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Curiosity Does Not Kill The Cat

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students list the different ways they could test a guinea pig, a dandelion, and their brother (or sister)? They create a data chart in their group that lists the organism, what they could measure, and how they could change that measurement.
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Design a Track

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils investigate track and field dimensions, measure an actual track, and construct a scale model. The use of a meter stick, dimensional analysis, and the application of the distributive property to variables forms the main focus of...
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Are You a Golden Ratio?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of the golden ratio in nature and architectural design. They discuss examples such as petals on a sunflower and the Parthenon. In small groups they take turns measuring their body parts to find a...
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Density of the Human Body

For Students 5th - 8th
In this density of the human body activity, students measure several parts of the body to calculate the body volume. Students convert the body volume to body mass and body density.
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Polygons - Sum of Interior Angles

For Students 7th - 8th
In this polygon worksheet, students determine the sum of the interior angles of a figure. Given the sum of the interior angles, they determine the number of sides of a polygon and the measure of one central angle. This one-page worksheet...
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Applying Fractions - Family Activity

For Students 6th - 8th
In this fractions worksheet, students solve 10 short answer problems. Students find items around their home and weigh them. Students convert units from one unit to another in the customary system.
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Multiplying Weights (kg, g, mg)

For Students 6th - 8th
In this online math worksheet, students practice multiplying a variety of metric weight measurements. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific...
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A Cylinder and Its Net

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students sketch the nets for given polygons and cylinders. In this geometry lesson, students find the measurements that correspond with prisms, cones and cylinders. they identify parts of three-dimensional shapes.
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Sketch Up

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students estimate and measure exact. In this geometry lesson, students create different object in three-dimensional pattern. They use SketchUp to create their shape and perform measurements on their shapes.
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An Introduction to Elementary Statistics

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students explain and appreciate the use of statistics in everyday life. They define basic terms used in statistics and compute simple measures of central tendency.
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"Colors" a poem by Shel Silverstein

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils collect data, graph it, and use the data to find measures of central tendencies, and find probabilities.
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Angles and Algebra

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students calculate angle measure for triangles and complementary/supplementary angles. After a lecture/demo, students utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice.
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Groundwater Detectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students measure the pH of soil samples from a hypothetical site to locate a contaminant spill and will predict the direction of groundwater flow using mathematical modeling. They use the engineering design process to develop...
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What's Your Design?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Sixth grade students: design a stained glass window, submitting their initial plan detailing the measurements of all lines and angles. Seventh grade students: create a scale drawing of their own geometric family of four members.
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Stem and Leaf Tables

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, middle schoolers examine the order of the data set and create six different stem and leaf tables. The stem is the place value of ten and the leaf is the ones place.
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Lines and Angles

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students find the information concerning the line segments and angles. They define the complimentary and supplementary angles.
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Solving Problems With Fractional Notation And Mixed Numerals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, learners solve the problems that involve fractions and mixed numbers. They apply the appropriate operation for the 16 word problems.
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Solving Problems with Fractional Notation and Mixed Numerals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students solve the word problems that involve fractions. They decide which operation is needed to answer each question.
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Applications and Problem Solving

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, middle schoolers solve the problems after translating them into algebraic expressions. Special attention is paid to converting the measurement units.
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Percentages and Fractions of Amounts

For Students 6th - 7th
In this math worksheet, students change percents to fractions on five problems. Students complete a table. Students find a given percent of five numbers. They complete five story problems involving percents.
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Rubber Egg

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars demonstrate the semi-permeability of a cell membrane. In this rubber egg lesson, students measure and record egg data, place the egg in jar with vinegar and close the lid, observe immediately and periodically for the next...
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Percentages: Calculating Percent - 2

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Here is a worksheet on which math classes practice calculating the percentage of different numbers. Some of the percentages involve decimals, so this would not be an assignment for first-time percent calculators! You can print the...
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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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Ratio and Proportion: Simplifying Ratios (1 of 2)

For Students 5th - 10th Standards
Here is a set of 24 pairs of numbers for which kids reduce the ratios to their simplest form. It is a simple and straightforward assignment, meant by the publisher to address CCSS.Math.Content.6.RP.3. Note, however, that it only requires...

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