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- 5th - 8th
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Students use calculators or pencils to predict the number of cells that result from a series of cell divisions. They graph the results to represent their findings. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students reflect on the uses of mathematics in their daily lives and work in pairs to design brochures that make specific mathematical concepts clear and interesting to a popular audience. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students recognize descriptions of different types of biotechnology currently being used. They form persuasive arguments for or against that particular type of biotechnology. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students gain an understanding of Chaos Theory that exists in one's everyday environment. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop an appreciation for complex structures in nature. They observe patterns in nature in relationship to the Real World. Students use observation skills to assist in problem solving. They show comprehension of the concepts of spatial relationships, symmetry, reflections, congruency, and similarity by completing a snowflake fractal. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss ways computers use properties of similar figures to generate scale models and create scenes. they describe patterns they have seen on a fern, pineapple, or pinecone. Students research Benoit mandebrot, H. von Koch and the Koch Snowflake, fractals in nature, the Cesaro Cruve, and the Peano Curve. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students start the unit "Jurassic Par," which is an extensive use of a cross-curricular teaching event. Planned for AP Biology, English and Calculus students, students and teachers are involved for 4-6 weeks. This unit has four distinct sections which are: Teacher Motivation, Concept Formation, Experimentation and Integration. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop questions for their inquiries and plan their experiments. They are supported by a modeled case study of Max the Dog's Inquiry Planning Process, as well as supported by a planning template, The Inquiry Organizer. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the process and criteria for generating an effective report of their inquiries into fractals.They are provided with multiple report options for expressing their knowledge of the inquiry process. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students reflect on the uses of mathematics in their daily lives. Working in pairs they design a brochure explaining a specific mathematical concept in a clear and interesting manner to a popular audience. They present their brochures to a family member and write response papers evaluating their own efforts. Full Review »

