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Alex: Budgeting for the Oregon Trail

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
As a part of the online collaborative unit, Westward Ho!, students will work in cooperative groups of 4-5 students to decide what items they need to take on the Oregon Trail, determine the cost of the items, and complete a ledger to...
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Alex: Arc Lengths and Sector Areas

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Learners will work in cooperative groups to discover the relationships between arc length, central angle measure, and circumference. They will also discover the relationship between circle area, central angle measures, and sector area....
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Alex: Pump Up the Volume

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
In this instructional activity, learners will be required to generate a formula for volume of a rectangular prism. Students working in cooperative groups will use prior knowledge for finding area of a rectangle to determine the "amount...
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Alex: Burst Into Jolly Multiplication/division Factors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The following lesson will serve as a hands-on math activity reviewing the 2's and 3's multiplication and division factors. Learners will examine the relationship between multiplication and division using Starburst and Jolly Rancher candy...
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Alex: What's the Matter: A Sinker or Floater?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will explore matter that sinks or floats when submerged in water and that matter is categorized as either a sinker or a floater. Students will work actively in small, cooperative learning groups as well as gather in a whole...
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Alex: How Light Travels

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson, the students will be experimenting to show how light shines in a straight line. They will also be experimenting to see how light reflects using mirrors. The students will be working in cooperative learning groups to carry...
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Alex: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
As a hands-on lesson, the learners will recognize the correct usage of the order of operations. In groups, the students will work cooperatively to discover the importance of following step-by-step instructions and apply that knowledge in...
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Alex: To Infinity and Beyond Magazine of Planets

For Teachers 5th - 6th
This is a student led activity in which students have to accomplish the task of choosing the most entertaining way to relay written expository information. Art/self expression along with technology are utilized to develop a classroom...
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Alex: I Scream for Ice Cream!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity, students will figure out how many different combinations of ice cream flavors and cones they can make. Students will work cooperatively to make the different combinations. They will use various materials to actually...
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Alex: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this WebQuest, sudents will be working in cooperative learning groups to research bacteria, viruses, and the immune system via the Internet. Students will be taking notes and answering questions to show the teacher for approval....