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Industrial Measurement: Using the Industrial Ruler
Learners accurately measure several common objects using the industrial ruler. They work individually to analyze whether given objects would meet the correct specifications required for a particular manufactured product.
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Mathematics: One Hundred Plastic Ants
Third graders pick up plastic ants scattered on the floor. They take them back to their desks, count them, and add their totals to those of other students.
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Bias in Statistics
Students work to develop surveys and collect data. They display the data using circle graphs, histograms, box and whisker plots, and scatter plots. Students use multimedia tools to develop a visual presentation to display their data.
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Statistics: Reading and interpreting production graphs
Students interpret and create different types of graphs. They analyze data from charts, develop a survey and design appropriate graphic illustrations and make a presentation.
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Get it Straight Mr. Decimal!
Students work with decimals. In this decimal instructional activity, students participate in a hands-on group activity that enable them to review to how to appropriately add and subtract decimals.
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Using Trigonometric Ratios
Students solve problems using sine and cosine. In this trigonometry lesson, students apply the properties of sine and cosine to solve triangular problems. They identify when to use law of sines using angle-side relationships.
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Tax, Tip and Discount Word Problems
Young scholars solve problems involving tax, tips and discounts. In this algebra lesson, students convert between percents and decimals. They calculate commission using conversion from percents and fractions.
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Finding Sums to 6
Students explore the additive identity property where they add multiple numbers to get to the number 6. In this number 6 lesson plan, students also work on their addition charts.
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Grid it, Map it
Students participate in designing a city layout using grids and coordinates. They work on a city space and create a grid on a life size layout on the gym floor.
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Partying with Two/Three Digit Whole Numbers
Learners practice problem-solving with this addition activity. They plan a party for their class and another class by determining how many cupcakes are needed. Students draw a picture of how they determined the number of cupcakes.
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Two Terrains
High schoolers compare two cell phone providers and relate those concepts to motion. In this algebra instructional activity, students identify the unknown in a problem using variables. They calculate the velocity, motion and displacement...
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Finding Addition Patterns
Students practice finding the sums of two-one digit numbers. In this addition lesson plan, students also record facts onto an addition chart.
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Classifying Objects
Fourth graders work in small groups to sort and classify a variety of objects. They develop criteria for sorting and explain the characteristics they chose for classification. Groups record and share their classifications.
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Angle Land and Angle Aerobics
Sixth graders investigate different types of angles. In this geometry lesson, 6th graders use a protractor to identify acute, obtuse, and straight angles.
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Robot Sketcher
Students analyze and solve word problems. In this algebra lesson, students explore their reasoning skills as they analyze a problems and come up with the correct steps to solve it. They create a plan and execute it correctly.
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Graph Creator
Students rewrite equations using algebraic symbols. In this algebra lesson, students graph linear equations using the slope and y intercept. They make predictions about their graphs and analyze the results.
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Circle Packing
Students identify different parts and properties of circles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the radius, diameter, semicircle and inscribed angle of a circle. They identify the tangent lines to a circle.
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Half Angle
Students calculate the solution using half angles formulas. In this calculus lesson, students identify the different properties of a triangle using trigonometric properties. They identify the mean, altitude and angles of a triangle.
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Light Bounce
Students solve problems involving triangles. In this geometry instructional activity, students apply properties of triangles to find the missing angles and sides. They identify angles of parallel lines cut by a transversal.
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Hexagon Island
Students identify different polygons. In this geometry activity, students name polygons using the number of sides. They calculate distance and slopes using the correct formula.
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Square Graphs
Students identify the different properties of quadrilaterals. For this geometry-lesson, students define parallel sides and diagonals of polygons as they compare to a quadrilateral. They identify the methods to find the angles in a...
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Soccer Problem
Students solve problems with triangles. In this geometry instructional activity, students use the properties of triangles to solve problems. They identify the median, altitude and side vs angle relationship.
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Trigonometric Graphing
High schoolers analyze graphs. In this trigonometric instructional activity, students identify the different graphs of sine, cosine and tangent. They graph the inverse of those trig values and identify their properties such as phase...
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Isosceles Triangle Investigation
Students solve problems with isosceles triangles. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify and use the properties of triangles to solve their problems. They find the median, altitude, and angles to the triangles.