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- 7th - 12th
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Students do Web research in the field of mathematics. They explore mathematical proofs and apply them to the Pythagorean theorem. They also explore the general ideas of Fermat's Last Theorem Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students use dice to experiment with the concepts of probability. They roll dice and record the outcomes, observing their results. They research the history of probability. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research examples of different types of sailing ships, investigating the vessels as well as the politics, economy, and people at the historical time and place the boat was launched. They create displays for a museum exhibit about sailing ships. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 7th
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Students demonstrate Newton's Third Law of Motion. They discuss the history of rockets, observe how a rocket works, and draw a picture and write an explanation of the balloon experiment. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students calculate the rate of change between two points on a curve by determining the slope of the line joining those two points. They then extend this method to estimate the instantaneous rate of change at a given point by taking two points very close to and on either side of the given point. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the history of blues music and discover how it relates to the music of today. As a class, they listen to the drum songs of Africa and compare it to the use of drums in pop music today. Using the internet, they research the history of the blues and its early artists. To end the lesson, they write in their journals to reflect on the music. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the nature of logic, evidence, and proofs in the context of mathematics and demonstrate an examineing of geometric concepts and applications involving one-, two-, and three-dimensional geometry, and justify their findings. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students create a historical fiction timeline. They review the literature through the perspective of history (writing prompts provided). Students create a book cover illustration to appear with the book review in the appropriate spot on the time line. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students with logical/mathematical intelligence keep count of the tempo of each song and of the number of different movements that they can create to go with the folk songs heard. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in investigating why the term "magical" is representative of mathematics in general. As the one common language of the world math is magical. To assist students in understanding this magic and to bring multicultural awareness and appreciation to this lesson students research the history of mathematics. Full Review »

