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Inside Mathematics

How Old Are They?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Here is a (great) lesson on using parentheses! The task requires the expression of ages using algebraic expressions, including the distributive property. Pupils use their expressions to determine the individual ages.
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Transportation Math

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice their problem solving skills. In this addition and subtraction lesson plan, students solve story problems regarding the delivery of consumer goods.
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The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty/Operation Barbarossa Student Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students read a copy of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty and respond to 17 short answer questions about it as well as the reactions to it. Links to the text are included.
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Air Quality

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students determine potential sources of major air pollutants, explain how acid rain is generated and how it affects the environment, discuss global warming, and explore protective role of ozone and cause of ozone layer thinning. Lessons...
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The Babylonian Algorithm, Limits and Rates of Change

For Students Higher Ed
In this successive approximations worksheet, students use the Babylonian algorithm to determine the roots of given numbers. They identify the limits of a function, and compute the rate of change in a linear function. This two-page...
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Amelia Earhart's Final Flight

For Students 5th - 7th
In this research worksheet, students use a teacher assigned web site to answer 7 research questions. They read about Earhart's attempt to fly around the world and the theories about her disappearance.
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Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study about perimeter and the units used to measure perimeter using a variety of materials including their hands, feet, rulers, and computer applets. They understand such attributes as length, area, weight, volume, and size of...
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Variables and Expressions from Around the Cosmos

For Students 9th - 12th
In this variables and expressions worksheet, high schoolers solve 7 problems using different mathematical formulae to find the length of Earth's day in the future, the distance to the galaxy Andromeda, the temperature of a gas cloud...
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THEMIS: A Magnetic Case of 'What Came First?'

For Students 9th - 11th
In this magnetic reconnection worksheet, students solve seven problems using the data and graphs from the THEMIS satellite constellations, which show a series of events triggered by a magnetic reconnection. Students interpret the data in...
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Electricity and Safety

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the importance of observing safety rules in the use of electricity. They discuss electricity safety rules, observe a power company employee read a meter, write and perform a commercial about electrical safety,...
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Fitting Periodic Functions-Distant Planets

For Students 7th - 9th
In this periodic functions instructional activity, students use given data of the speed of a star and find the best fit periodic function that follows the trend in data. They determine the amplitude, offset phase and the formula for the...
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Mr. Bo Jangle, What's Your Angle?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore angles. In this geometry lesson, 3rd graders identify and define acute, obtuse, and right angles. Students form angles with their bodies, find angles in picture books, and record angles found outside in their math...
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Driving Directions

For Students 5th
In this driving directions worksheet, 5th graders interpret a driving route from Yosemite National Park to Mount Saint Helens National Monument. Students answer five math word problems associated with the route.
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Budgeting

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore what butgeting means. In this mathematics lesson, students determine that certain things need to be part of a budget like food and clothing by answering real-life types of questions on whether one should save money and...
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So You Want To Be A Mythbuster?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize the parts used to construct a car.  For this mythbuster lesson, students will use the scientific method to complete an experiment with student constructed cars to bust a myth. Students will reflect on what they have...
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Skeletal System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify and label twenty-five bones of the skeletal system. In small groups they glue various types of dried pasta to a large human body outline. They attach the pasta to the outline and label the pasta bones.
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Metric Olympics

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in a Metric Olympics event and use metric measurements to measure actual performances in their events. They throw a plastic straw for a javelin event, participate in a long jump and high jump event, and a variety of...
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River Optimization Problem

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students define the different methods used for optimizing a particular element of a problem. In this optimization problem activity, students optimize appropriate details of a problem using data collection, algebra, technology, and/or...
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Data Analysis: Infiltration Rate and Composition of Concrete

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars collect and graph data. In this statistics instructional activity, students analyze data using a spreadsheet program. They display their data effectively and analyze it.
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"Hamlet" Do you know the text?: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 10th - 12th
While this short quiz is not well designed, it may be useful for generating your own reading comprehension questions on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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Mapping the Border

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students create maps of the borderland region. They decorate their maps with colors, pictures, icons, scenes, words that reflect their understanding of the character and history of the borderland.
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The Great Race

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students identify the mean, median and mode of collected data. In this statistics lesson plan, students collect, graph and analyze data using central tendencies. They work in groups to collect data on a robot through an obstacle course.
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30 Days Hath September

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders memorize the poem, Thirty Days Hath September in preparing for learning about the number of days in the months and year. Once memorized, they practice using the calendar to count the number of days in different problems.
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Models and Algorithms to Solve Multiplication Problems

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars choose the correct strategy to solve multiplication and division. In this algorithm lesson, students use at least two strategies that use properties of operations and estimation. Young scholars also recognize the...

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