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Geometric Collages
Fourth graders investigate the concept of geometric patterning. They create their own patterns with a few basic requirements. The patterns must illustrate the concepts of flipping, 90 and 180 degree rotations. The collages also consist...
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Models for Dividing Fractions - Grade Six
Fifth and sixth graders use food and candy to help them represent division of fractions and develop algorithms to solve fraction problems. They discuss dividing whole numbers by fractions. Pupils use sticks and chocolate bars to...
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Converting Fractions to Decimals
Seventh graders take a simple fraction and give it decimal form either by the use of equivalent fractions or division with a calculator.
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Baltimore Elegance - Basic Sewing
Students experience sewing by hand. They discover and demonstrate the techniques necessary to make the Crown of Cherries block, a pattern transfer, applique placement and needleturn applique and perfect circles. They also observe some...
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"Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt" by Deborah Hopkinson
Middle schoolers create paper quilts of their own using the isometric grid that tessellates the plane or the fraction quilt square.
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Let the Light Shine Through!
Students display knowledge of line of symmetry by designing a geometric stained glass window pattern.
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Geometric Shape Cakes
Students become problem solvers and communicate geometrical ideas. In this geometrical shapes lesson, students make a cake template from geometrical shapes.
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Easy & Elegant Lone Star Quilts
Students watch a demonstration on making a quilt. Using that information, they practice making their own lone star quilt. They share their creation with the class to end the instructional activity and can make more quilts with...