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Alex: Comparing Fuel Economy
In this instructional activity students will explore rates. They will use the concept of rates to compute and compare fuel economy. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded by...
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Alex: Representing Possibilities
The students will work through problems that will be represented in tables, equations, and graphs. This lesson was adapted from NCTM Student Math Notes, May/June 2007.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math...
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Alex: 'There's Gold in Them There Hills'
Students study the important characteristics of quadratic relationships by exploring the area of rectangles with a fixed perimeter. This lesson involves tables, graphing and patterns. This Lesson is adapted from a Connected Math Unit:...
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Alex: The Mean, Median, and Mode Chain Gang
Cooperative learning groups and chain links are used to find the mean, median, and mode. A Science NetLinks lesson is linked for further real-life application in the world of baseball (optional). This lesson plan was created as a result...
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Alex: Edible Cell
As part of the study on Life Processes, the young scholars will watch a video clip at Cells Alive to see a model of the cell and its components. The students will use edible products to create an animal cell. Each product will represent...
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Alex: Just Breezy
In this lesson, middle schoolers will learn about sea breezes and land breezes. They will complete demonstrations and work in groups as they investigate how air is affected by the surfaces below it. This lesson plan was created as a...
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Alex: Rational or Irrational? That Is the Question
Learners will participate in an activity that will help them obtain a feeling of how numbers are related to each other. They will determine whether a number is rational or irrational. Students will also be able to order rational and...
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Alex: Probability What Are the Odds?
This lesson plan introduces the student to the concept of probability. Students will explore the meaning of theoretical and experimental probability by viewing interactive websites. A lab activity will be performed using cooperative...
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Alex: Shaping the Future
Students will utilize new found knowledge of architectural design and engineering to apply math and science skills in building a structure. By using interactive websites, they will create scale drawing plans and design and engineer a...
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Alex: Nifty Nets
During this activity, students will create nets for prisms. They will find the volume and surface area of the shapes. They will also use interactive activities to review three-dimensional shapes.This lesson plan was created as a result...
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Alex: "Movin' on Up"
Students will use their knowledge of scale factor to enlarge a picture to scale. They will then use PhotoStory to create a collage of their pictures. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science...
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Alex: My Favorite Number
The activity allows students to review many of the number theory concepts. Students will pick a composite number write verbal expressions about the number, find the factors, prime factorization, list multiples, draw a cartoon character...
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Alex: Hanging Out With Prime Factorization
During this lesson, students will review factors, prime and composite numbers. Students will also create a mobile that show the prime factorization of the number of their choice. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls...
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Alex: How Tall Is Hagrid?
This activity uses data collection method for students to mathematically compute the height and shoulder width of the character Hagrid from Harry Potter. Students will measure their own heights and shoulder widths to come up with a class...
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Alex: Credit Cards Are "Interest"ing
Students will create a credit card, focusing on appealing terms and slogan. They will use their credit card to go on a shopping spree. The students will receive a "BILL" to discover/discuss the effects/application of simple interest....
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Alex: Discovering Pi
This instructional activity allows learners to discover the number Pi. By measuring real life objects, students will get to see where the number Pi comes from as well as how the circumference formula is derived.This lesson plan was...
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Alex: Can You Survive in the Real World?
Living in the real world is expensive and sometimes hard for a new college graduate to adjust to. This instructional activity will allow students to see the importance and need of budgeting money. Students will have to make choices and...
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Alex: Equations Gone Crazy
In this instructional activity, students will work with one-step and two-step equations. They will create and solve both types of equations. Students will also research ancient number systems and write, solve and check their equations...
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Alex: Genetic Babies
Middle schoolers will explore Gregor Mendel's laws of genetics in this lesson. Students will be paired in male and female groups. If girls and boys can't be evenly divided, same sex middle schoolers can be paired to represent research...
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Alex: "Weathering" Heights
This lesson introduces students to weathering. Students will watch videos and complete drawings and diagrams as they learn about weathering, erosion, and deposition. Students will complete a simple demonstration and relate it to how the...
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Alex: I'm So Crushed
In this activity, students will have an opportunity to solve a mystery. They will discover why a soda can collapses during a demonstration due to the effects of changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure. Students will gain further...
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Alex: Let's Get Physical! (Or Chemical Weathering)
This lesson helps students learn the differences between physical and chemical weathering. Students will complete various activities in which they identify and describe the type of weathering that is taking place.This lesson plan was...
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Alex: Washed Away
In this lesson, students will learn about water erosion. They will view pictures and videos, complete drawings, and work in collaborative groups as they research types of water erosion (rill, gully, sheet, and channel). Students will...
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Alex: Integers Are Rising and Falling Everywhere!
Students will expand from the idea of not only identifying signed numbers but to use them for numerical operations. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded by the Malone...