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Art in Engineering - Moving Art

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars study how forces are applied in the creation of art. They design mobiles and pop-up books while identifying which forces of nature act upon them. They look at air currents, gravity, and hand movement.
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Whale of a Tale

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students apply problem solving techniques to answer a question. After reading a passage, they compare and contrast three species of whale in a quantitative fashion.
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The Little Prince: Picture Book Strategy

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Picture books aren't just for children; they carry strong, valuable messages for adult as well. Explore the audience for Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince with a lesson that compares picture books to literature...
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The Big6 Skills

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research a biome using the Big6 skills. They prepare their own notes and cite sources. They create a PowerPoint presentation to share their findings with the class.
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Applied Science -- Science and Math (3B) Pre Lab

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Set up stations around your science lab to introduce youngsters to different equipment. They examine a beaker, graduated cylinder, ruler, balance, and thermometer. The said worksheet is not included, but you will find a few useful tips...
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Special Right Triangles

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify the different parts of a right triangle. In this geometry lesson, students use the Pythagorean Theorem to identify missing sides and angles of a right triangle. They work with irrational and rational roots.
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Torque Me Off

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners investigate the lever and the mathematics associated with levers. They determine the conditions necessary to balance a system of forces around a fulcrum.
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Estimating With Fractions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders, exploring methods to estimate fractions, take notes on estimating fractions, 7th graders write letters to explain the process of estimating fractions and mixed numbers to someone who does not know the concept. Students...
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Reflections over Two Lines & Dilations

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars create reflections over two lines. In this reflections worksheet, students compare and contrast reflections over parallel and intersecting lines. They dilate figures and investigate the effect of the dilation using...
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Does Weight Affect Drag?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate how weight affects a parachute's rate of fall.  In this investigative lesson plan students test parachutes, average results and conclude what makes a faster descent.
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Helium Balloon Race

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students determine the force of a helium balloon that allows it to rise a specific distance.  In this helium lesson students calculate the amount of paper needed to construct a weight and determine the density of a piece of...
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Could You Start a Business?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
High schoolers learn how a business starts and finds financial independence. For this lesson, students learn the struggle of financial management, the costs of running a business and how to keep a budget.
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Geometry, Measurement & Reasoning

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students complete worksheets involving rotational symmetry. In this geometry activity, students complete worksheets to identify rotational symmetry and rotations. They compare and contrast rotated figures. Students examine the...
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Computer Graphing

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the Internet or create surveys to find graphable data. They collect, organize, analyze and interpret the data. Finally, they choose the appropriate type of graph to display the data and find the measures of central...
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Geometry: Shapes, Area, Perimeter

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geometry worksheet, students match 5 shapes to several terms, determine the radius and diameter from 2 diagrams, and find the area and perimeter of 3 problems.
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Adding and Subtracting Integers

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
In this integers worksheet, students use the integer number line to solve the problems as they add and subtract positive and negative numbers. They find the answers to 10 questions.
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Virtual Field Trip: Lodging and Meals

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students calculate the costs for lodging and meals for a virtual field trip. They calculate the number of nights lodging needed for road and city travel and the number of meals needed, the costs for each, and input the data using...
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Perplexing Patterns

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify and find missing patterns. In this algebra lesson plan, 7th graders investigate numbers and sequences and complete the pattern. They make a chart and discuss similarities and differences.
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Why Does Money Have Value?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study money and its value and usage in the world today. In this economic lesson, students research money as they learn what it stands for, why it is important, how it is valued and what it represents in the United States.
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Fraction Facts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of fractions. In this fractions instructional activity, students perform basic operations such as addition and subtraction with fractions. Students play a game on the computer called 'Fraction Four' that...
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Fraction Word Problems

For Students 5th - 8th
In this fractions learning exercise, students complete fraction word problems containing 1 digit numbers. Students complete 4 problems total.
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Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree…You Might Become Famous

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore Newton's laws using CEENBoTs. For this physics lesson, students collect data and create tables and graphs. They calculate speed, acceleration and forces using mathematical formulas.
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Impact!!

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students perform a science experiment. In this algebra lesson, students collect data from their experiment and create a graph. They analyze the graph and draw conclusion.
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Finding Mean, Mode and Median in the Computer Lab

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Pupils create spreadsheets which will display and figure mean, median, and mode of a set of numbers.

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