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Area, Perimeter, and Volume

For Students 5th - 7th
In these area, perimeter, and volume worksheets, students calculate to find the area, perimeter, or volume of the various figures. Students complete 30 problems.
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Word Problems: Geometry

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students solve word problems by using basic geometry. In this geometry lesson, students use geometric formulas to find the perimeter, area, and volume of objects. Students complete a worksheet.
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Plain Figures And Measuring Figures

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the mathematical concept of a sector. They apply the concept to an example problem and then move into a more complex application. They find the area of the side of a cone. This is done as students calculate...
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Finding Areas of Polygons- Extra Practice Worksheet

For Teachers 7th - 9th
For this geometry worksheet, students practice finding the area of 11 polygons using diagrams which include units in both standard and metric measurement. They solve for the area of 11 polygons using words that describe the polygons that...
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Find a Pattern: Practice

For Students 7th
In this tessellation worksheet, 7th graders use patterns to draw tessellations for the given shapes and colors. Students solve five problems.
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Nets and Surface Area - Mental Math

For Students 6th - 8th
In this mental math instructional activity, students use mental math to find the surface area and determine nets of the given shape. They use an information sheet as an aide to find the answer to 30 questions.
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Understanding Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students add and subtract fractions and multiply and divide fractions using pattern blocks.
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Interior Designer for a Day

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders organize a 20 x 17 room with a given set of furniture pieces. Arrangement is to be based on maximum comfort and practicality. This lesson plan is a good way to teach and reinforce the mathematical concept of area.
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Math is Beautiful: Tessellation

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine patterning in Chinese and Japanese artwork prior to creating their own tessellations using styrofoam plates in this creative cross-curricular lesson for upper-elementary/middle level classrooms.
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Follow The Falling Meteorite

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the supposed traveling path of a meteorite. They use sound in order to triangulate the path. The results of the experiment are written on a map to display the path of the meteorite. The culminating activity is when...
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Tessellations: Use Right Angles To Explain The Tessellation of Objects

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners examine a selection of shapes and identify which shapes tessellate and why. They design and make a pattern which involves translation, reflection, or rotation. Students describe the features of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional...
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Proposed Problems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students find the solutions to the problems that involve solving equations with and without rational expressions.
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Dilations of 2 and 3 dimentional figures and their effect on area, surface area, and volume.

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the area and volume of 2D and 3D figures. In this geometry instructional activity, 7th graders create a storyboard explaining their knowledge of 2D and 3D shapes. They analyze their data and interpret their...
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Picture Your Numbers with

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students create pairs of cards with numbers and pictures. Encourage students to use a different color to represent each number/picture pair; this help them with visual association in the "Concentration" game.
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Tantalizing Tessellations Lesson III: Creating a Slide Translation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch and discuss an M. C. Escher video, use what they have learned to explain and apply their knowledge of tessellations in order to create a slide translation, present their findings in a 12" x 18" poster, and explore...
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Geo Jammin'

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare and contrast related two- and three-dimensional shapes, and complete a Venn diagram illustrating the attributes of each. Using a poem pattern from another lesson, students use data from the diagram to write an attribute...
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Tangrams

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students construct the tangram pieces from a square paper by following directions to fold and cut. They make observations on the pieces formed and compare how they are related to each other. They explore patterns and shapes with the...
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Polygons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers work together to create mobiles with different polygons. They research the polygon and list its characteristics. They may present to the class if they chose to.
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How Many Lemons Does It Take?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discuss and explore different methods that can be used to estimate from the video. They practice estimation skills by recreating a sample problem from the video. Web sites containing other estimation activities are included
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Fun Ideas for Getting A-Round in Math CIRCLES

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students see circles in real life and have fun with them
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"How Many Snails?" by Robert Wells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students represent algebraic patterns in various ways.
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Timing the Transit of Venus

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students calculate elapsed time and look for patterns.
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Gridding a 2 x 2 Meter Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use the internet to examine what happens at an archeological dig site. In groups, they practice measuring a 2x2 meter square unit and gridding it out as an archeologist would do. They review the possible solutions at the...
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Properties of Fractals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners build a working definition of a regular fractal, they measure the concepts of dimensions and scale, they explore the concept of a logarithm and they attempt to solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by trial...

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