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Tom Swifties
In this algebra word problem, students are given the first and last two letters of each word. They must figure out it the word is a verb or adverb and decipher what the meaning of each sentence is. There are 15 questions with an answer...
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Metric Magic
In this measurement worksheet, 2nd graders calculate four metric conversions, including inches to centimeters and ounces to millimeters.
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Applied Trigonometry Problems
In this applied trigonometry problems worksheet, students solve 12 short answer word problems. Students use trigonometric ratios to find angles of elevation and depression. Students find distances between objects using trigonometric...
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Find the Area of Four Shaded Figures that Include Circles
In this area worksheet, students calculate the area of four figures that each include circles. Students can check their answers and get hint by clicking on the "Check" or "Hint" button at the bottom of the page.
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Area of Figures That Include Circles
In this area worksheet, students calculate the perimeter and area of given complex figures. They determine the area of shaded regions, and find the distance between straight lines. This one-page worksheet contains 4 multi-step...
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Surface Area of Solids
In this surface area worksheet, students evaluate the surface area of complex solids. This one-page worksheet contains 3 multi-step problems. Answers are provided.
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Geometry Worksheets-volume of Sphere
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the volume of a sphere, given the diameter or the radius. The one page interactive worksheet contains eight questions. Hints, clues, and answers are provided.
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The Games Robots Play
Students learn about how robots are programmed to play games. They then construct robot applications (basic computer codes) for playing tic-tac-toe comprised of if-then logic sequences. Students then compete in teams using their...
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Graphing Candy-Coated Chocolates
Learners place pieces of candy on their coordinate graphs as the teacher calls out the colors and coordinates embedded in the plan. The teacher circulates around the class to check each student's answers for accuracy.
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Check Mate
Students share opinions about the goals and strategies of the games they play. They investigate the World Chess Championship by reading and discussion the article "In Major League of Chess, Next Year Comes So Soon." Students study the...
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The Dawn Mission: Ion Rockets and Spiral Orbits
In this ion rocket and orbits worksheet, students read about the spiral orbit the Dawn spacecraft took due to its ion rocket motor. Students solve 3 problems including finding the path taken by the spacecraft, determining the total path...
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Three Scale Drawing Activities
In this scale drawing activity, students complete three different scale drawing activities. One activity is making a scale drawing, one involves answering questions from a given scale drawing, and one is a cross-number puzzle. The...
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Battle of "The Cents"
Learners explore money. In this counting money lesson, students play a card game using the rules of "War." Learners turn over cards, determine the money value represented, and the student with the highest value keeps the cards.
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Spend, Save, Invest or Donate (9-12)
Students explore the concept of personal finance. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine decisions they make about money as they discover the definitions of philanthropy, resources, scarcity, choice, benefits, costs, opportunity...
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Budgeting: Vacation Planning
In this vacation planning worksheet, students plan a vacation. They determine the approximate cost of their vacation. Students complete an itenrary and graphic organizer to identify daily costs of the vacation. This two-page...
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What is Matter?
Students investigate what matter is and how it changes states. In this physical properties lesson, students examine the vocabulary database and identify the characteristics of the three phases of matter. Students perform a liquid vs....
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Imaginary Wealth and a Magazine Article
Students explore economics by writing a fictitious news article. In this personal wealth instructional activity, students participate in a role-playing activity in which the year is 2025 and they must write an article about their...
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Secret Agent Stan
Learners use a worksheet imbedded in this lesson that goes along with a detective story to give them practice calculating money.
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Prize Numbers
Students explore what a proof is, how and why mathematicians create them and compose essays on how reason and logic are employed in the workplace. They explore whether any three lines can make a triangle and attempt to verify Goldbach's...
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Mathematical Metaphors in Art
Students investigate the role of mathematics in their everyday lives. They discover, through reading a Times article and through analyzing a specific example of art, that mathematics exists on a deeper 'metaphoric' level in art.
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Backyard Critters
Young scholars explore the characteristics of invertebrates in their backyards. They observe, describe, and classify specimens. They conclude with a "snail race."
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Beanie Baby Bonanza
Third graders add and subtract decimals. In this third grade mathematics instructional activity, 3rd graders are given an imaginary $100 to purchase five Beanie Babies. Students determine which five they would like to purchase and...
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Eliminate What?
Students are introduced to the elimination method in Algebra. As a class, they solve two linear equations with two unknowns using this new method. They discuss the positive and negative aspects of using this method to solve problems. ...
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Interpolating Function
In this interpolating function learning exercise, students solve 7 different sets of problems that include determining the interpolating function of each. They write out the equations to interpolate with a constant sine and cosine terms....