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Sea World

Marine Animal Husbandry and Training

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Step into the role of a zoo director with several activities about animal training and running a zoo. Kids calculate the amount of food each animal needs, design a habitat for penguins, decide how to breed bottlenose dolphins, and train...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Natural Selection and the Evolution of Darwin's Finches

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Darwin explained the connection between species of finches 150 years before scientists understood DNA. Technology and progressing science proved he was right, yet many struggle to understand how natural selection happens. Scholars use...
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Curated OER

Algebra and Patterns

For Students 5th - 7th
In this algebra and patterns practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Curated OER

Interest Calculation and Spreadsheets

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students, while in the computer lab working on a spreadsheet program, calculate interest and accumulated value of a savings plan. They follow specific directives on how to create their spreadsheets. At the end of the instructional...
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Curated OER

Handling Data: Collecting and Recording Data

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students collect and record data. In this collecting and recording data lesson, students collect data and record that data using frequency tables which include the x and y axis.
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Curated OER

Robot Ramps

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students write the slope of a linear equation. In this algebra lesson plan, students follow a robot along a coordinate plane and create an equation to represent the ramp created. They identify the points the ramp passes through.
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Curated OER

Numbers System Conversions

For Students 7th - 10th
In this number system conversions learning exercise, students explore, analyze and develop mastery skills in converting between alternative number systems.
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Curated OER

Counting Principle

For Students 6th - 8th
In this counting principle worksheet, students find the possibility of an event while using the counting principle. They read about this tool to find the total number of combinations.
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Curated OER

Topic 6.1 - Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing

For Students 7th - 9th
In this quadratic equation worksheet, students graph each quadratic equation, name the axis of symmetry, name the vertex, and identify the solutions of the equation. There are 12 problems on this page.
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Curated OER

Triangle Exterior Angles Theorem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify the measure of missing exterior angles. In this geometry lesson,students define and apply the exterior angle theorem to solve problems. They use Cabri software to create different angles and make investigations.
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Curated OER

Constructing and Solving Linear Equations

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students solve linear equations In this algebra lesson, students create linear equations using integer coefficients greater than one. They graph their solution on a coordinate plane.
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Curated OER

Curve Ball

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Learners explore the concept of parabolas by collecting quadratic data on a bouncing ball as it is falling using a motion detector. They plot the data and determine the equation of the quadratic in vertex form, then determine the values...
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Curated OER

Archeologist Frieze Patterns

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Learners construct frieze patterns using translations and rotations. They will discuss how frieze patterns are similar to jigsaw puzzles and use Cabri Jr. to build a triangle frieze pattern using rotations, translations, and reflections.
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Curated OER

Collecting Ball Bounce Data

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate quadratic equations as they use a CBR to collect and analyze data regarding a bouncing ball. Pupils explore different methods for determining the equation of the parabolic path including quadratic regression and...
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Curated OER

Data Collection Project

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students collect data using email. They calculate the mean, median, mode, range and outliers. They create a graph using the data results. They write five paragraphs to summarize their data.
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Does Clear Water mean Healthy Water?

For Teachers 5th - 9th Standards
Learners test their local aquatic site to determine its water clarity. They collect a water sample and measure its turbidity using a sensor, then they repeat the experiment to obtain a second turbidity reading to find the average value.
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Curated OER

FCAT Real World Solving Linear Equations/Systems

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Pupils relate real life situation to the equations, graphs and inequalities. They model real life scenarios using matrices and draw conclusions from their data. This lesson plan is aligned with FCAT.
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Visual Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Leanrers observe models of fractions and use a calculator to represent numbers as decimals, fractions, and percents. They participate in calculator activities to view different representations of the same number.
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Texas Instruments

Traditional Copy an Angle - Compass Construction Using Cabri Jr.

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Learnerss explore geometric construction in this geometry lesson. They will investigate the traditional construction for copying an angle using Cabri Jr. in lieu of paper and pencil construction. The lesson encourages young scholars to...
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Curated OER

Count Them Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Pupils calculate area using the geoboard application on their calculators. They use a TI-73 calculator to find the areas of the shapes provided in the accompanying worksheet. Screen shots and instructions for creating shapes in the...
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Curated OER

Looking at Exponential and Linear Models

For Students 7th - 12th
In this shopping center worksheet, students use exponential and linear models to complete word problems about a shopping center. Students complete 6 problems.
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Sizing Up the Supersize Croc

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine and compare traits of humans and crocodiles.  In this crocodile lesson plan students use a ratio to estimate the height of a person and compare that to a crocodile. 
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Curated OER

Cells All Around

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners measure the size of an epithelial cell and to estimate the number of epithelial cells in a given area of the body. After watching a video on cells, student groups perform an experiment using a microscope to view some of their...
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Graphing and the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the four quadrants of Cartesian coordinate plane. They play maze games and coordinate games to discover how to read and plot points on the plane. Students plot points on the coordinate plane and examine the ratio of...

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