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Curated OER

Science: Bugs and Body Parts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students determine the function of various insect parts they have observed. Using descriptive words, they explain the insects' characteristics and draw pictures of them. The lesson concludes with students writing short sentences...
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Activity
Curated OER

Balloon Water Fun

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students put a few pennies into a balloon and blow it up. Students attach the balloons to a clothes line. Students draw targets on the balloons and use water guns to hit the target.
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Activity
Curated OER

Vinegar Hearts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create paper hearts. In this art lesson, students brush vinegar on white paper and cover the paper with red heart tissue paper. When the vinegar dries red heart prints are left because the tissue paper falls off.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Float My Boat

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, in groups, experiment with density and the displacement of water by creating and designing their own boats and seeing which boat holds the most centimeter cubes without sinking..
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mathematics of Fair Games

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study about mathematicians' notion of fairness in games of chance. They work in pairs to perform three different experiments using macaroni and paper bags. They record their results on charts and discuss the fairness of the games.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is Coal?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students receive instruction to answer the question "What is coal?". They then participate in several puzzles and problems to explore the subject of coal. They solve addition and subtraction problems and match letters with the letter...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fill in the Blank Winter Songs

For Teachers 6th - 7th
For this winter songs worksheet, students read (or sing) the words to 7 popular winter or Christmas songs. Then students fill in the blanks in the same songs, trying to remember the missing words.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Garden

For Students 7th
In these math word problem worksheets, 7th graders help solve the mystery about 'The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Garden.' Students find the new length and width measurements of the shrunken garden using the area of rectangle.
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Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Multiplying Magic Squares

For Students 6th - 8th
The math concept of "Magic Squares" is explored here with basic terminology and examples to begin with. Once students have mastered these, the more challenging idea of how to multiply magic squares is introduced. Review materials are...
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Interactive
Other

Allmath.com: Magic Squares Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Magic squares have been a fascinating topic in mathematics for centuries. They are formed by filling in all the squares with the numbers starting from one so that the sum of all rows, columns, and diagonals is the same. Instructions are...
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Magic Squares 4x4

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Warm up your problem solving skills to make the magic work in these magic squares by getting the correct numbers in the correct spot. You can check your solution at this one page website.
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Activity
Harvey Mudd College

Mudd Math Fun Facts: Magic Squares, Indeed!

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This tutorial provides a definition and examples of a "magic square" and then shows a proof and generalizations.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Magic Squares

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students solve arithmetic problems in sequences to create magic squares.
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SEN Teacher

Sen Teacher: Magic Wood

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Generate and print out various worksheets with "magic squares", ones that are complete and ones that have blanks to be filled in by students.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Magic Squares

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In a Magic Square all the rows, columns and diagonals add to the same number. This number is called the Magic Constant. Learn math fundamentals visually and have fun at the same time.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Magic Squares 3x3

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use your problem solving skills to make these magic squares work correctly. The solutions are at this one page website.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Magic Squares

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Magic Squares."
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Algebra 1

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart uses a variety of Activstudio tools to help students interpret algebraic expressions. Magic squares and pairs of squares are used and very interactive and fun.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: 1, 2, 3 Magic Square

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Sharpen your logic and basic addition facts skills while working on this challenge. Solution.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Antonyms

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart utilizes a magic window to reveal the appropriate answers for finding antonym matches. It also has a matching game to uncover words that are antonym pairs. This is a great review for...
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Handout
Other

Wichita State University: Takakazu Seki Kowa (1642 1708)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a general biography of Takakazu Seki Kowa, "the arithmetical sage." Content focuses on his known accomplishments. Also includes related links.
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Activity
University of Victoria (Canada)

Amof: Amazing Mathematical Object Factory

For Students 9th - 10th
The Amazing Mathematical Object Factory allows you to review many combinatorial objects by producing lists of mathematical objects. This game helps make discrete mathematics more accessible. Combinatorial objects are studied in discrete...
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Takakazu Seki Kowa

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of St. Andrews offers this biography of Takakazu Seki Kowa. Many interesting links are provided.
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Website
Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot!: Interactive Mathematics: Geometry Articles, Theorems, Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains over five hundred Geometry articles, problems, puzzles, and games. Some sites relating to circles are provided within this list.

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