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Difference of Squares

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers analyze arithmetic statements.  In this difference of squares lesson, students explore patterns and factor the difference of two squares.  They compare quantities with integers.  Middle schoolers model and solve equations.
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Understanding Distance, Speed, and Time Relationships

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate distance, speed, and time relationships.  In this distance, speed, and time relationships lesson, students simulate a runner using a computer program.  Students adjust the starting point and speed of the runner and...
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100 Patch Geometric Quilts

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify geometric patterns in quilts. In this geometry lesson, students view various types of quilts and identify the geometric shapes. Students construct one hundred patch paper quilts using geometric shapes.
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The Magic Pot

For Teachers Pre-K
In this reading comprehension lesson, students use the book "The Magic Pot," to explore many concepts including; story elements, sequencing, and phonics. Students also practice making doubles using coins and "magic pots." This very...
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The Art of Chess

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discover the history of the most popular board game in the world, chess.  In this model building lesson, students create their own chess pieces using a theme they have decided on and clay modeling pieces.  Students investigate...
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Put Your Face on the Map

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars investigate topography and contour lines by examining a human face.  In this mapping lesson, students create a plaster cast of a face and create a map of the contours of the face one centimeter at a time.  Young scholars...
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Stained Glass for Your Class

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students investigate the history of stained glass and the creator of the art form.  In this art project lesson plan, students utilize drawing paper to create their own style of stained glass using transparent paint.  Students tape their...
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A Cloak for the Dreamer

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify the number of sides and corners of plane figures. In this geometry activity, students read the book A Cloak for the Dreamer and identify the ways shapes fit together. Students review shapes and identify the sides and...
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Medieval Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the history of money as it was back then compare to now. In this algebra lesson plan, students analyze the type of money used in medieval times, the value of the currency and the coins used. They make a budget...
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Draw a Diagram

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars draw diagrams to help them solve word problems. In this geometry lesson, students follow step by step directions to set up a word problem and solve it. They write a paper on their prefer rules or strategies.
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Areas and Volumes

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders calculate the area and the volumes of polygons. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders review the formulas used to solve for the area and volume and explain to the class how they arrived at their answer. They search online...
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Fraction Fun

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define properties of fractions and solve for them. In this algebra lesson, students rewrite fractions from mixed numbers to improper fractions. They reduce fractions using the GCF and convert the denominators correctly when...
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Polydron Fun

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars investigate nets as they relate to volume and area. In this geometry lesson, students use nets as a visual to deepen their understanding of surface area and volume of objects. They make conjectures about different objects...
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Why Doesn't SSA Work?

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate the relationship between angles and their sides. In this geometry lesson, students prove why SSA does not work as a true angle side relationship theorem.
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Piecewise Linear Integral

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicians solve and graph piecewise functions in this calculus lesson. They integrate linear functions containing restrictions and graph their answers using the TI.
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Zeros of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Factor quadratic equations by teaching your students how to identify the zeros of the quadratic function. They use the TI to see where the graph will intercept the coordinate plane.
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Points, Lines, and Planes

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students solve problems dealing with points, lines and planes. In this geometry instructional activity, students differentiate between parallel lines and planes. They find the intersection of lines and planes.
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Altitude to the Hypotenuse

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Can your class solve right triangles and identify the properties common to right triangles? They will investigate and state the relationship between the altitude to the hypotenuse and the two segments of the hypotenuse formed by the...
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Trigonometry Ratios

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students identify the different angles and sides of a triangle. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the six trigonometric ratios. They graph the graph of each trig function and analyze it.
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Interior Angles of Regular Polygons

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students investigate the interior angles of a triangle. In this geometry lesson, students create the formula to calculate the angles inside a triangle. They observe the total sum of a triangles angle on the navigator.
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Diagonals of Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Teach your mathematicians how to identify different polygons based on their diagonals. Relating quadrilaterals to the different number of diagonals formed, students use the TI to create a visual of their shape.
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Creating Parallelogram

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learning how to define vocabulary words related to solving parallelograms will assist your learners in identifying different parallelograms. They use the navigator to view different shapes created by moving the parallelogram around.
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Equation of a Circle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students write the equation of a circle. In this geometry instructional activity, students check the solution of a coordinate pair by evaluating them. They graph the circle given the equation and radius.
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Standard Form of Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners factor quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students identify the factors and use them to graph the parabola. They find the parameters and vertex of each graph.

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