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As Easy As Pi!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers conduct a scavenger hunt to find circular objects at home, then use the objects to find the pattern of pi.
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The History of Mathematics

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Research the interrelationship between math and science. Search the Internet to discover the history of several branches of mathematics and make text-to-world connections between the concepts covered in each branch with related...
Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Which is Bigger?

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
To take the longest path, go around—or was that go over? Class members measure scale drawings of a cylindrical vase to find the height and diameter. They calculate the actual height and circumference and determine which is larger.  
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Bubble and Boyle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle-schoolers still enjoy playing with bubbles! In this series of eight laboratory activities, science learners explore convex and concave surfaces, angles, gas laws, buoyancy, density and more! 
Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Granny’s Balloon Trip

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Take flight with a fun activity focused on graphing data on a coordinate plane. As learners study the data for Granny's hot-air balloon trip, including the time of day and the distance of the balloon from the ground, they practice...
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Teach Engineering

Design a Flying Machine

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Wrap up the unit in one final design. Pairs use their knowledge of aviation to design new flying machines and record how their designs take into consideration the forces that act upon airplanes. The pupils determine whether their designs...
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NY Learns

Investigation - Looking at Polygons

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Middle schoolers construct polygons by plotting points on a coordinate plane. Pupils connect the points and identify which polygons they have drawn. They will need graph paper to carry out the assigned activities. A vocabulary list,...
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Word Problems Dealing with Ratio and Proportion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Mindful middle-schoolers read and solve a number of word problems. Learners copy and discuss what they believe their strategies are in solving each problem. They also write their findings and share with the rest of the class.
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Computer Science Unplugged

Battleships—Searching Algorithms

For Teachers 4th - 12th
How does a computer perform a search in order to find data? The lesson begins with a demonstration on finding one number out of 15. Pairs then play three games of Battleship by using different search techniques. The lesson...
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Computer Science Unplugged

The Muddy City—Minimal Spanning Trees

For Teachers 4th - 12th
What is the most efficient way to ensure everyone is connected? Individual pupils determine the least expensive route to pave roads in a fictional city. In doing so, they learn to find the minimal spanning tree for the situation. They...
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Computer Science Unplugged

Colour by Numbers–Image Representation

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
How do computers store and send images? Here's an activity that explains one way a computer can compress image information. Pupils decode run-length coding to produce a black and white image. Pairs then work together to code and...
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University of Colorado

Patterns and Fingerprints

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Human fingerprint patterns are the result of layers of skin growing at different paces, thus causing the layers to pull on each other forming ridges. Here, groups of learners see how patterns and fingerprints assist scientists in a...
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PHET

CME Plotting

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Young scientists build on their previous knowledge and apply it to coronal mass ejections. By plotting the path of two different coronal mass ejections, they develop an understanding of why most don't collide with Earth.
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Images-Open or Closed?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this open or closed image worksheet, students determine if a given image is open or closed, checking the appropriate box beneath each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Worksheet
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Calculate Area Using Shaded Grids #2

For Students 5th - 6th
For this area worksheet, students use shaded grids to calculate area, writing area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Worksheet
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Parts of the Circle

For Students 5th - 6th
In this parts of a circle worksheet, students correctly identify labeled parts of circles, choosing from diameter, chord, radius or center. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Parts of the Circle

For Students 5th - 6th
In this circles worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions, determining whether diameter, radius, chord or center is shown on a circle. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Parts of a Circle

For Students 4th - 6th
In this parts of a circle activity, learners check the correct answer, describing the labeled part of a circle as either diameter, chord, radius or center.
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Calculate Missing Angles and Line Lengths

For Students 5th - 6th
In this missing line length and missing angles worksheet, students find measures of missing angles and find missing lengths. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculate Area Using Shaded Grids #3

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area worksheet, students use shaded grids to calculate area, writing the area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculate Area-Shaded Grids #2

For Students 4th - 6th
In this area worksheet, students calculate area using shaded grids, writing total area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Worksheet
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Calculate Shaded Area Using Grids #3

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area worksheet, students calculate area using shaded grids, writing the area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Worksheet
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Calculating Area

For Students 5th - 6th
In this area activity, students use shaded areas on a grid to calculate area, writing the area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Worksheet
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Calculate Area-Shaded Grids #3

For Students 4th - 6th
In this area instructional activity, learners calculate the area shown on shaded grids, writing total area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

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