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Angles Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students stud angles, and then play the "What's Your Angle?" game. They complete at least 10 computer generated problems from the Angles Applet.
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Fraction King Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners combine imagination, block manipulation, and computer applets to investigate fractions.
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Introduction to Bar Graphs Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students organize and interpret data using bar graphs.
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Probability: Playing with Fire

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use probability to determine how likely it is for each tree in a small forest to catch on fire.
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Triangle Explorer

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students calculate the area of triangles using a variety of materials including computer applets.
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Patterns in Fractals

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars explore the concept of fractal patterns. For this fractal pattern lesson, students use an applet about the Hilbert Curve to answer questions about rectangles and other polygons. Young scholars derive the fractal pattern...
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Area Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students manipulate a variety of materials and computer applets in order to explore area and the units used to measure it.
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Irregular Fractals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of irregular fractals. In this irregular fractals lesson, students discuss how to find fractal dimensions through teacher led discussion. High schoolers calculate fractal dimensions of various fractals.
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Venn Diagram Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use Venn diagrams in order to classify different objects and numbers. They then use "Venn Diagram Shape sorter" applets on the computer.
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Supplies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine what supplies they will take with them in order to survive their trip through the Amazon. The use estimation and basic math skills to determine how much they can carry and what they can use to survive in the Amazon.
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Hands On : Positive and Negative Numbers

For Students 5th
In this number sense worksheet, 5th graders work with positive and negative numbers as they answer 6 word problems. They work with temperature, golf scores, football yards, and writing the opposite integers.
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Floods: Rising Waters and You

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the relationship between human-made structures, flood waters and the increasing population through video clips, websites and a lab experiment.
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The Role of Government and Citizens

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define term representative democracy, explain how the government responds to the needs of its citizens, describe the role of citizens in a representative democracy, and explain how citizens can influence public policy.
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Getting to Know Your Textbook

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use the glossary, index, and headings to location information in their textbooks. In this textbooks lesson plan, 8th graders complete discussion questions about the information they can learn from textbook features.
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Volcanoes:How Safe Are They?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore volcanoes, locate them on maps, record general information about volcanoes, and organize information on a fact sheet.
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My Test Book: Number Value

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems that require them to compare numbers. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Participating in the Political Process

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain why it is important to participate in government, and name at least three ways citizens can participate.
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The Exploration and Settlement of North America

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students locate place in Canada and explore highlights of early of early American exploration and settlement. In this North American history instructional activity, students locate provinces, major cities, and physical features...
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Voting and the U.S. Constitution (Past, Present, and Future)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss the 26th Amendment, then write letters to a future guest speaker. Students listen to the guest speaker and ask them questions about voting and voter turnout. High schoolers then create handbills urging citizens to...
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Designing a Park and Lodge

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students view a video entitle Great Lodges of the National Parks. They design, in groups of three, their own park based on research of a specific area. Each member of the group possess a different task in order to accomplish the project.
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A Closer Look at Voting Patterns

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the importance of voting. They analyze voter turnout graphs, conduct research, list the benefits and costs of voting, and write a paper that describes ways to increase voter participation.
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The Relationship between Legislators and Constituents

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss roles of a legislator, explain why some people criticize legislators for not looking out for the interests of their constituents, and identify ways citizens can monitor legislators and hold them accountable.
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Breaking News English: McCain Picks Female Running Mate

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "McCain Picks Female Running Mate," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Alaska Department of Education: Standards

For Students 9th - 10th
The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development provides the state standards for Alaska students, schools, and educators.