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Does the Area of the Quadrilateral Change?
Seventh graders complete activities to further their understanding of area formulas. In this area instructional activity, 7th graders watch as the teacher uses Polystrips to model parallelograms. Students find the area of a rectangle and...
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Math Vocabulary Decoding Activity
For this math vocabulary worksheet, students use a letter key code to match match vocabulary words to their definitions. A reference web site it given for additional activities.
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Math Vocabulary Maze
In this math maze worksheet, students navigate their way through a maze using clues and spelling out math vocabulary words. A reference web site is included for additional activities.
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Navy Sail Design
Learners use the Pythagorean Theorem to explore sailboat design. In this Pythagorean Theorem lesson, two sides of a triangular sail are measured, and the theorem is used to calculate the third side. A worksheet, bulletin board design,...
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Blindfolded Building
Students build a Lego design and then work with a partner to reproduce that design. They guide the building of the reproduction by description only and then check their work.
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Technology Integrated Lesson
Students investigate symmetry in the real world. In this geometry lesson plan, students inter-relate math and technology. They create and name a variety of polygons.
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Keith Haring and Graffiti
Students appreciate the art of the artist Keith Haring. They design and implement Keith Haring-like images for a wall mural and explain and experience a project containing many different compenents and processes from beginning to end.
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Sled Kites and Trigonometry
Students study the history of kites and their fundamental properties. In this kites lesson plan students divide into teams and build and fly kites.
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Linear Sculpture
Students discuss how artists communicate visually in their work using the elements of design. The elements of design should be used as the building blocks of the structure you are trying to create. The elements of design are form, space,...
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Equilateral Triangles
Students examine the attribute of equilateral triangles. In this equilateral triangle lesson, students examine a number of paper triangles to determine how they are classified. They determine how triangles are depicted in Navajo rugs.
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Penguins, Penguins, Penguins
Learners create "juice bottle penguins" using paper mache, water-based paints, water, and recycled juice bottles. This lesson is intended for early-elementary students and is great as a post-activity for a lesson or unit on Penguins or...
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Mother Nature Pattern Maker
Students in a teacher education program enhance their awareness of patterns. They discover how to support their students in developing this skill in mathematical terms. They role play the role of a K-2 student and collect images from...
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Out and About-Creating Design
Students demonstrate the elements of design by creating a digital photography portfolio of photos taken in and arond the scool. The edit photos using Photoshope to emphasize the element of desing in each phot.
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Perspective
Students explain what is near and far in respect to the horizon line on a 2-d surface. They blend and use oil pastels correctly and explain the concept of a horizon line.
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Hurricane Tracking
Students access the Internet to find information on current hurricanes. They get locations, speeds, and air pressures and then plot the location of the hurricane on a hurricane-tracking map. They also access the FEMA website to solve...
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Fractals
Pupils explore the concept of fractals. In this fractal instructional activity, students use applets to explore Koch's Snowflake, Sierpinski's Triangle, and other fractals. Pupils develop these concepts through exploration and teacher...
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Geo Jammin'-Day2, Lesson 7: Roll, Roll, Unroll the Scroll
Second graders write in journals, recording personal thoughts about what they learned and/or something they are wondering about.
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Minerals
Students explore the concept of minerals. For this minerals lesson, students discuss how cooling affects the size of crystals. Students discuss how the structure of minerals is a tetrahedron. Students discuss the structure of silicates...
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Geo Jammin By Design: Coordinated
Students watch the teacher draw on the chalkboard and try to determine the form being drawn. They use questions to determine Quadrant #1 of a coordinate plane.
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We Are Not Alone!!!
Eighth graders explore the area of astronomy. They explore Earth's neighboring planets. Students research a planet's characteristics. They develop a scale model of the solar system and a narrative about the planets.
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Bountiful Butterflies
First graders create a symmetrical butterfly after reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. They fold a piece of fingerpaint paper in half to create a crease and after paint has been added , they refold and open their...
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 7, Lesson 36: DeSign Sampler
Second graders, in groups, write quilt reports.
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Math Vocabulary Review
In this math vocabulary instructional activity, students read a set of 15 math related definitions and write the words being defined. A reference web site is included for additional activities.
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How Big Is Your Heart?
Students complete a performance about the heart. For this heart lesson plan, students learn about the heart functions and then perform them.