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Getting to the Heart of Valentine's Day With Art Lessons

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Valentine's day inspires not just love, but art too! Teachers can find ideas for Valentine's Day activities for all grade levels.
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Analyzing 3-D Shapes and 2-D Representations

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students can analyze 3-D objects better with actual physical models and by also drawing 2-D representations of them.
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Lesson Plans that Measure Up

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
You can use creative ways to teach angle lessons that will meet the needs of all students.
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Creating 3-D Shapes in Art

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
By learning techniques for drawing 3-D shapes, students can create realistic drawings.
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Area Worksheets

For Teachers 4th - 6th
With the right introductory activities, area can be an easy topic for students to understand.
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Cylinders

For Students 7th - 9th
In this online worksheet, students use pie to calculate the area and volume to the nearest tenth. The radius, diameter, and or height are provided.
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BMX Math

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners investigate circles using a BMX path. In this circles lesson, students use technology of various kinds to create a BMX track. They use Moodle to develop their lesson and as they investigate the area and perimeter of a circle....
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Building My Dream House

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create their dream house using a spreadsheet for measurements. In this measurements and drawings lesson, students apply concepts of units and conversions as they build and create different shapes. They use Google Sketch-up to...
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Math, Music and Architecture: Kindergarten Geometry and Aesthetics in Music and Architecture

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners identify and name different geometrical shapes. For this math lesson, students distinguish odd from even numbers. They describe the properties of 2 and 3 dimensional objects.
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Cook Me Up Some Equations

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study a variety of math concepts in the context of cooking up a meal. In this math lesson, students calculate surface area and volume. They draw and interpret different types of graphs.
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Dr. Nestler's Math 2 Pre-calculus

For Students 7th - 11th
Students are given a description of a scenario of Professor Fink searching for a group of children. When he finds them, he states that he can express their location as a function of his hand. Students analyze the scenario and determine...
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Practice Problems

For Students 5th - 10th
Students will find the reciprocal of a given number. Students will explain how to get the reciprocal of positive and negative numbers.
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Four Estimating the Area of Small Objects Problems

For Students 5th - 8th
In this estimating area worksheet, students work with their families to draw four small objects found around their house and estimate the area of each object. 
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Chalkboard Challenge: Fifth Grade Math Review

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This PowerPoint addresses fifth grade math concepts, focusing mostly on geometry. The interactive math review game is in a "Jeopardy" style format and enables students to revisit the topics in geometry such as polygons, quadrilaterals...
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Four Color Map

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Young scholars explore geometry by completing a color puzzle. For this shape identification lesson, students utilize deductive reasoning to complete a Google SketchUp puzzle with trapezoid, triangles and rectangular shapes. Young...
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A Geometric Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders connect their knowledge of polygons and polyhedrons. In this geometric shapes lesson, 5th graders identify and classify two- and three-dimensional objects. Students construct a polyhedron out of polygons and describe their...
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Catching Rays

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate solar collectors. In this energy lesson, students create and demonstrate solar collectors. They will use measurement, data collecting, and analyze their findings to determine the best orientations for their...
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Similar Polygons

For Students 7th - 8th
In this similar polygons worksheet, students identify the corresponding sides of polygons.  They use proportions to solve problems.  Students determine the scale factor of similar figures.  This two-page worksheet contains diagrams and...
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Theoretical Quantum Physics... For Kids!

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students explore quantum physics by participating in several class activities. In this space-time lesson, students discuss the concepts of time traveling and the anatomy of an atom. Students draw geometric figures and utilize string to...
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Worksheet
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Tessellations

For Students 6th - 8th
In this tessellation worksheet, students create tessellations using stated figures.  They rotate and transform given figures.  This one-page worksheet contains 5 problems.
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Tessellations Multiple Choice

For Students 7th - 9th
In this tessellations worksheet, students answer questions about the characteristics of tessellations.  They identify polygons that will and will not tessellate.  Students determine the sum of angles in a polygon tessellation.   This...
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Triangle Fundamentals Multiple Choice

For Students 7th - 12th
In this triangles worksheet, students identify the parts of a triangle.  They determine the value of an angle measurement, and identify the characteristics of triangles.  This two-page worksheet contains 10 problems.  This is an online...
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Area of 2D Shapes Multiple Choice

For Students 7th - 10th
In this area worksheet, students compute the area of circles, parallelograms and rectangles.  This one-page worksheet contains 5 multiple-choice problems.  Answers are provided in this online worksheet.
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Tessellations Homework

For Students 7th - 9th
In this tessellation worksheet, students draw tessellations using specified figures. This one page worksheet contains five multi-step problems.