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Scientific Notation I: The Exponent
Students manipulate and interpret large numbers expressed in the "exponent" format of scientific notation.
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Experimental Archaeology: Making Cordage
Students make a cordage and use an activity sheet to experience a skill that ancient Native American in North Carolina neded for everyday life.
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Exploring Rembrandt's Chiaroscuro Technique Through Mosaic Design
Students compare mosaic design and pointillism. They discover the meaning of chiaroscuro by creating paper mosaic designs in Rembrandt style.
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Don't Burst My Bubble
Middle schoolers practice using measuring techniques by examining bubbles. In this geometry lesson, students utilize mathematic formulas to discover the circumference and diameter of soap bubbles they blow. Middle schoolers...
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Stock: The Rise and Fall of Stock
Students examine the uncertainties of investing in the stock market. They look at how company profits, good or bad news, and new competition affect share prices. They write and discuss journal entries about share prices before completing...
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Snowflake Curve
Students develop an appreciation for complex structures in nature. They observe patterns in nature in relationship to the Real World. Students use observation skills to assist in problem solving. They show comprehension of the concepts...
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Understanding Place Values
Pupils use the study sheet in the lesson to examine the different place values discussing examples on the board. They then complete the problems on the worksheet independently.
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How Does Ancestry Affect Folklore?
Young scholars break into groups of 4 or 5 and choose an option to demonstrate a different cultural perspective in a fairy tale or other folklore that they are familiar. Possible choices are: PowerPoint presentation, video, digital...
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The Expanding United States
Students display comprehension of the concept of nationalism. They design a tool to conduct a survey. Students conduct a survey to find out which groups students feel affiliated (family, nation, religion, school, etc). They complie...
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Algebra: Linear Equations
Middle schoolers investigate the mathematical concept of linear equations. They use codes to lead the discussion. The teacher makes clarification as necessary during the class discussion. The lesson includes dialogue to be used by the...
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Fibonacci Numbers
Students calculate the Fibonacci sequence of numbers. Through the use of Fibonacci numbers in flowers, leaves, fruits, vegetables, pine cones, and other forms of nature; students explore how Fibonacci numbers occur in nature. Then they...
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Calculating Volume
Students evaluate mathematical problems using the formulas for volume. They recognize "perspective" in different shapes including cubes, pyramids and cylinders. Students practice on brainstorming all the different shapes and how they can...
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The Function Box
Students explore arithmetic and numerical patterns. After observing a teacher created function box, students describe a pattern and predict what will "come out" of the function box. They explore patterns such as geometric shapes,...
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Paper Parachutes
Pupils participate in a simulation of a parachute-jump competition by making paper parachutes and then dropping them towards a target on the floor. They measure the distance from the point where the paper parachute lands compared to the...
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Ratio, Proportion And Percent Worksheet
In this math worksheet, students examine the answers to a formal assessment focusing on the concepts of ratio, proportion, and percent.
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Dividing By Two-digit Divisors
In this dividing by two-digit divisors worksheet, students working with a partner problem solve and calculate the answers to ten word problems and mathematical division equations.
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Finding Identical Numbers - Standard Form
Students explore the concept of recognizing identical numbers in different forms. For this recognizing identical numbers lesson, students recognize identical numbers in word form and number form.
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Learning About Prime and Composite Numbers
Students explore the concept of prime and composite numbers. For this prime and composite numbers lesson, students determine if a number is prime or composite.
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Geometry: Cut, Construct and Think
Learners explore polygons. In this geometry skills lesson plan, students complete an activity that requires them to solve geometry problems that involve polygons as they piece together geometric shapes. Learners analyze the shapes they...
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Number Patterns: Triangular Numbers
Students explore number patterns. In this number pattern lesson, students discover the attributes of triangular numbers as well as the number patterns associated with them as they practice sequencing 10 triangular numbers.
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Dividing Integers
In this dividing integers worksheet, pupils complete word problems and regular division problems. Students complete 12 division problems and 4 word problems.
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Help Maggie Rebuild Her Airplane!
In this airplane worksheet, students build airplanes out of paper and test their accuracy while flying them. Students build 6 planes and fill out test logs to go with them.
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Calculating the Date of Easter
In this calculating the date of Easter worksheet, middle schoolers use the flowchart to enter a year and complete the mathematical calculations to determine the date of Easter in any year.
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All About Birds
In this birds learning exercise, students click on the links in the questions about birds to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 7 questions total.