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Equality For All

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students complete worksheets on equality in math and create their own. They further investigate equality in the world around them.
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A Pocketful of Change

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins, especially the quarter. They conduct a survey of coins in students' possession, graphing the results to show frequency distribution and drawing inferences about the U.S....
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That's Not Fair

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders in pairs, go to the front of the class, where one student is given five pieces of candy in one hand and four in the other. The other student is given four candies in one hand and none in the other. They discuss if they...
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Calculating Range for a Constant Velocity

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners read an explanation from the NASA Web-based "textbook", The Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics, then use the information in combination with data from other Web sites to solve single variable equations for distance (range), time,...
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Patterns In Fractals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers find number patterns in the generation of several different types of fractals.
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Spreadsheet Activity

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners create a spreadsheet to match a given sample. This includes adjusting column width and row height, changing alignment, changing size and style of print, changing number format.
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Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars solve right triangles using the Pythagorean Theorem.  In this solving right triangles using the Pythagorean Theorem lesson, students find the missing side of a right triangle.  Young scholars find the hypotenuse given two...
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Building Paper Bridges

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars construct a bridge that can hold 100 pennies. In this math instructional activity, students evaluate the strength of their bridges. They predict how much weight a bridge can hold based on its design.
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Alike and Different

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students compare and contrast objects and are introduced to a Venn Diagram. In this alike and different lesson plan, students make observations regarding properties of objects. Students classify object and build ideas about variables....
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Geometry Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Pupils use the digital camera, identify geometric shapes (in nature as well as man-made), and gain a better understanding of geometric vocabulary. They search for and recognize geometric shapes in unusual settings
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Perimeters, Patterns, and Conjectures

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover patterns and write conjectures relating to perimeters and polygons. Working in cooperative learning groups, they use manipulatives and graphic organizers to solve problems then answer a series of questions in which they...
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Maximum Flight Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web site, demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to questions involving Maximum Flight Time and Range under varying conditions.
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Bean Toss

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate positive and negative numbers using lima beans as a concrete model.
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Math 6 - Act. 08: Patterns

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use centimeter cubes to build structures and then compare and contrast the patterns they see.
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Bean toss

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students arrive at a verifiable rule, or set of rules, to handle all addition situations with signed numbers.
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Inequality and Simple Interest Review

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners review how to solve and graph an inequality. They also review how to find simple interest from a given problem set. The teacher performs informal assessment through observation of students.
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Finding our way

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the use of a GPS. In this math lesson, the students will use a GPS type system to determine positioning in two dimensions.  They will complete questions out of a student workbook.  
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Mathematics

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore a variation of proof. In this geometry lesson, 12th graders apply their knowledge of proof to different scenario. They use 3 different tiers to advance through the lesson.
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Number Line Math

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a number line to practice subtraction.  In this subtraction lesson, 2nd graders use a number line to count backwards.  Students participate in mad math activities and solve problems.
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Unit Perimeters and Areas

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students use Geometers SketchPad to find the area and perimeter of several shapes. For this geometry lesson, students determine area of rectangles and progress through irregular polygons. None of the referenced worksheets are included...
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Creating Polygons

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students describe, make and compare polygons. In this creating polygons instructional activity, students identify properties of quadrilaterals and describe common features of two dimensional shapes.
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Drag Equation - Level 1

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students, after reading the Drag Equation page from the NASA Web site, demonstrate an understanding of this equation and how drag is dependent on the variables included in the equation.
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Drag Equation - Level 2

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students, after reading the Drag Equation page from the NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of this equation and how drag is dependent on the variables included in the equation.
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Pythagorean Theorem Investigation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the Pythagorean Theorem and practice applying the theorem to various triangles. Finally, in the next lesson in the sequence, 8th graders create a song or a story to help them remember the Pythagorean Theorem.

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