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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mapping the Library

For Teachers K - 5th
Students compare their school library with another library such as: town library, for example, or a virtual library and identify the most important features. Students use their observations to create a map of the school library that can...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Photosynthesis Concept Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this photosynthesis learning exercise students complete a venn diagram of the process of photosynthesis by choosing from a list of terms and phrases. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Thanksgiving Then and Now

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create a Venn diagram to compare the Pilgrim's "First Thanksgiving" with today's Thanksgiving celebration. They use one type of graphic organizer, a Venn diagram, talk and read about the Thanksgiving celebration of 1621 at...
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Activity
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Working With Sets and Venn Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
This Oswego City School District site gives an explanation of Venn diagrams, then uses a word problem to show how Venn diagrams can be applied to solve algebraic equations.
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Handout
Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Categorical Propositions

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces the method of categorical logic, as used in the deductive reasoning formalized by Aristotle. Author defines important terms very clearly and includes several good examples. A good place to start reading about logic.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: John Venn

For Students 9th - 10th
Good introduction to Venn's life and work. Explains especially his lifelong relationship to Cambridge. Includes links to further information on Venn's "probability theory."
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Graphic
Other

Ejc: Survey of Venn Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Electronic Journal of Combinatorics presents some advanced information about Venn diagrams, including formal definitions, symmetric Venn diagrams, variants of Venn diagrams, unsolved problems, who John Venn was, and...
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Venn Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces the basic terminology of Venn diagrams, and shows how to "populate" and read Venn diagrams.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of St Andrews: Mathematics Archive: John Venn

For Students 9th - 10th
Good introduction to Venn's life and work. Explains especially his lifelong relationship to Cambridge. Includes links to further information on Venn's "probability theory."