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Linking Real World Data to the Classroom

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students analyze data representing real life scenarios.In this algebra lesson plan, students collect, plot and analyze data using a graph. They use different methods to represent and present their data.
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Area Of Sectors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student find the area of a sector of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students  define the sector of a circle using a sketch. They find and identify examples of sector in the real world.
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Calorie Connection

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students calculate the calories in a Brazil nut and the calories needed for daily intake. In this calories lesson plan, students use calorimetry to measure the change in water temperature heated by the burning of a Brazil nut. They also...
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Enzymatic Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe how a cell uses an enzyme to rid itself of a poisonous substance by experimenting with hydrogen peroxide, potatoes, liver and carrots. They record the temperature and changes of the hydrogen peroxide as other elements...
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Counting Candies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students count, sort, and classify jellybeans by color. They use their data to create a bar graph. Students are given a small bag of jellybeans, and a worksheet on Counting Candies Tally Chart. They work in small groups. Students are...
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Be Your Own Cahncellor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze the funding strategies of a modern central government. Individuals or groups construct a plan for increasing spending and making cutbacks in various government programs. Students examine the importance of taxes...
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Watt's Up with the Electricity Bill?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study of how much electricity is used in their home and the actual cost for the electricity. They create a realistic conservation plan for their home focusing on the areas that tend to use a great deal of electricity....
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Virginia In the World: The Geography of Commerce

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how Virginia connects with the world through export trade. Using a map, they use symbols to depict the value of trade and the direction of the flow of goods. They complete a scavenger hunt using electronic...
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Water Quality Issues

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this unit of lessons, students examine water quality issues. They discover ways they can conserve water and practice making drinkable water from water desalination.
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Where is Everybody?#135

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the human uses of school spaces through a variety of activities. They draw the playground during recess and not during recess. They determine how many people use each room at different times before graphing the...
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The Fairfax County Budget -- A Look At Spending

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students brainstorm a list of items that should be a priority for the government to help its citizens. Using an out of date budget, they identify individual line items and the conflicts involved in making a budget work. They discuss...
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Graphing a Healthy Lifestyle

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders record the amount of time they spend sleeping, attending school, watching T.V., exercising and doing homework. At the end of the week they graph all of their information and discuss how sleep impacts their learning....
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Investigating the Food Pyramid

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine how the food pyramid is an important nutritional tool. They classify foods and compare the number of servings per group that are necessary for maintaining good health by placing empty food containers in grocery bags.
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Calories

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore calories. In this lesson plan about calories, students practice counting and recording calories. Students use a sample Calorie Calculation Chart to record how many calories consumed in one day. Students do an experiment...

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