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If you have to find the area of a region, how would you calculate it?
Fifth graders find the area of rice farms. In this area lesson, 5th graders draw shapes and grid them to find the area. They compare different rice fields to see which one takes up more space and has the larger area.
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Surface area of a cube
In this surface area of a cube worksheet, students answer short answer questions on how to find the surface area and calculating the equation for different problems. Students answer 7 questions.
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Geometry w/o Figures - Week 7 (Basic Geometry Formulas)
In this basic geometry worksheet, students use basic formulas of geometry to find the area of a polygons, the number of sides of a polygon, and sum of the angles of various polygons. This three-page worksheet contains eight problems.
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Grade 5 Math Test
In this grade 5 reading quiz, 5th graders complete a 26 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 5 reading concepts. Answers may be submitted on-line.
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Problem-Solving Application: Use Formulas: Practice
In this formula activity, students use formulas to solve 5 word problems, showing their work. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Density
Students observe a demonstration of regular soda versus diet soda. In this exploring density instructional activity students complete a lab on density and present a PowerPoint presentations of their results.
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Determining the Amount of Transpiration from a Schoolyard Tree
Students calculate the amount of water transpired by a single leaf and estimate that transpired by an entire rainforest.
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Too Many Tamales
Students investigate Mexican holiday celebrations and compare them to American Christmas holidays. They conduct a Mexican Christmas Scavenger Hunt. The instructional activity uses a streaming video in order to engage students in the main...
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SAT Grid Practice Test 11
In this SAT practice test, students compute the area and perimeter of polygons. They determine the volume of a cylinder and solve problems with exponents. This one-page worksheet contains 10 problems. Answers are provided.
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Warm and Toasty
Students are introduced to the concepts of specific heat and heat capacity. In groups, they design an experiment to test these two topics on various fabrics. They compare and contrast the amount of heat loss on the different materials...
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Lesson 10.2 Volume of Prisms and Cylinders
Tenth graders investigate volume in class and in the real world. They explore volume of cylinders and prisms as it relates to different subjects. Pupils also investigate how important volume is in different career field.
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Length and Perimeter
Third graders explore tessellations and the spatial concepts used in creating them. For this tessellations lesson, 3rd graders rotate, reflect and transform shapes to create tessellations. Students become familiar with the vocabulary...
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Hands On: Construct Triangles and Rectangles
In this congruent triangles and rectangles worksheet, students solve 6 word problems where they identify whether triangles and rectangles are congruent, and construct triangles. Students must explain their reasoning and prove each answer.
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I've Got That Sinking Feeling
Students design a simple boat and predict how much weight it can carry. They should also discover why objects float or sink and how this can be determined experimentally. A great lesson on buoyancy!
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Geometry in the Real World
Eighth graders complete a unit of lessons on basic geometry concepts. They participate in a variety of activities, culminating in a project that involves publishing a booklet or a poster that presents the major geometry concepts from the...
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Shape Makes a Difference!
Learners learn the difference between perimeter and area by watching a video and a hands on activity.
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What's Your Angle?
Third graders read the story, Magic Schoolbus Inside the Human Body. Then they form right, acute, and obtuse angles using the joints inside their bodies. They write a brief summary about what they learned about angles as a review the...
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Finding Area of Similar Figures
Young scholars explore the concept of finding area of similar figures. In this finding area of similar figures lesson, students use pattern blocks to construct similar figures. Young scholars trace their construction and find the area....
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Four Estimating the Area of Small Objects Problems
In this estimating area worksheet, students work with their families to draw four small objects found around their house and estimate the area of each object.
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How Does Radon Get In?
Pupils examine the potential sources of radon entry into homes. They compute the surface area for various objects, create a sketch of their home, calculate the ratio of air leaks to the outside surface area, and conduct a radon audit of...
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Perimeter
For this perimeter worksheet, students solve 2 word problems, drawing or writing to explain their answers. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Picket Fence Around the Garden
Students design different shaped plots and determine the perimeter, area and shape of each. They compare the shapes that have the same area but may have different perimeters.
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Charting the Growth of the Milkweed Plant
In this charting the growth of the milkweed plant worksheet, students use the data given to complete the growth chart, then answer 5 questions about the information in the chart.
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DOWNHILL DISCOVERIES
Students studykinetic energy, friction, drag and acceleration by relating it to the Winter Olympics. In this physical properties lesson students create tracks and determine how the course conditions affect bobsled, luge and downhill ski...