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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Stitching Quilts into Coordinate Geometry

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Who knew quilting would be so mathematical? Introduce linear equations and graphing while working with the lines of pre-designed quilts. Use the parts of the design to calculate the slope of the linear segments. The project comes with...
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Space Awareness

Navigating with the Kamal

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Historians have proven that as early as 1497 skilled navigators were using a kamal to sail across oceans. Scholars learn about navigation tools and astronomy before building their own kamals. They then learn how to use it to determine...
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Curated OER

Slavery in Arkansas, Market to Misery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students determine the factors that were considered when purchasing slaves at market or through the purchase of an estate. They examine the Arkansas Slave Code and share its content through a group activity.
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"Hard Times Come Again No More" : Letters From Arkansas Families in the Great Depression

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Through this series of terrific lesson plans, pupils learn about the extent of poverty in the state of Arkansas during the Great Depression. They read documents from the period which describe how hard times were, view an online photo...
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Curated OER

Megabeasts

For Students 3rd - 7th
Create larger-than-life insects for the classroom. Bugs are usually pretty small, but during the Jurassic period they were huge. Kids use diagramming and scale conversion to enlarge a modern day insect so that it is as big as its ancient...
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Mr. Nussbaum

Cash Out – Online Game

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
Third graders play a computer game related to money. In this money lesson, 3rd graders have to give a customer change. They see how much money is needed and have to choose the coins to make that amount. 
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Curated OER

WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS: HISTORY TO TODAY

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore women who have played important roles in the history of math.
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Curated OER

Cardboard History

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the history of baseball and create baseball cards based on research they have collected about early baseball players.
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Curated OER

Grand Canyon History Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the history of the Grand Canyon. In this Grand Canyon lesson, students read "Grand Canyon National Park" by David Peterson and respond to questions regarding the piece. Students also create their own fossil models that...
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Curated OER

Fossils: The Eras of the Earth's History

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research the four geologic eras of Earth's history. In this extension on a fossils lesson, students research the different eras of Earth's history. Students use AppleWorks to create a bar graph containing information of the four...
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Curated OER

MEDIEVAL HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONS

For Students 6th - 8th
For this history worksheet, middle schoolers find the words related to the ancient holidays and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Curated OER

Practicing Pythagoras

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students practice answering the questions for finding the hypotenuse of the given triangles while using the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Curated OER

Pascal

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, learners perform the operations of addition and multiplication. They complete the squares modeled after Pascal.
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Curated OER

Modular Addition And Pascal's Triangle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students use the operation of addition to complete Pascal's Triangle. The sheet includes directions to begin the activity.
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Curated OER

Pascal's Triangle

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students find the multiples of five that end in 0 or 5. Then they shade the numbers within Pascal's Triangle.
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Curated OER

Blanks Pascal's Triangle

For Students 6th - 8th
For this math worksheet, learners attempt to create Pascal's Triangle with using multiples. The outer hexagons are filled with the number 1 to begin with.
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Curated OER

Triangle Exercises

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this math learning exercise, students look for the solutions to the various problems involving triangles. They focus upon finding the angles and lengths of sides.
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Curated OER

Right Triangles & Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, middle schoolers find the missing angles for the right triangles using the Pythagorean Theorem. Then they label the adjacent and opposite angles.
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Curated OER

Ponzi? An April Fool's Day History and Economics Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the concept of a Ponzi Scheme. In this economics lesson, students invest in a product called Thin-Cups. Students invest money in this product over the course of a couple weeks. Students discover how a Ponzi Scheme works...
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Curated OER

Maya Math: Addition and Subtraction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine how ancient Maya counted, and practice addition and subtraction using Maya number glyphs.
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Curated OER

Women in Mathematics: History to Today

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars investigate important women in Mathematics.  For this middle or high school mathematics lesson, students research the accomplishments of women that played an important role in the history of mathematics or women currently...
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Curated OER

Math Bingo!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discover how to change units of measurement by multiplication and division applications. They play math bingo solving multiplication and division problems. Students review their anwers by checking them in class.
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Curated OER

Bald Eagle Basic Skills Math Practice

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students solve basic skills math problems involving eagles. They read and discuss facts about eagles and view a video. They complete the Eagle Math worksheet and check their answers. They create additional problems and solve them.
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Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month in Your Class

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learn the history and purpose behind this month dedicated to the exploration of numbers.

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