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The Tiled Courtyard
Fifth graders use the guess and check technique to solve a problem involving transformations. They work with a grid and criteria provided by the teacher to solve a sequence with black and white rows.
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Investment Plans
Students explore investment plans. They write the explicit and recursive forms of the sequence of an investment and compare the amount to the continuously compounded interest formula for the same time period, interest and principal....
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Tracking the Salt Front
Using the Hudson River as the focus, learners discuss the difference between salt water and fresh water environments, analyze maps and graphs, and complete addition and subtraction problems. This activity comes with a wealth of...
San Diego County District Attorney
Just Because... Stereotypes and Gender
Help young learners identify and break down stereotypes with this these lessons and worksheets, which discuss expectations placed on others based on such factors as gender, race, and sexual orientation.
Teach Engineering
How a Hybrid Works
Work with your class to connect series and parallel circuits to hybrid cars. The lesson introduces basic circuit diagrams before having scholars apply the understanding of the difference between parallel and series circuits to hybrid cars.
Curated OER
Lasting Legacies of Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece lesson plans can open up a world of information for students.
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Islamic Scientific Contributions to Civilization
Seventh graders explore several well documented artistic and scientific accomplishments that were discovered or perfected during The Golden Age of Islam. They are staff writers of a magazine who create a feature article about a topic...
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A Thanksgiving Survey
Students take a survey then use the information gained from the survey to help plan a typical Thanksgiving dinner for our last day of class. They create a graph which corresponds the the data gathered during interviews.
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Harry Potter: Middle Grades Activity
Students identify inferred and recurring literary, cultural and social themes such as bravery, loyalty, friendship and the notion of good vs. evil.
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Introduction to Plates, Axles, and Gears
Students are introduced to the function and design of the following Lego pieces: beams, bricks, plates, axles, tires, hubs and bushings. They then work with a partner to build something using only these pieces.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Translations in the Plane
In this activity, students will perform a translation, and explore the properties of translations. In the second part of this activity, they will extend the concept of translations to the coordinate plane.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Rotation, Reflection, and Translation in Dance
In this lesson, students choreograph a dance figure by creating a dance graph with descriptions of rotation, reflection, and translation; perform it for their classmates; and translate a classmate's dance map into a performance. Media...
Other
Nearpod: Translations Using Coordinates
In this lesson on translations, 8th graders will learn to identify translations on the coordiante plane and then create them from a pre-image.
Other
Nearpod: Geometric Transformations: Translation
In this instructional activity, students will learn how to identify, describe, graph, and write geometric translations.
Thinkport Education
Math by Design: Transformations/translations [Pdf]
A lesson plan aiding students in the comprehension and practice of geometric transformations.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Transformation
This site defines transformation and lists several different examples of transformations. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving...
Other
California Department of Education: Cahsee Math: Vocabulary [Pdf]
Although part of the Study Guide for the CAHSEE, this section of the document focuses on math vocabulary which graduating students in California are expected to know. Each term is defined (often with illustrations), and translated to...
Other
Transformational Geometry & Iteration in Mangbetu Art
Mangbetu art shows the use of all four geometric transforms: Reflection, Translation, Rotation, and Scaling. This website will provide you with some cultural background on the Mangbetu and their art. The software will allow you to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Determine Translations
Given two figures on the coordinate plane, find the formal definition of the translation that takes one figure to another. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Geometric Translations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students learn how to translate a figure. They examine guided notes, review examples, watch instructional videos, and try practice problems.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Practice: Translate Points
In this exercise, students practice performing translations on a coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Topics in Pre Calculus: Translations
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the vertical and horizontal translations of several of the major mathematical functions. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Living in the Mill: 2 D Shapes
Students can use this interactive site to practice various geometric concepts such as rotations, reflections, translations, tesselations and geometric patterns.
United Nations
Unesco: Math Games (In Arabic)
This site offers games and lessons that teach basic math concepts such as area and volume, number patterns, time, etc. Games use familiar tasks such as shopping to reinforce math concepts. While the title of each page includes an English...