Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Circles: A Geometric Perspective

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Circles are the foundation of many geometric concepts and extensions - a point that is thoroughly driven home in this extensive unit. Fundamental properties of circles are investigated (including sector area, angle measure, and...
Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Geometric Figures

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Logical thinking is at the forefront of this jam-packed lesson, with young mathematicians not only investigating geometric concepts but also how they "know what they know". Through each activity and worksheet, learners wrestle with...
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Snakes

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Get a line on the snakes. The assessment task requires the class to determine the species of unknown snakes based upon collected data. Individuals analyze two scatter plots and determine the most likely species for five...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Are They Similar?

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Learners separate things that just appear similar from those that are actually similar. A diagram of triangles is given, and then a variety of geometric characteristics changed and the similarity of the triangles analyzed. Because the...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Triangle Congruency Proofs (part 2)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Looking to challenge your students that have mastered basic triangle congruence proofs? A collection of proofs employ previously learned definitions, theorems, and properties. Pupils draw on their past experiences with proofs to...
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EngageNY

Exploring the Symmetry in Graphs of Quadratic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math is all about finding solutions and connections you didn't expect! Young mathematicians often first discover nonlinear patterns when graphing quadratic functions. The lesson begins with the vocabulary of a quadratic graph and uses...
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Function Project

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
What if a coordinate plane becomes a slope-intercept plane? What does the graph of a linear function look like? Learners explore these questions by graphing the y-intercept of a linear equation as a function of its slope. The result is a...
Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Plant Cell Crime Scene

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Use science to solve the mystery of the Poplar murder. Pupils use forensic botany to determine if a suspect could be the killer. By analyzing images from a Transmission Electron Microscope, learners determine if the material found on the...
Unit Plan
National Security Agency

Time After Time

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Save those precious minutes and hours spent planning math lessons with this mini-unit on telling time. Offering a series of engaging hands-on and collaborative learning activities, these three lessons teach children how to read...
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Virginia Department of Education

Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 8th Standards
Investigate the meaning of the Pythagorean Theorem through modeling. After comparing the area of the square of each side, individuals cut triangles and squares to facilitate the comparison.
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EngageNY

Comparison Shopping—Unit Price and Related Measurement Conversions

For Students 6th Standards
Speed up your scholars' understanding of ratios. Class members compare ratios related with speeds presented in different representations. They then use the unit rates to make the comparisons. 
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Graphical Depictions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Parent functions and their combinations create unique graphical designs. Learners explore these relationships with a progressive approach. Beginning with linear equations and inequalities and progressing to more complex functions,...
Activity
Gene Jury

DNA Detectives

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Police find a man murdered in a local hotel, DNA everywhere, and now they need scholars' help. Budding detectives step into a crime scene playing the roles of victim, suspects, and investigators. They apply knowledge of criminology and...
Lesson Plan
LABScI

Cell Diffusion and Permeability: The See-Thru Egg Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Create a model to study a microscopic phenomenon. The seventh of 12 lessons uses an egg (without its shell) to represent a cell membrane. Using different solutions, learners explore the concept of cell diffusion. They monitor...
Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Segmenting, The Sound Game

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Pre-readers get a better understanding of phoneme segmenting and counting by playing a board game. They pick an image card from the stack, say the name of the object, break the word down into segments, then move their piece that number...
Activity
Curated OER

Phonological Awareness: Phoneme Manipulating, Name Changes

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Set up a listening center, record the provided script, and see how well your class can manipulate phonemes based on the instructions you've provided. This center-based activity builds the phonological awareness and phoneme manipulation...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Running to School, Variation 2

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Rose's commute to school is a fractional distance. After she runs part of the way, your class needs to determine what fractional distance she ran. This problem explores fraction operations through modeling and computation. The...
Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Phonics: Syllable Patterns, Picture It In Syllables

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Scholars practice blending syllables by playing a matching game. Pairs flip two cards and blend syllables; if they create a word, the player writes it on a worksheet; if not, the cards return to the collection.
Activity
Curated OER

White Fang Activity Book

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Practice vocabulary and grammar with a series of activities from Jack London's White Fang. Middle schoolers fill in missing phrases, choose which story events are true or false, and practice key vocabulary words in a packet of...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Family Time: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 5)

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Provide extra support with a unit that follows a teach, blend, guided practice, and practice/apply routine to reinforce reading, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills. Reading and writing lessons include supporting details,...
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Party

For Teachers 8th Standards
Thirty at the party won't cost any more than twenty-five. The assessment task provides a scenario for the cost of a party where the initial fee covers a given number of guests. The class determines the cost for specific numbers of guests...
Activity
National Arts Centre

Scavenger Hunt

For Students 9th - 12th
Young theatre artists engage in a scavenger hunt to acquaint themselves with set design. The challenge is to search the site and match a separate maquette with each of the 24 clues.
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Ventura County Air Pollution Control District

Effects of Global Warming

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your learners have probably heard of climate change, but do they really understand what it is? Study the history, details, and future implications of global warming and the greenhouse effect with a set of activities designed for an...
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media.yurisnight.net

Science Lesson Plan: Our Solar System: I Wonder?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Ever wonder why Pluto isn't considered a planet? Or how large the Earth is compared to the other inner planets? Explore the universe with a series of projects that simulate different aspects of our solar system. The activities require...

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