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Alphabet & Number Books for Young Children
First graders create either an alphabet or number book using Kid Pix software. For this alphabet and/or number unit, 1st graders design a themed alphabet and/or number book using the Kid Pix software over the course of three weeks....
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Does Music Cam the Savage Beast?
Students collect, graph and analyze data. In this statistics lesson, students measure the heart beat of a person as they listen to music. They use the CBL and TI to create a graph, analyzing the outcome.
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What's My Rule? Simple Linear Functions
Learners investigate simple linear functions by trying to guess a function rule from inputs and outputs. They write the function rule in algebraic form.
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Dimensional Space: Various Perspectives
Students use their understanding of 3D on 2D to make a representation of a 4D form on paper.
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 3, Lesson 15: The Quiltmaker's Gift
Students listen to a read aloud of The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau finding examples of symmetry in the illustrations in the book.
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Understanding Zoning: Its use on the High Line in West Chelsea
Students are introduced to zoning. Evaluating information and reading a land-use map is enclosed in this lesson. List new development projects that they could propose for a given area.
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Ship Building in Action
Students define the purpose of several different types of boats. They develop a list of materials one would ideally use in the construction of a particular type of boat. Students work cooperatively in a group to decide what type of boat...
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Cross That Bridge
Students create paper bridges. In this geometry and architecture activity, groups use legal paper and paper clips to design a bridge that will hold 100 pennies. Links to mini-lessons exploring stability of different geometric figures and...
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Geometry: Calculating Volumes
For this volume worksheet, students find the volume of 8 prisms. Students are given the length, width, and height of each prism.
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Lining up the Decimals
Fifth graders order decimals from least to greatest and greatest to least. For this decimal order instructional activity, 5th graders complete an online review of comparing 2 digit numbers. Students then complete a decimal order card...
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Percents Less Than One and Greater Than 100
Sixth graders express numbers as percents greater than 100 and less than one. In this lesson on percents, 6th graders work in groups with real life scenarios to develop an understanding on percentages greater than 100 and less than one....
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Are you in Golden Shape
Learners solve and verify the solution for unknown measures. In this geometry lesson, students identify the properties of circles. They use the arc, angle and segment relationship to find the missing measures.
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Modeling Population Growth
Young scholars collect data on population growth. In this statistics instructional activity, students graph their data and make predictions. They find the linear regression and the best fit line.
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What "Ohm's" You?
Students use the CBL and voltage probe to observe electricity. In this algebra lesson, students use the TI calculator with the CBL to explore Ohm's Law. They discuss exponential equations and how it relates to Ohm's Law.
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Relating Distance and Velocity Over Time
Students calculate the distance and velocity over time. In this algebra instructional activity, students graph a linear function to represent the distance vers time travel. They interpret their graphs and draw conclusion.
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Conversions: Metrics Made Easy
Young scholars convert standard units of measurement to metric units using tape measures, meter sticks, rulers, and online conversion calculators.