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What a Shape!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders culminate their study of shapes by describing the shapes using the proper mathematical descriptors.
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The Diary of Col. William Fairfax Gray

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine facts and opinions given by William Fairfax Gray in his diary, compare and contrast ideas expressed in his diary, express opinions using correct language arts skills, and calculate answers to given mathematical...
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Mandala Art

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate art elements such as color schemes and proportion by creating their own personal Mandala Circle on paper or canvas. This also allows students to investigate mathematical concepts such as tesselations or social...
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Exploring Pascal's Triangle and Other Recursive Patterns

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore patterns in everyday life and in the mathematic world. They create various concrete examples of patterns and verbally describe these patterns to a fellow student.
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Number Base

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine common number system bases that are used: decimal, binary, octa and hex. They create a presentation about one of the number systems using the internet to research the topic. They solve mathematical computations.
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Kitchen Math - Levels I & II

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners examine mathematics as an important component of nutrition management and food preparation.
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Code Breaking

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore symbolism and examine various types of codes, including those used in the Civil War, which use/d mathematical symbols and language. They create and break various codes.
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Fact-O!

For Teachers K - 12th
Students practice math facts as they play a game of chance and skill. They correctly create and calculate mathematical equations, using the numbers rolled on three dice, and earn points for marking adjacent numbers on the game sheet.
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Groundwater Detectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students measure the pH of soil samples from a hypothetical site to locate a contaminant spill and will predict the direction of groundwater flow using mathematical modeling. They use the engineering design process to develop...
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How Much Space Do We Have?

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Census-takers view the Internet to find the total population of a city and its total land area. They work with different mathematical scenarios that involve populations and land area in their city. They complete math problems and unit...
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Peat Pots

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students place a peat pot in water to observe and calculate the rate of capillarity in a model of a soil. This task assesses students' abilities to make simple observations, collect, record, and represent data, use a data table to...
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A Fiedl Study of an Integral Species

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars compile baseline population information on a local species. They design and conduct a scientific investigation of a local species. Students interpret, analyze and communicate results based on sound scientific and...
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Opening A Cube

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate mathematical concepts related to the construction of a three dimensional cube. They construct the cube from two dimensional patterns and compute the surface area. Students also define the faces, edges, and...
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Displaying Postcards

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students solve a problem in a systematic and mathematical way. The use of an equation is applied to a word problem situation. It is necessary that students be familiar with different types of equations.
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Rolling Marbles

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils develop and use problem solving strategies to mathematically solve a word problem involving marbles. They solve the first part of the problem together as a class, and in small groups solve and write a solution for the problem...
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Pigs, Goats and Sheep

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Student are able to devise and use problem solving strategies to explore problems systematically and mathematically. They also form and solve various types of equations. This instructional activity requires some prior knowledge of...

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