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What Does It Matter?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students match definitions with vocabulary words and learn basic facts about matter. Then, they see how to determine the physical characteristics of matter. They determine the mass, volume, and density of objects using appropriate tools...
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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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Distributive Laws

For Students 7th - 8th
In this distributive laws activity, students solve and complete 8 different types of problems. First, they expand each equation by removing the brackets. Then, students remove the brackets and collect like terms in each. In addition,...
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Order of Operation

For Students 8th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve problems using the correct order of operation. They use properties of exponents to solve problems.  There are 18 multiple choice questions with an answer key.
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Exploring Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Middle schoolers construct a three-dimensional model of a city using both similar and congruent figures and geometric transformations. City must have at least ten buildings with each building labeled and may be constructed out of paper...
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Proofs

For Students 8th - 11th
In this geometric proof activity, students compose 20 triangle congruency proofs. Students will decide if there is enough information in problems 1-6 to prove if any triangles are congruent. In problems 17 to 20, students use given...
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Fractions and Paper Folding

For Teachers K - 11th
In this fraction lesson, students manipulate paper by folding it to create different shapes and sizes, they explore the concept of fractions, and discuss their observations as a class. This is a great lesson for getting students...
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Chapter 4 Word Search

For Students 6th - 9th
In this math worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to mathematics. There are seven words located in the puzzle to find.
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Simplifying and Solving Equations with Fractions

For Students 8th - 11th
In this fractions worksheet, learners simplify ten problems by calculating the product, and six problems using the distributive property.  Students solve for the variable in ten problems by first multiplying by the least common...
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Chapter 8 Word Search

For Students 6th - 9th
In this math worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to mathematics. There are eight words located in the puzzle to find.
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Investigating the properties of a circle

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use wax paper to look at different properties of circles such as chords, tangent lines, inscribed angles, and inscribed angles in a semi-circle, as well as finding the center of the circle, and use GSP to investigate cyclic...
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Smaller, Larger, In-Between

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Build a solid understanding of rational number relationships by asking class members to use various skills to order decimals, fractions, and numeric power expressions. Using the resource, they find that the fractions do not have an...
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Traditional American Indian Lodges

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the mathematical properties of traditional American Indian lodges. They examine the effect of increasing sides of a polygon, calculate the surface area of prisms and cylinders, and construct a classroom size pyramid...
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REFLECTIONS OF SCIENCE

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover the different types of mirrors, their properties and some of their applications. They have already been introduced to some of the properties of light and have already experienced some of the different types of mirrors...
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Power Laws

For Students 7th - 8th
In this power laws worksheet, students solve and complete 6 different types of problems. First, they express each using powers and write in index form with a given base. Then, students calculate each problem and write in simplest terms.
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Triangle Inequality Theorem

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners use the inequality theorem to solve triangles and their properties. In this geometry lesson, students are given spaghetti of different lengths and asked to create triangles. They conclude the necessary length needed to make a...
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Cookie Mining

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students start with $19 of Cookie Mining Money with which they must buy his/her own "mining property" or cookie. After cookies are bought, students give their "mine" a name, record it, along with the price of their cookie on the sheet.
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Calculation the Cricumference of Earth using "Google Earth"

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate properties of circles.  For this eight grade mathematics lesson, 8th graders apply proportional reasoning to data gathered with “Google Earth” to calculate equatorial and polar circumference of the...
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Analyzing Birds and Planes

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students find a variety of topics and subjects in this lesson. In the math section of this lesson, students graph linear equations and analyze their data. They solve one and two step equations to find the variable.
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Quick Stats with Quick Poll

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners analyze data using bar graphs and the TI in this statistics lesson. They investigate quick polls and graph the data using different properties of statistics. This assignment requires a TI Navigator.
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What's Matter?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore many of the basic properties of matter including atoms, ions, elements, molecules, and density. The class explores an interactive flash-animated Web site to answer questions and clarify misconceptions they might have had...
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Factor Game (Number Theory)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a Factor Board game to identify the properties of prime, composite, abundant, deficient and perfect numbers. The game is comprised of the numbers from 1 to 30 placed in a 5 by 6 grid. Pupils figure out they can score more...
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Triangle Inequalities

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Properties about triangles are explored in this lesson. Geometers make conjectures about the length of a triangle's sides, the length of the angles in relation to the length of the sides, and the measure of the exterior angles of a...
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Calculating the Cost of a "Sound Basic Education"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students state their opinions about school funding and the use of monetary resources by school districts and use reasons, facts, and examples to support their ideas. They compare sets of data related to school funding and draw...

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