
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Dream! (Part One)
Young scholars share with the class what they want to be when they grow up. As a class, they identify what they want to be for Halloween as well. They are videotaped stating their dream and photographed with their mask. Using the masks,...
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Fractions Dividing By Whole Numbers
In this math worksheet, students examine the patterns in the pie graphs and identify the common one. They also divide the fractions by whole numbers for the set of problems.
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Miras, Mirrors, and Kaleidoscopes!
Learners use hands-on activities to explore transformations. They view a video segment that demonstrate how M. C. Escher employed geometry and transformations to create so many of his famous drawings.
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Ornithology and Real World Science
Double click that mouse because you just found an amazing lesson! This cross-curricular Ornithology lesson incorporates literature, writing, reading informational text, data collection, scientific inquiry, Internet research, art, and...