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Kenan Fellows

Man vs. Beast: Approximating Derivatives using Human and Animal Movement

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
What does dropping a ball look like as a graph? An engaging activity asks learners to record a video of dropping a ball and uploading the video to software for analysis. They compare the position of the ball to time and calculate the...
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Statistics Education Web

What Does the Normal Distribution Sound Like?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Groups collect data describing the number of times a bag of microwave popcorn pops at given intervals. Participants discover that the data fits a normal curve and answer questions based on the distribution of this data.
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Curated OER

Rolling Twice

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Rolling dice is the best way to show your learners how probability comes in to play. Although this lesson does not specify an activity, your mathematicians can try this probability with real dice to calculate their experimental...
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Willow Tree

Line Graphs

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Some data just doesn't follow a straight path. Learners use line graphs to represent data that changes over time. They use the graphs to analyze the data and make conclusions.
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Illustrative Mathematics

How Long

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
It won't take young mathematicians long to learn how to measure length with this fun, hands-on activity. Working in pairs, children use Unifix® or snap cubes to measure and record the lengths of different classroom objects. To extend the...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Sheep in a Shop

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
What do you think sheep might be able to barter when they don't have quite enough to buy a gift? Your pupils can find out this and much more during this lesson plan about Sheep in a Shop, spending, saving, and bartering.
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Willow Tree

Fractions

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
There’s a fine line between a numerator and a denominator. Learners review operations with fractions and ensure they have the skills needed to progress in the course. Taking the time now to review these concepts allows individuals to...
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Mascil Project

Circular Pave-Stones Backyard

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Pack the instructional activity into your plans. Young mathematicians learn about packing and optimization with the context of circular paving stones. They use coins to model the paving stones, and then apply knowledge of circles and...
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Kenan Fellows

Algebra I Review, Solving for Unknown Variable

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Many high school science courses rely on mastery of algebra skills. In an integrated chemistry and Algebra II lesson scholars review solving equations for a specified variable with a worksheet. They use common chemistry equations to...
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National Woman's History Museum

Getting with the Program

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
A seven-step lesson introduces the emergence of computer sciences and the contributions women made to the profession after World War II. Several science experiments offer pupils a hands-on learning experience that showcases parabolas,...
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Teach Engineering

Coordinates and the Cartesian Plane

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
The plot thickens to get a functional understanding. After a short review of plotting points on the coordinate plane, class members learn the difference between functions and relations in the second lesson plan in a series of nine....
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Common Sense Media

The Masque of the Red Death

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Poe goes high tech with a lesson that asks high schoolers to use the internet and various apps as they read and analyze "The Masque of the Red Death." In addition to responding to comprehension questions in Quizlet, they use Minecraft to...
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Curated OER

Home Living / Daily Living Lesson Plan—Mastery Healthy Food

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Everyone needs to know how to eat well to stay healthy. Learners with mild disabilities log what they eat, discuss food choices, and review healthy foods. The lesson plan could be used to foster living skills in high-functioning...
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Japan Society

Changing Times, Changing Styles: New Japanese Literary Styles of the Late Nineteenth Century

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Focusing on Doppo's "Unforgettable People" and late nineteenth century Japanese literature, this resource also leads to discussions of form being dictated by content. Explore the development of new literary styles first-hand by...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Molly's Run

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A simple lesson with a lot of support behind it. Your learners will find out how long it takes Molly to run a mile by choosing their solution method. The activity can be used as a lesson or as an independent assignment. Preface with...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Coupon Versus Discount

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
All too often stores give coupons for an item, but when you go into buy it, the item is on discount.  The store won’t take the coupon if the discount is used. So what do you do, use the coupon or take the discount? This activity...
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Redefining Progress

Have and Have-Not

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Is there a correlation between a country's wealth and the extent of its ecological footprint? What exactly constitutes an ecological footprint, and how does one country stack up against the rest? This is a unique lesson to incorporate...
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Annenberg Foundation

Skeeters Are Overrunning the World

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Skeeters are used to model linear and exponential population growth in a wonderfully organized lesson plan including teachers' and students' notes, an assignment, graphs, tables, and equations. Filled with constant deep-reaching...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Make Your Own Puzzle

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Puzzling over what geometry lesson to teach next? Look no further. This simple activity teaches young mathematicians how shapes can be decomposed into smaller figures, and how smaller figures can be assembled into larger shapes. To learn...
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Curated OER

Lesson Plan for Cricket's Supper

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Interested in a special folktale to read with your class? Then this lesson might be for you. Readers will build an understanding of the food chain while creating a storyboard that includes the characters, setting, and plot of the story....
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Illustrative Mathematics

Buying Bananas, Assessment Version

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Practice with unit rates, proportions, and ratios when Carlos purchases an amount of bananas. Learners must interpret a graph to decide whether points on the same line represent similar proportional relationships. Use with lesson plans...
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Willow Tree

Factoring Polynomials

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Young mathematicians discover trees organize more than just families — they help factor, too. The activity begins with factor trees and develops slowly to factoring by grouping and special patterns. 
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02 x 02 Worksheets

Inverse Functions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicians look for patterns in inverse functions as they relate to the original functions. The comprehensive lesson emphasizes vocabulary throughout as well as algebraic and graphical characteristics of the inverse functions.
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Curated OER

Multiplying by 10, by 100, and by 1,000

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write tenths and hundredths in decimal and fraction notations. In this math lesson, learners know the fraction and decimal equivalents for halves and fourths. Everyone answers numerous questions posed by the teacher...

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