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Activity
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Geared Up

For Students 6th Standards
Get the class's gears turning! Pupils first watch a video that introduces the situation: Given three gears, how many turns will it take for the dots shown on the gears to line up? They count the number of spurs on each gear, then use the...
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The Gear Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss that the conservatin of energy states that the energy imput must equal the energy output. They then figure out how can a machine help you to perform task otherwise considered impossible? Students discuss the six...
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Lesson Plan
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Get Geared Up

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Middle schoolers calculate gear ratio as they solve word problems. They discuss and find slopes as they relate to real life. Additionally, they hey use ratio and proportion to make predictions and solve problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Gearing Up--Learning About Gears

For Students 5th
In this learning about gears learning exercise, 5th graders read and discuss a 1 page article on gears, fill in 7 blanks to complete 5 facts about gears and make a set of gears from a template provided in the learning exercise.
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Lesson Plan
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Gears and Proportions

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore gears.  In this simple machines and ratio instructional activity, students view a video clip in which front and rear bicycle gears are explained. From a set of gear combinations and gear ratios, students identify high...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Gear Problem

For Students 10th - 11th
In this math worksheet, students apply their knowledge of angles and rotation to solve a word problem involving an old pocket watch.  They discuss gears, rotation and accuracy.
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Activity
Curated OER

How Gear Systems Work: A Research Project

For Teachers 4th
Students apply information regarding simple machines along with the math concept "ratios." The teacher introduces the concept that technology is the application of scientific knowledge and mathematics concepts to solve a problem. This is...
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Using Variables And Ratios To Get You in the Right Gear

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine the use of variable and ratio in everyday situations including figuring out the gear ratios for the gears on a 12 speed bike. They use the bubble sort technique to write a computer program which will determine the...
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PPT
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Clock Randomizer: Telling Time

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
How fun! You push the letter 's' and the clock randomizer kicks into high gear, you push 's' again and it stops on a random analog clock face. Your kids then jump in and tell you what time is indicated on each clock they see. A fun way...
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Worksheet
Math Worksheets Land

Count Forward from a Given Number

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Practice counting forward and completing number sentences with this four-part worksheet. Learners start by completing three number sequences, filling in the first number. Then, they switch it around by finishing two number sequences with...
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Worksheet
Yummy Math

Steep Hikes

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Grab your hiking gear and get ready for a math adventure! Learners explore the meaning of percent grade change, as compared to the slope in an excellent instructional activity activity about hiking trails in the mountains of New...
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App
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture

My American Farm

For Students Pre-K - 5th Standards
Hee-haw! Have a bale of fun with these agricultural games! Five games are geared up for kindergarten through fifth grades and are useful for addressing Common Core standards in mathematics.
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Lesson Plan
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Math: Gears and Wheels

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders solve problems involving linear and angular speed. Using information about a compact disc, they solve the problem using multiple rates and conversion factors. Students also solve additional problems involving bicycle...
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Lesson Plan
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Mean and Standard Deviation

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Get two activities with one lesson. The first lesson, is appropriate for grades 6-12 and takes about 20 minutes. It introduces the concept of measures of central tendency, primarily the mean, and discusses its uses as well as its...
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Scuba Diving in Belize

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners plan a scuba diving trip to Belize.  In this planning a scuba diving trip to Belize lesson, students research about the barrier reef in Belize.  Learners make travel plans that involve finding distance, time, and cost of...
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Going Camping

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of budgeting. In this budgeting lesson, students pretend to have $120 to spend on camping gear for a camping trip. Students decide which items are absolutely necessary. Students calculate the total amount...
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Interactive
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Math worksheets for Kids

For Students 1st - 6th
In this math worksheet, there are lots of links for different types of math problems. There are patterns and counting, addition and subtraction. This site is geared towards elementary kids.
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Lesson Plan
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Fractions Jeopardy

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This fractions review PowerPoint enables students to effectively review the concepts of adding, subtracting and simplifying fractions. The PowerPoint is geared towards fifth grade and has 51 interactive questions.
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Lesson Plan
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Proportional Problems 1

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore representing fractions as ratios and proportions. They model proportions through the use of blocks, LEGO gears and activities with bicycle gears and pedals. Students work with bicycle gear boxes to observe and...
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Lesson Plan
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Machinery In Society

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore technology by completing a worksheet in class. In this common machinery lesson, students define the different designs that make simple machines work such as wheels, pulleys and gears. Students utilize verbs to describe...
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Using Recipes To Reinforce Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students calculate fractions used in various food recipes in this Math lesson with real world applications. The lesson is geared towards upper elementary students but can be adapted for various levels of learners. State math standards...
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Inuit Sled Dogs

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This is a terrific resource! Have your class learn about Inuit sled dogs using this lesson. They discuss how the Inuit travel and the needs of their sled dogs. This lesson includes a math activity, discussion questions and a cooperative...
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Worksheet
University of California

Student Workbook: Statistics and Probability

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Statistically, practicing this packet completely helps young mathematicians do well on the test. The packet is adaptable to many grade levels as it includes basic probability and goes up to data analysis with mean, median, and mode. 
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Handout
University of California

Student Workbook: Algebra and Functions

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
A smorgasbord of functions, this packet has the basics required for your learners to be successful in the land of early algebra. The packet includes solving equations, graphing, evaluating, simplifying and basically everything else in...

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