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Apple Graphing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Do you like apples? Create a taste test for your first and second grade learners. Cut red, green, and yellow apples, and have learners select their favorite. After tasting all of the apples, they collect data and graph the results with...
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Bits and Pieces I

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine making smaller parts out of fractions and decimals. In this online interactive fractions, decimals, and percents lesson plan, 6th graders represent fractions with denominators of ten. Students then represent powers...
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Calico Watercolor Cats

For Teachers K - 2nd
A fun art project, this lesson incorporates math and listening skills as young artists play with a new painting technique. First the teacher models how to draw a cat using shapes, an oval for the body, triangles for the ears and so on,...
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Hit the Trail

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read about the history of cattle trails and complete language arts, math, social studies, and more activities about barbed wire. In this barbed wire lesson plan, students read poetry, research changes over time, draw cattle...
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Solar System Scale & Size

For Teachers K - 8th Standards
Use a variety of whole fruits to represent the different planets in the solar system to introduce scale sizes to your math or space science class. They follow suit by creating a non-scaled model of the solar system using specific-colored...
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Eratosthenes And Radius of the Earth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners calculate the radius of the earth. They use the method and data suggested by Eratosthenes. They investigate the interrelationships among mass, distance, force, and time through experimental processes.
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Pythagorean Theorem Triples

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the concept of the Pythagorean Theorem. In this Pythagorean Theorem activity, students use the Internet to learn about the Pythagorean Theorem. Students construct proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Apple Logic and Problem Solving

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine apple production in the United States. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students use problem solving strategies introduced to solve math problems associated with apple production in the United States. Student collect...
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The Estimation Station

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students challenge "common knowledge" against newly learned estimation strategies and put those strategies into use. They consider variables in estimating different groups of objects and practice skills of representing numbers.
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Amusement Park Physics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners get up close and personal with principles of motion. In this physics lesson, students collect and analyze acceleration data on amusement park rides. Learners use CBLs to collect data in this lesson.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Pre - Lab (Scientific Method)

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine science. For this scientific method lesson, students are introduced to what every experiment contains (hypothesis, critical thinking) and how an experiment is conducted. They watch a demonstration and then work...
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Communicate with a Truck Driver

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the communication methods of truck drivers and  their experiences. In this truck driving lesson, students use a website, Twitter, and Podcasts to learn about the job of a truck driver and their contributions to society....
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Algebra Flashcard Fun

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders practice pre-algebra and algebra skills by solving and entering the correct answers.
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Design-a-Lesson-Packaging a Product

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students in a teacher education class address consumer related issues involving packaging. Using volume, surface area and graphs, they create a package for a given volume of a product. They design modifications for this lesson and to...
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Big Wheels Keep on Turning

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders work in groups and investigate how force determines the speed and distance then they view the video, "Math Vantage #7: What's Your Angle?." They are given a real life problem to solve using speed, ramps, angle, incline...
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Enigmas

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research various "mysterious" elements of literature, math, science, technology and life itself.
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Graphing the Past Using Today's Technology

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research and gather information from such sources as Microsoft Encarta, World Wide Web sites, and other sources using computer software to collect data.
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Measuring Angles & Segments

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars view a PowerPoint for a warm-up lesson. They practice measuring around the classroom, measuring such things as the length and width of a desk, pencil, door, and book. Students use a website to practice measuring angles.
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NetsS.A. of Prisms

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars build nets of three-dimensional prisms based on the dimensions they are given for hexagonal prism, triangular prism, rectangular prism. Working in groups, they use their prisms and calculate the Surface Area and Lateral Area.
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Exploring Linear Equations And Scatter Plots - Chapter 5 Review

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars complete rolling stocks experiment, and collect and enter data on the computer. They enter data on graphing calculators, complete scatter plot by hand with line of best fit, and discuss different graphing methods.
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Exploring Characteristics of Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students draw triangles and explore the classification of each using the measures of interior angles and lengths of sides. They investigate the sum of the interior angles of various triangles and conjecture and prove the theorem: The...
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The Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students create both a visual and formal proof of the Pythagorean theorem, as well as view four additional geometric demonstrations of the theorem. They construct a square and conjecture the following theorem: The sum of the areas of...
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Exploring Centers of a Triangle: Part 2

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students model and solve a real-world problem by constructing the centroid of a triangle. They explore relationships of the medians of a triangle and investigate how the centroid partitions each of the medians. Students investigate...
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Exploring Infinite Series through Baravelle Spirals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concept of convergent infinite series using a recursive geometric construction. They explore the concept of a convergent infinite series using partial sums. Students use formal calculations, visualizations,...

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