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Fractions Describe Parts of a Whole

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders represent fractions as part of a whole. In this fractions lesson, 3rd graders use manipulatives to show how a fraction is a part of a whole. This lesson includes individual practice and an assessment instead of direct...
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Jog & Jump Partner Activity (with Digi-Walker Pedometers)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Student, work in pairs, to measure their jumping and jogging on a pedometer. They add the jumping and jogging scores together to get a team score.
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Color Me Square

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify and describe basic geometric solids. Working as a class, 2nd graders describe geometric solids using the proper vocabulary and counting faces, bases, corners, and edges. In pairs, students use a computer drawing...
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Fractions of a Set

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use fractions to describe part of a set. In this fractions instructional activity, 3rd graders are introduced to fractions through a book and use pattern blocks to describe a fraction as a part of a set. This instructional...
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Sculptural Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct an experiment to determine the frequency of pulling various parts of an ancient Greek sculpture out of a hat.
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Shapes

For Teachers All
Pupils identify five basic shapes. They participate in a hands-on activity in which they work with the different shapes. They name the characteristics that accompany each shape.
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 2, Lesson 7: Start At Square One

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine new shape possibilities by combining two and four triangles using manipulatives.
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 5, Lesson 24: Read All About It!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen to The Important Thing About Quilt Design and rewrite an original version using geometric terms.
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What Happens When A Cell Divides?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the cycle of mitosis. In this biology lesson, students discuss the different stages of mitosis through cell reproduction. They further their investigation through laboratory analysis.
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Geometry and Symmetry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine tessellations and their geometric properties. The lesson plan and discussions may be used to develop students' understanding of polygons and symmetry as well as their ability to analyze patterns.
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Properties of Fractals

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Students build a working definition of regular fractal, look carefully at the concepts of dimension and scale, and are introduced to logarithms. They solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by trial and error and using...
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Shape Toss

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars get a bounce ball and find a Polyspot. On the teacher's signal, students underhand throw to a target. They keep their own score: one point each time they hit a target.
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Exploring Shapes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice moving over shapes they have designed.
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Exploring Shapes

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students practice moving over shapes they have designed. They work on trying to travel around the shapes while practicing their jumping and landing patterns.
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A Letter to Armadillo

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders compose a postcard that includes a short letter, name, address, and postcard design.
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Bark Casts

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students make a plaster cast of tree bark. They use plaster casts of tree bark to make a simple classification system. Also, they use plaster casts of tree bark to identify individual trees.

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