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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Graphing Calculator Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource is a graphing calculator program used for numerical integration. The program uses trapezoid and Simpson approximations. Instructions on how to use the programs are included.
Unit Plan
Other

Ic Teachers: Shapes Quadrilaterals

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
Are you looking for a very basic website that will explain the basic properties of a quadrilateral? Use this site to learn about the properties of a square, rhombus, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, and kite. There are also some...
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Free Math Help

Free Math Help: Area Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The resource consists of area formulas and diagrams for a square, rectangle, circle, triangle, and trapezoid.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Area

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This creative and engaging flipchart explains the area of all kinds of shapes, to include squares, parallelograms, rectangles, triangle, and trapezoids.
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: No Matter What Shape Your Fractions Are In

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Four basic geometric shapes - the triangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, and hexagon - are examined to determine how many of one shape fits "inside" another. For instance, how many triangles are "in" a hexagon. Ten questions with solutions...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Determining Area of Composite Figures

For Students 7th - 8th
Given composite figures (combinations of rectangles, squares, parallelograms, trapezoids, triangles, semicircles, and quarter circles), students will be able to determine expressions for the area as well as calculate the area of the figure.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying Polygons and Ellipses

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to look at images and identify ellipses and different types of polygons. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Integrals

For Students 9th - 10th
Hotmath provides 24 practice problems dealing with integrals. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for finding or evaluating the integral.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Polygons and Areas of Plane Figures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-five problems cover the topics of polygons and finding the area for various plane figures. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Name Shapes 3

For Students K - 1st Standards
Practice identifying circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, rhombuses, trapezoids, and hexagons. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Perimeter and Area Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide looks at the definitions and units for perimeter, area, and circumference, and at the perimeter and area of different shapes, including regular...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Function Machine

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
During this lesson, eighth grade middle schoolers will interpret the perimeter of a train of triangles, squares, trapezoids, or hexagons as a function (for each input, there will be exactly one output). Students will represent their data...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Geometrica Fights Back!

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This activity is designed to give students practice with the properties of special quadrilaterals (parallelograms, rectangles, rhombuses, squares, trapezoids, and kites). The students are provided with a "murder mystery" sheet with...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Characteristics of Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Learners will begin unit on quadrilaterals with basic overview of characteristics of parallelograms, rectangles, squares, rhombi, and isosceles and non-isosceles trapezoids. After the word wall is made, the teacher can use interactive...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Area of Composite Shapes

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders take their knowledge about area of rectangles, squares and triangles and apply it to parallelograms, trapezoids, and composite shapes.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Quadrilateral Exercises

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-four problems cover the topic of working with quadrilaterals in different settings. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Russian Toy Store: 2 D Shapes

For Students 4th - 6th
Mattie and her four sisters are visiting a toy store. Can you help them find different shapes in the toy store?
Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Study of Quadrilaterals

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting technique is used for student viewers to learn about quadrilaterals. A viewer can meet the quadrilateral family by clicking on a link and characters will introduce themselves and tell you about their distinguishing...
Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Quadrilateral Family

For Students 9th - 10th
Regents Prep displays and explains the different types of quadrilaterals.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Skateboarding

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Bianca injures her ankle while skateboarding and is confined to her bed. She has trouble reaching a few objects from her bed until her friend gives her a device made up of collapsible...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The Area of the Trapeziod

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is a based on an activity I saw in Exploring Geometry with the Geometer's Sketchpad. Student will construct a trapeziod and then use rotation to create a parallelogram from the trapeziod. The follow up questions lead the...
Handout
The Math League

The Math League: Figures and Polygons

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides definitions of different types of polygons and figures.
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Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Quad Squad

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This interactive lesson investigates quadrilaterals and provides students with an opportunity to practice describing their attributes.
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Other

Kitchen Musician Site: What Is a Hammered Dulcimer?

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find a very thorough description of a hammered dulcimer, tracing this instruments creation and history. Pictures are also included.

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