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Newton's Third Law and Aircraft Propulsion
Students research propulsion, graph data, and interpret the results.
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Problem Solving in Mathematics
Seventh graders discover that there are multiple strategies to be used in problem solving. They explain a problem solving situation in their own words and determine a possible strategy for solving the problem.
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Creating Polygons
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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Wing Shapes and Areas
Students, after reading the explanation given below, use FoilSim to determine the weight of the aircraft that can be lifted by a pair of wings of each type. They also design a unique platform of a wing to lift a plane weighing 11500 pounds.
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Comparing Candy Bars
Eighth graders identify that a ratio is a comparison of two numbers and that a proportion is an equation that equates two ratios. They identify the extremes and means of proportions, as well as the product of the extremes equals the...
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One Step Equations
In this solving equations worksheet, students solve 11 one step equations. Students subtract a constant to isolate the variable.
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Number Line Math
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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Are You Absolutely Sure of the Value?
Seventh graders develop an examineing of absolute value through real world situations. They develop an examineing of when absolute value can be used in a given situation.
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Seeing Doubles
Students work with dominoes to recognize the number of spots on each side as they relate to addition facts. For this seeing doubles lesson, students make triangle shaped flash cards for the double facts. Students represent the correct...
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Graphing With RXTE
High schoolers use data from the Rossi X-ray Tiiming Explorer (RXTE) satellite to analyze and graph.
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Cannot Buy Me Love
Students investigate the concepts that are related to finance and how it is used in the world. They take part in activities that are focused around the use of a spreadsheet while using a T-chart to simulate a ledger of credits and debits.
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All Shapes and Sizes
Sixth graders recognize international paper formats, especially the A series
Carry out practical measuring tasks on sheets of paper and Find patterns in the lengths of the sides of standard paper formats. They use patterns relating to...