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THE MEAN INDEX CARD
Students cut an index card to create three similar right triangles and explore the congruencies and proportions that exist. They investigate the properties of lines and concepts of congruency, similarity, tangency and symmetry of...
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Integers
For this integers instructional activity, students solve and complete 4 different types of problems. First, they multiply a positive integer times a negative integer and write as a negative number. Then, students divide a negative...
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Multiplication: One and Two Digit Numbers
In this multiplication worksheet, learners multiply one digit numbers by two digit numbers and three digit numbers. Students complete 28 problems.
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Simplify Expressions
In this simplifying expressions worksheet, students simplify a set of 10 expressions. A reference web site is given for additional activities, answers including on page 2.
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Pyrotechnics
Students discuss pyrotechnics and what they have noticed about their height and speed. They think about the path which fireworks follow which is a parabola. They follow multiplication patterns to determine the Zero Product Property and...
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2.0 "Water Is Life" Global Water Awareness Mini-Unit (Grades3-5)
Students study the amount of potable water on the Earth. In this water activity, students examine the amount of potable water as compared to all the water on the Earth. They discuss why many parts of the world do not have access to good...
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Anything I Can Do You Can Do Better
Students complete a two-week unit involving design and construction concepts. They watch a PowerPoint presentation about geometric shapes, draw the fourteen shapes incorporated in bridge construction, and in small groups design, build,...
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Introducing Powers and Models
Students construct two dimensional models to illustrate squared numbers. For this geometry lesson, students use graph paper and an x/y axis to build squares exponentially. Students identify powers and relationships between various...
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Is the Hudson River Too Salty to Drink?
Students explore reasons for varied salinity in bodies of water. In this geographical inquiry lesson, students use a variety of visual and written information including maps, data tables, and graphs, to form a hypothesis as to why the...
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Tantalizing Tangrams: What Are Transformations?
Students use the Internet to learn about transformations and tessellations. In this geometry lesson, students use the Internet to define the meaning of reflections, translations, rotations, glide reflection and symmetry. Students...
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FOILing
Pupils practice using the FOIL acronym as a procedure for multiplying two binomial expressions. FOIL occurs by multiplying the First terms, Outside terms, Inside terms and Last terms.
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Multiplying in Columns, Standard Way
For this multiplying worksheet, pupils multiply two digit numbers. Explanations and examples are provided prior to the exercise. This two-page worksheet contains 20 problems.
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Calculating Areas of Rectangles
In this geometry worksheet, students calculate the areas of rectangles. They use the formula for area of a rectangle.
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Prime Factorization with Factor Trees (1 of 2)
Six numbers (12, 32, 50,48,36, and 75) are given to learners to craft factor trees with. The first one is completed as an example in this first of two similar online worksheets. Note that where factorization is an foundational step in...
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Multiples Worksheet (1 of 2)
This is a progressive introductory assignment on determining the least common multiple of pairs of numbers. First, eight numbers are listed for learners to simply practice writing multiples for. They write down the first six multiples...
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Multiples Worksheet (2 of 2)
In this multiples practice worksheet, students examine eight 1 and 2-digit numbers. Students record the first 8 multiples for each of the numbers. An example is provided.
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Two-Step Equations
Sixth graders work through a two-step equation with their teacher. After reviewing one-step equations, they complete a worksheet using tiles and colored pencils to complete two-step equations. To end the lesson, they write out the step...
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Two Step Equations
Sixth graders solve multiple step math problems. In this problem solving lesson, 6th graders practice following step by step instructions such as making cookies or building a snowman. Students use algebra tiles and draw pictures to solve...
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Slope Right Up
Middle schoolers use triangles to find the length and slope of each side. After connecting the vertices, they add points based on their specific instructions. They use the Pythagorean Theorem to complete a worksheet to end the lesson.
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Aruba Cloud Cover Measured by Satellite
Students analyze cloud cover and to compose written conclusions to a given related scenario. They submit a letter of response and a report detailing their calculations and conclusions.
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Using Expressions and Equations
Sixth graders analyze expressions and equations. In this algebra instructional activity, 6th graders write algebraic sentences and solve for an unknown in a one-step equation. This instructional activity uses the formulas for the...
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Cannot Buy Me Love
Pupils investigate the concepts that are related to finance and how it is used in the world. They take part in activities that are focused around the use of a spreadsheet while using a T-chart to simulate a ledger of credits and debits.
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Represent Rational Numbers
Young scholars identify expanded notation and scientific notation. In this rational numbers lesson, students use a calculator to discover the powers of 10. Young scholars practice writing numbers in expanded notation using powers of 10....
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Teaching the Tr'panier Trapezoid Kite
Students analyze how the parts of a system go together and how these parts depend on each other. They comprehend the forces in terms of strength and direction. Students observe, measure and describe weather indicators.