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Topos, Compasses, and Triangles, Oh My!
Students triangulate using a compass, topographical (topo) map and a view of outside landmarks. They take a field trip to another location away from school and mark discernible landmarks (like mountains or radio towers) and changes in...
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Identical Twins
Sixth graders work with equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents. In this equivalency lesson, 6th graders participate in a number of activities aimed at increasing their understanding of equivalent expressions. They form a human...
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Order of Operations
Sixth graders participate in an introductory instructional activity on the order of operations. In this order of operations instructional activity, 6th graders watch a video clip and a SMART Notebook or PowerPoint presentation of the...
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Million Dollar Project
Students calculate how they will spend a million dollars. In this millionaire math lesson, students complete a worksheet and then make a poster of how they would spend a million dollars. Each item and its cost must be shown. a minimum...
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Special Effects-Titanic and Beyond
Students view a video clip about special effects. They use geometry to determine how it changes one's perspective. They work together to construct their own room and comparing their room with other groups, noting the type of...
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What's the Matter with My Snow?
Students collect snow samples around their school. They explore the concepts of density and phase change as well as the math skills of measurement and statistics. Students explore the water cycle through an interactive, down loadable...
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Equations and Inequalities Projects
Students compose equations and inequalities whose solutions are the integers 1-31 and utilize them to number one month of a calendar. They take notes on two ways to work backwards from a solution: by using the number and by setting x...
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Study Buddies: Estimating Quotients
In this math worksheet, students will work with a coach to solve a division problems by estimating quotients. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
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Corresponding Parts of Similar Triangles
Here is a lesson that has learners take a look at corresponding parts of similar triangles, ratios of similarity, reductions and enlargements. They'll manipulate the scale factor (r) to observe the changes in similar triangles and then...
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Scale Factor Area Perimeter
Mathematicians compare triangles at different scales. In this geometry lesson plan, high schoolers calculate the area and perimeter of triangles. They use the Ti to make observation of the change that takes place as the triangles are...
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Jelly Bean's Galore
Young scholars investigate the origins of the Jelly Bean. They complete a Scavenger Hunt using the jellybean website. Pupils create a bar graph using information collected about jelly beans. Students discuss the time of year that Jelly...
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How to be a Great Navigator!
Students examine historical methods of navigation. They discuss the techniques of "Dead Reckoning," "Heaving the Log," and "Chip Log," pretend to sail from Europe to North America using vectors and determine the location of their...
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Count On It!
Students investigate money. In this consumer math lesson, students use coins, identify their value, then group them in various ways to equal a dollar.
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How to Build an Electric Motor
Sixth graders build a working motor. In this lesson on motors, 6th graders use an inquiry method of learning to discover how to create a working electric motor with the supplies given to them. The teacher will guide them as needed....
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Deep Sea Drilling
Students explore ocean vessels that drill the ocean floor. In this ocean drilling lesson, students watch videos about drilling the ocean floor and discuss. Students get into groups, go outside and use string to mark off the amount of...
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Unit Conversion in Chemistry
Hopefully by the time high schoolers are enrolled in your chemistry class, they are skilled with unit conversion. It does not hurt, however, to take an hour early in the school year to review this vital skill. This plan simply provides a...
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Pyrethroid Panic?
Future public health officials read about the exposure to pyrethroid pesticides and analyze box plots of pesticide use, diet, and children's ages. They discuss whether or not there are any relationships in the data. If you feel this...
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8th Grade Math Classifying Triangles and Quadrilaterals
Eighth graders engage in a lesson that is about classifying polygons with the focus being upon specific triangles and quadrilaterals. They conduct activities using cutouts for kinesthetic learners to help make connections while...
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Take a Plane or a Train
Students listen to the song, The Wheels on the Bus. Instead of a bus, students attempt to sing the song using a different mode of transportation.
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Thiebaud Cake Math: Elementary
Learners explore the American artist Wayne Thiebaud. They practice addition, subtraction, fractions, money problems, and classification problems by carefully examining his painting entitled Cakes. They create a bold cake painting.
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Math Skills for Everyday: Filling Out Income Tax Forms
Students accurately assess their own income taxes using actual tax forms. They read and fill out the proper forms.
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Math Game Night
Young scholars plan a family game night. In this problem solving lesson, students brainstorm games to play, watch a video to help with room arrangement and determine which room arrangement would work best. When all the preparations are...
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Menu Math
Learners follow the food pyramid to create a daily food budget. They research food prices online or in newspapers. They graph the amount of each food group included in their menus. They can also create a weekly food menu based on a fixed...
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Math: Football League Statistics
Students examine a soccer league final standings chart and then answer 12 questions based on the information provided. They calculate some answers in both fractions and percentages.