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A Measuring Adventure
Students practice measuring items. In this measurement lesson, students read the book Measuring Penny and create their own system of measurement. Students measure various items in the classroom, using their creative measurement system.
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We Love to Graph!
Students experience graphing points. In this graphing points lesson, students play an on-line game where they must name 10 coordinate pairs correctly. Students play a maze game where they maneuver a robot using coordinate pairs. ...
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Human Activity and the Environment
Students review and analyze graphs and tables as a group. They develop their graph and data analysis skills by converting data tables from Human Activity and the Environment into graphs.
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Graphing Stations
Students explore the concept of graphing stations. In this graphing stations instructional activity, students head to various teacher set-up stations involving slope, point-slope, standard form, parallel lines, etc. Students work...
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Angles, Lines and Transversals
Students identify and determine angle pair relationships. In this geometry lesson, students identify different angles of parallel lines that are cut by transversals. They identify interior and exterior angles after watching a video.
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Graphing Linear Equations on the TI
Pupils graph linear equations on the TI calculator. In this algebra lesson, students rewrite equations in the slope intercept form and use the calculator to graph their problem. They work together to interpret the graphs off of the TI.
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Questionnaires and Analysis
Young scholars, review the techniques and different types of data analysis as well as how they are expressed, identify why facts and data are needed in conclusion of a questionnaire. The concepts of qualitative and quantitative data are...
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Race The Rapper: Slopes
Students calculate the slope of the equation In this algebra lesson, students graph coordinate pairs of linear equations and identify the relationship between x and y values and slope. They differentiate between functions and relations....
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The Round Earth And Christopher Colombus
Students engage in a historical review, starting with the existence of the horizon at sea, proceeding to various studies of the Earth's size and shape, and leading to the attempt by Columbus to reach India by sailing westward.
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Algebra: Olympic Races
Students use Olympic athlete statistics to make algebraic calculations. In this algebraic equation lesson, students use algebra to calculate athlete speed and calories burned.
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Race Track (Culminating Activity)
Students graph and solve linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students use the slope and y-intercept to graph lines. They relate lines to the real world using different applications.
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The Answer Is- What Is the Question
Learners review subject matter using a game format. In this quiz game lesson, students work in small groups or teams to state the question that matches the answer given by the teacher. (This is similar to the game of Jeopardy) They...
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Algebra I: The Play
Young scholars revise their Algebra plays. They collaborate in small groups to work on different aspects of the play and report to the class. They make modifications to their plans and review the Musical Rubric to incorporate the...
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Graphing Linear Equations
Young scholars graph linear equations. For this algebra lesson, students solve linear equations and graph it on a coordinate plane. They evaluate integers using linear equations.
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Surface Area of Cubes and Rectangular Prisms
Eighth graders calculate surface area of 3-D shapes. In this geometry instructional activity, 8th graders analyze cubes and prisms by finding their area and surface area. They compare the data of these two shapes.
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Connecting Translations, Reflections, and Rotations
Learners differentiate between translation, reflection and rotation. They explore the 3 types of transformation using Cabri Jr. and build on previous knowledge in this lesson.
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Incenter of a Triangle
Tenth graders explore the properties of the incenter of a triangle. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders construct a triangle and the angle bisectors of each angle. The dynamic properties of Cabri Jr. allow students to locate and...
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Spatial Connections
Students use maps, scales, and describe locations in order to learn about spatial sense. In this spatial sense lesson plan, students participate in many activities for this spatial sense unit that should last throughout the year.
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Youth vs. Adult Employment
Students investigate the unemployment rate in Canada. In this statistics instructional activity, students collect data on youth finding jobs, graph and analyze the data. This assignment raises awareness of the employment problems in Canada.
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Recipes and Ratios
Learners use ratio and proportions to adjust recipe size. In this middle school mathematics lesson, students investigate Native American food and adjust the recipe size for said foods to the number of servings needed to feed the...
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Defining Density as a Relationship
Students review the relationship between mass and volume is constant for a pure substance under standard conditions. They complete mass and volume worksheets using formulas for calculating density.
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Multiplication of Decimals
Students participate in a lesson that explores the concept of using multiplication with decimals. They practice using the operation using whole numbers and progress to the use of decimals. The lesson includes dialogue for the teacher to...
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Pumpkin Seed Multiplication
Learners practice multiplication facts. For this multiplication lesson plan, students participate in a pumpkin seed multiplication game where they match up addition sentences and multiplication facts. Game board and number sentences are...
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Solving Problems with Proportions
Seventh graders explore the concept of proportions. In this proportion lesson plan, 7th graders play a review game involving whiteboards. Students work in groups to solve a given proportion the fastest. Students also work in pairs to...