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Building Homes

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars investigate architecture and construction by building a home from cardboard tubes.  In this housing lesson, students collaborate in groups to plan and create buildings they can fit in made from cardboard tubes, newspaper...
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Plane Figures

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create polygons requested by their teacher. In this polygons lesson, 5th graders watch a video and listen to a song about polygons. Then, students take turns labeling various polygons and practice making polygons.
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The Discovery of Ohm's Law

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study Georg Ohm and how he changed mathematics with his law.  In this experimental evidence and stastics instructional activity students complete an experiment on the characteristics of Ohm's law. 
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Branches of Government Graphic

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars explore the three branches of government. They create a graphic diagram to show each branch of government. Students include the qualifications for service and duties of each branch of government in their graphic diagram.
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Making Tangram Pieces by Folding Paper

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders follow directions to make a set of tangram pieces. After reading a story, they compare and contrast the differences between two-dimensional shapes. To end the lesson, they use the tangram pieces to create their own...
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Puzzled?

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice identifying simple geometric shapes. As a class, they discuss positional words and review the words for simple shapes and their characteristics. They work together to create their own puzzle using the shapes.
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Pass It On

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in a class activity that helps them learn some geometric terms along with their definitions. They describe relationships between two and three-dimensional shapes and analyze attributes and properties of...
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Egyptian Numeration Pyramid

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, using paper, construct a 3-D pyramid, decorating it with Egyptian numbers.
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Operations Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students do a collection of activities which deal with operations on integers and fractions.
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Figure This

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify congruent figures and match shapes using transformation. They work in groups, utilizing a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice identifying congruent shapes.
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Math Lesson Plan #2: Real Life Problems

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders solve problems using the tangent of angles using the flagpole and its shadow as references.
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Mondrian, Math, and Amazing Colors

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners study geometric shapes, lines, and the primary colors as they create Mondrian-like art prints.
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Storm on the Sea of Galilee

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students analyze music paying particular attention to how the composer suggests the idea of water in the composition of the piece.
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Measuring Angles

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders describe an amount of turn from a particular position to another using the 'circular' benchmarks of 0, ++, ++, ++, and full turn. Estimation language such as 'just about', 'between', 'not quite', 'just over', and similar...
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Why Study Fractals?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore the concept of fractals. In this fractals lesson plan, students use the website to research where fractals occur in nature. Pupils research what fractals are and how fractals are used to solve real world problems.
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Swiss Ball Square Dance

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use "Swiss Balls" to help them combine their movements into repeatable patterns.
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Shapes, Shapes Everywhere!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the geometric concept of shapes. They locate shapes in their immediate environment and label them according to basic shape. The shapes that are found are recorded by the teacher on chart paper and any...
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Tangrams

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students construct the tangram pieces from a square paper by following directions to fold and cut. They make observations on the pieces formed and compare how they are related to each other. They explore patterns and shapes with the...
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Polygons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to create mobiles with different polygons. They research the polygon and list its characteristics. They may present to the class if they chose to.
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Fun Ideas for Getting A-Round in Math CIRCLES

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars see circles in real life and have fun with them
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Area of Parallelograms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders review the process of finding the area of a rectangle and complete a couple of examples as a class. They discuss what a parallelogram is and what the formula would be for finding its area. They listen to an explanation...
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Peter's String

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to the math problem and consider how they could approach it. In pairs, students investigate Peter's conjecture in any way they see fit. They then share their answers with the class.
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Body Part Measurements

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in a review of how to use rulers and yard sticks while collecting measurement information. They measure assigned body parts and chart the data on collection sheets. They make a spreadsheet with the information...
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Feel Your Way!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate the sense of touch as they examine the texture of items in the classroom and from their homes. They watch a computer based video about the senses and draw items that are rough, smooth, soft, and hard.

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