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A Measuring Adventure
Students practice measuring items. In this measurement lesson, students read the book Measuring Penny and create their own system of measurement. Students measure various items in the classroom, using their creative measurement system.
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Glad To Meet You
Students explore patterns. In this patterns lesson, students explore patterns in hand-shaking scenarios. Students work in groups to predict and record the number of handshakes that occur in a group.
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Popsicle Place Value
Students use popsicle sticks to represent place value. They practice grouping the popsicle sticks in groups of tens and ones to represent numbers given by the teacher.
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That's a Fine Line You're Walking!
Students experiment with Hiker program to practice real world applications of linear functions and develop their understanding of expressions, relationships, and manipulations involved in writing and graphing linear equations in...
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Geodesic Dome
Students build geodesic domes using newspaper after watching a video about the architectural concepts used in building domes. They decide which geometric shapes can be used to build the strongest building.
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Number Subsets: Winning the Number Game
Eighth graders review their understanding about numbers and number systems through playing the Number Game. They create a list of numbers and based upon the characteristics and properties of the numbers they will earn points.
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Defining Density as a Relationship
Young scholars review the relationship between mass and volume is constant for a pure substance under standard conditions. They complete mass and volume worksheets using formulas for calculating density.
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Our Favorites
Young scholars participate in and conduct a survey to determine various class favorites. They collect, organize and display their data, interpret the results, and complete a packet of worksheets to display the information.
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Integer Division
Learners are introduced to the process of dividing integers. As a class, they review positive and negative numbers and what happens to the real and imaginary numbers when divided. They complete sample problems and a worksheet to end...
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Reflections
Fifth graders create a reflection of a poygon using a Mira. They discover that a line connecting a vertiex of a polygon and the corresponding vertex of its reflection is perpendicular to the line of reflection. Students create a glide...
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Data Collection and Presentation
Young scholars concentrate on discrete quantiative data. They are shown that the vertical line diagram as a more appropriate way to present discrete quantiative data then bar charts. Students work as a group to help with the...
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On The Move
Fourth graders solve basic mathematical problems. They identify and apply key terms and equations relative to physical science. They discuss how train engines use fuel to move a generator, which creates electrical current that moves...
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Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Students identify and interpret how milk is processed and learn important concepts in food safety and quality assurance. They identify how milk is processed, the importance of food safety, and the quality assurance process. Students also...
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Measurement
Students choose appropriate units of measure and predict length using the metric system. In this measurement activity, students participate in activities in which they predict, measure, and record linear measurements such as arm span vs....
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Subset Sum
High schoolers explore the concept of exponential growth. In this exponential growth activity, students solve a problem about ensuring fairness in a Tug-of-War. High schoolers determine which students should be on a team to...
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Methods of Mystery
Students utilize the scientific method to discover the age of an item. In this historical dating lesson, students compare and contrast a 400 year old cabinet to one made within a few years by using carbon dating. Students...
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Factoring
Students factor quadratic equations into two binomials multiplied by each other. In this quadratic equations lesson plan, students complete math problems in and out of class.
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Friction This
Middle schoolers investigate road surface and calculate speed. In this algebra instructional activity, students analyze the roughness of a road and calculate distance and speed based on friction. They relate friction and energy to speed.
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The Geometry of Indigenous Art
Middle schoolers examine the concepts of symmetry, rotations, reflections, translation, dialations, and tessellations and apply them to indigenous art. They also do Internet research and create artwork (painting, pottery, computer...
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Fractions--How Low Can You Go?
Students reduce fractons. In this fractions lesson, students visit a given website and perform directed activities. They reduce fractions to their lowest terms. Students complete worksheets containing fractions.
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Addition Facts With Sums to 18
Students explore addition facts with sums to 18. Using Unifix cubes, students demonstrate addition sentences. They use a variety of manipulatives to illustrate addition facts for different sums. Students participate in a flash card game...
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Finding Total Given Part and Percentage
Students observe models of fractional parts. After writing the definitions of percent, part and whole, students use the calculators and computers to solve problems. Individually, they complete assigned problems where the convert the...
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Tree Diagrams
In this tree diagrams worksheet, students solve and complete 10 different problems that include creating tree diagrams. First, they toss a coin and roll a die simultaneously to determine the outcomes with a tree diagram. Then, students...
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Probability & Game Theory
Students explore the concept of probability. In this probability instructional activity, students perform various probability experiments including flipping a coin, picking m&m's out of a bag, and the birthday problem.