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Area of Circles and Probability

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the area of squares and circles. In this geometry lesson plan, students calculate the area and probability of simple events. They work on a laptop using Safari.
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Simple Machines IV - Wheels and Axles

For Teachers 4th
Youngsters are introduced to the basic principles and uses of the wheel and the axle. They come up with every day examples of simple machines and look into why the wheel and the axle are best-used as a paired machine instead of used...
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Real-World Probability

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of probability.  In this probability lesson, students create a video, poster, or podcast explaining what experiments, sample space, events, and outcomes are in relation to probability.  Learners...
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Simple Machines I - Inclined Planes, Wedges, and Screws

For Teachers 4th
The principles and uses of inclined planes, screws, and wedges are the focus of a science lesson. In it, youngsters come up with every day examples of simple machines, and build an example of one in class. That project is then used to...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Playing with Probability

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Review basic probability concepts with your class using different-colored marbles in a bag. Then pair up learners and have them play a cool online interactive game in which they race miniature cars using the roll of a die or...
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Statistics with M&Ms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore estimation, measurement, and probability. Students conduct surveys and create charts & graphs. They study the history of chocolate. Students design their own magazine advertisement or create a script for a...
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Intel

Fair Games

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Who said things were fair? The unit introduces probability and its connection to fairness. The class interacts with activities of chance and plays games to relate them to fairness. Groups design a fair game and develop a presentation....
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What's Math Got To Do With It?

For Teachers 5th
Students explore numbers, computation, ratios, proportions, probabilities, statistics, and money in this six lessons unit. Practical applications in the real world are emphasized through an interactive approach to math in these lessons.
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Data Analysis & Probability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make predictions based on survey results. They calcuate sample proportions. Students estimate the number of voters in their district preferring the democratic candidate using their sample results. They review sample proportions...
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Creating a Bar Graph Using a Spreadsheet: Dice Rolling Probabilities

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the concept of spreadsheets. They create a simple spreadsheet and chart from given data. Students perform basic formatting procedures on their chart. They use spreadsheet functions to perform calculations.
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Gazebos and Other Worlds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Design a simple structure such as the gazebo. Work with your class to identify the six faces of a cube pattern and name other uses of patterns in industry. They draft, cut out, and assemble a cube pattern. They draw out and assemble two...
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Homemade Bubble Makers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students make a simple bubble maker using two straws and string. In this art lesson, students make another bubble maker by bending a coathanger into a loop. Students enjoy making bubbles.
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Music

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders sing the Shaker tune "Simple Gifts" while identifying eighth, quarter, and half notes. They listen to Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring and recall other ballet music.
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Pumpkin Carving for K-2 Students

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students engage in a variety of pumpkin activities. This lesson is especially rich for ESL students, who probably have little experience with this holiday and custom.
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National Gallery of Art: Prinz Friedrich von Homburg: Ein Schauspeil, 3x

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the work of Frank Stella. In this art appreciation lesson, students look at images of the sculpture Prinz Friedrich von Homburg: Ein Schauspeil, 3x and discuss it as a work of art. This lesson includes two simple...
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Masks

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create Masks using heavy paper or bristol board, pencils, scissors, glue, and various decorative materials in this Art lesson for the elementary and middle level classroom. This project can be adapted to fit any time frame...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Inch by Inch

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to a read-aloud of Leo Lionni's, Inch by Inch before measuring a variety of items using both standard and metric units. They record the measurement data and follow a recipe for dirt pie.
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Food For Keeps

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore food. In this processed and fresh foods instructional activity, students discover how some foods are processed and how they differ from fresh food. The complete group activities and an individual reading assignment. This...
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What Do You SUBpose?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Submarines are the fous of this math and science lesson. In it, learners explore the world of submarines: how they work, and what they are used for. They engage in hands-on activities, watch video clips, and work in cooperative groups in...
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National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science

In Sickness and in Health

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Based on family history, how likely is it that a couple's children will have a recessive disease? In an in-depth, but easy-to-follow case study, future geneticists learn the story of Greg and Olga, who are hoping to have children, but...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

What's Your Favorite Chocolate Bar?

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Students complete a math survey. In this math graphs lesson, students complete a survey about their favorite candy bars. Students create different kinds of graphs using Microsoft Excel to show their results.
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Cross Country Adventure

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice measurement and geography in this lesson. They build a Lego vehicle using an RCX. They predict how many seconds it will take their vehicle to reach a specific state on the United States of America map that each group of...
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Shaping Up!

For Teachers K Standards
Kindergartners are introduced to basic shapes. Learners spend 45 minutes a day in geometry centers carrying out the activities outlined in this ambitious plan. There are games, hands-on activities, interactive websites, art projects,...
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Look for Patterns: Quilts in Two Faith Ringgold Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Author Faith Ringgold uses quilts to illustrate her books Tar Beach and Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad. In this integrated trio of activities, young scholars read stories, identify and create patterns, and design quilt squares of...

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