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Hands-on Cells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review the components of a cell and the differences between plant and animal cells by creating a three-dimensional model of each type of cell. In small groups, they use modeling clay and household object to construct their models.
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Hybrid Vehicles: Cut Pollution and Save Money

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine how driving a hybrid car can save money and cut down on pollution.  In this hybrid vehicles lesson students complete an exercise that shows them how to work with proportions, percents, dimensional analysis and...
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Translating African Masks

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students identify traits of African masks. For this multicultural art lesson, students view online examples of African masks and discuss the characteristics of the masks. Students create an original 2-D version of the African mask by...
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Angles Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the relationship of angles as it relates to 2 and 3-D shapes. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate between acute, obtuse, right, alternate interior, exterior and adjacent angles. They manipulate a math...
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A Haring Holiday

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a holiday ornament. In this Keith Haring art lesson, students use paper mache to make 3-dimensional ornaments that resemble his work. Students cut out felt shapes of babies, dogs and angels then sew them together and...
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Create a microbe

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Pupils explore viruses and bacteria. They construct three dimensional models of microorganisms recognizing size relationships by comparing the size of viruses with the sizes of bacterial cells.
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Colossal Structures and Sculptures

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discuss the connection between culture and art and why people create art. Students discuss Mt. Rushmore, The Sphinx, the goddess Athena, Roman columns, The Great Wall of China, The Buddha, and use tools and techniques to create ...
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Figure It Out - Polygons

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore different polygons. In this polygon lesson, 6th graders examine a rhombus, quadrilateral, parallelogram, and rectangles. Students compare and contrast polygons and research shapes on the Internet.
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3-D Ribbon Letters - Pencil Shading

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the art of Edward Ruscha and make a three-dimensional model of a single word. They explore shading and value, and create a drawing of the model. They render ribbon strip letters in varied values to show 3-D quality.
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A Design for a Fireplace

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine a relief sculpture. In this sculpting lesson, students analyze the sculpture "Sketch for a Fireplace Overmantel" by Francesco Franzoni. Students create a three-dimensional sketch for an overmantel using the styles of...
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Similarity and Congruence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of similarity and congruence. In this similarity and congruence activity, students identify and verify whether or not two figures are similar, congruent, or neither. Students use postulates and theorems such...
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Conjectures For Intersecting Circles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify properties of circles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the center of two intersecting circles.They use Cabri software to create circles and move it around to make observation.
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Worksheet 3

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
learners conduct an experiment by attaching a belt to a chair. Then they investigate the math concept for how something can rotate in three dimensional space. They graph the solution.
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Critical Thinking - Week 11

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
For this critical thinking worksheet, students complete problems which require abstract reasoning and logic. They complete logic puzzles involving sums of an array, finding the maximum number of integers under given conditions, and card...
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Concept: Exponents in Formulas

For Teachers 8th - 10th
For this volume and surface area worksheet, pupils use their calculators to find the volume or surface area of a pictured 3-dimensional figure.
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Classification in Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners work with a set of objects to set up both quantitative and qualitative classification systems. As a group, students follow an example to design and complete two classification systems using a set of objects provided. ...
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Mother Nature Pattern Maker

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students in a teacher education program enhance their awareness of patterns. They discover how to support their students in developing this skill in mathematical terms. They role play the role of a K-2 student and collect images from...
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Travel Mug Design

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students create and develop a travel mug. They create visuals and a three dimensional infomercial. They apply an engineering design and demonstrate knowledge of thermodynamics involved in heat transfer. They illustrate Newton's Law of...
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Heart Mobiles In Action

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners design a mobile or wall hanging that reviews the circulatory system. For this circulatory system lesson, students work in small groups to identify the structures of the heart, and create a model in the form of a two or three...
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Seeing through Touch

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students explore solid objects using touch. In this art lesson, students are blindfolded and given a 3 dimensional object to explore with their hands. After the object is removed, students draw what they think the object looked like....
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Forensics: Who Killed the Iceman?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore how archaeologist examine mummies. In this research based lesson, students work in groups to research two mummies and report their findings to the class through role-playing and using a model of the mummy.
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Washoe Indians: Dat-so-la-lee

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars study the life and crafts of Washoe Indian, Dat-so-la-lee. In this Washoe Indians lesson, students read and study the life of Washoe Indian basket weaver Dat-so-la-lee. Young scholars study images of her crafts and discuss...
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Perspective

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explain what is near and far in respect to the horizon line on a 2-d surface. They blend and use oil pastels correctly and explain the concept of a horizon line.
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Arizona Grown Specialty Crop Lesson Plan: Where Do They Go?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore biotic and abiotic factors in landscape design. In this landscaping lesson, students create 3-dimensional models that represent landscape designs taking into consideration climate and planting requirements.

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