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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Converting Square Units in the Metric System

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Square units in the metric system are investigated in this mathematics lesson. Students watch examples that explore how to convert square units.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Find Area by Counting Unit Squares

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Find the area of shapes by counting the unit squares inside them. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video tutorial, or receive hints on how to find area....
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Square Dancing

For Students 3rd - 8th
Square dancing has been part of American culture since the colonial settlers blended their varied traditions together. Contains historic photos, and an audio track of "Gents Go Center." Requires RealPlayer.
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Handout
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

International System of Units: Si Base Units

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the definitive source for information on SI base units, derived units, squares, cubes, luminosity, field strength and flux density.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Appropriate Tools for Measurement of Squares and Rectangles

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Choose appropriate tools and units for given measurement situations involving squares and rectangles.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 3.md the Square Counting Shortcut

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This is a rectangle subdivision task; ideally instead of counting each square. students should break the letters into rectangles, multiply to find the areas, and add up the areas. Aligns with 3.MD.C: CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.6 Measure...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Converting Between Square Inches and Centimeters: Lesson 1

For Students 4th - 9th
The purpose of this lesson is to demonstrate conversion between square inches and square centimeters. It is 1 of 10 in the series titled "Converting Between Square Inches and Centimeters." [4:04]
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Activity
Science Made Simple

Science Made Simple: Area Measurement Conversions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site allows you to type in an area of measurement you want to be converted. The site converts it for you!
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 3.md, 3.g, 3.nf Halves, Thirds, and Sixths

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to use their understanding of area as the number of square units that covers a region, to recognize different ways of representing fractions with area, and to understand why fractions are...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Counting Unit Squares to Find Area Formula

For Students 2nd - 4th
This tutorial includes a video, questions and explanations around using unit squares to see why multiplying side-lengths can also find the area of rectangles.
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Unit Plan
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Activity: Garden Area

For Students 3rd - 5th
The learning activity explores area. Students determine the area of their garden by counting squares.
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Activity
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson provides basic instruction on the major concepts in algebra. Content includes a focus on fractions, units of conversion, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots of polynomials, solving equations, systems...
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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Know and Learn: Spot the Shapes

For Students K - 1st Standards
A book about the shapes around us. Includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
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Handout
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Units of Conversion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this chart to easily identify conversions using square measurements, cubic measurements, and linear measurements.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Transition From Unit Squares to Area Formula

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Find the area of rectangles by multiplying side-lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Handout
Other

All math.com: Us/metric Conversion Tables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Convert metric measurements to U.S. Measurements and the reverse, too. Easy to follow tables have sections for area, length, mass,temperature and volume.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Seventh Grade Math: Area and Perimeter

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how to enlarge drawings, figure out how much tile to buy to cover a specific floor, and learn about area and perimeter. These and other lesson plans are provided, including a fun interdisciplinary plan featuring dragons.
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Handout
Quia

Ixl Learning: What Is Surface Area?

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to surface area then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: I

For Students 9th - 10th
The imaginary number (also called the imaginary unit) is defined as the square root of negative one. This site explains the rational for the existence of the imaginary number "i" and gives formulas involving "i" including Euler's...
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Other

Calculator.net: Surface Area Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use these calculator tools to find the surface area, in your choice of units, of a sphere, cone, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism, capsule, ball cap, conical frustum, ellipsoid, or square pyramid. Includes a reference section listing...
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Article
Library of Congress

Loc: The Anarchist Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This page has a collection of links to historic newspaper articles from Chronicling America: American Historic Newspapers on the anarchist movement in the United States. The article dates range from 1896 to 1920.
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Complex Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A wealth of material to help you plan classroom instruction on complex numbers: several lessons that cover the number i, square roots of negative numbers, and operations involving complex numbers; practice activities, some of which...
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Website
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Immigration and Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lengthy essay discussing the differing opinions about immigration and the role of immigrants in the United States in the latter half of the 19th century and the early 20th century. Find out about the...
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Maps of Mexico

Virtual Picture Travel Map of Massachusetts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on Massachusetts on the US map in order to Travel there and take a virtual tour of Boston. Visit places of interest such as Harvard University, MIT, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, the Freedom Trail, Copley Square, Trinity...

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