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Geometry, Pi, and Ancient Civilizations

For Teachers 8th - 9th
By working together, pairs of students will complete a Pi webquest. Using the internet, they examine the ways people in the Ancient Civilizations of Egypt, Babylonia and Greece used Pi. To end the lesson plan, they review the concepts of...
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Geometry of Democracy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the architecture of New England by identifying geometric shapes.  In this architectural lesson, students examine photographs of classic building architecture and use a transparency to trace geometric shapes they...
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Cross Section and Slope

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers draw cross sections of given contour maps. In this math lesson, students interpret the different symbols used in the map. They determine slope and steepness through direct measurement.
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Coordinate Geometry

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Where do the coordinates lead? As children brainstorm ways to find the location of different buildings, they learn about coordinate points and how to use them to locate areas on a grid or map. They practice using ordered pairs by playing...
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Egyptian Weather Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers chart temperatures in Egypt on spreadsheet to determine how weather conditions affect lifestyles.
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Buildings in Our Community: What Do You See?

For Teachers K
Students investigate the architecture in their hometown by visiting buildings.  In this geometry lesson, students examine buildings through photographs and explain the different geometric shapes found in the architecture....
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Marshmallow Towers

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore geometry by completing a marshmallow activity in class. In this architecture instructional activity, students identify the jobs of civil engineers and architects while identifying different geometric shapes as well....
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Mazes and Labyrinths

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students evaluate directions by participating in a maze activity. In this labyrinth lesson, students identify the history of mazes and labyrinths and utilize Google Earth to examine real life mazes. Students create their own mazes...
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Measuring the Earth (Eratoshenes' method)

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, and connecting to represent and solve problems, using geometric models.
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Making Sense of the Census

For Teachers K - 4th
In this unit of lessons, students make sense of the Census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.
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Checking County Numbers

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils use their county's information page to gather information about their community. Using the information, they create graphs from the tables provided and interpret the data. They write a paragraph showing their interpretation of the...

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