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Properties of Fractals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students build a working definition of a regular fractal, they measure the concepts of dimensions and scale, they explore the concept of a logarithm and they attempt to solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by trial...
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Chaos

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students experiment with several chaotic simulation, they build a working definition of chaos. Students reinforce their knowledge of basic probability and percents. They are reminded of previous knowledge that is pertinent to this...
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Tangram Perimeters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to make figures out of tangram squares. In groups, they calculate the measurements they need and apply the Pythagorean Theorem. They complete a worksheet solving equations using the theorem and review their answers.
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Easy & Elegant Lone Star Quilts

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students watch a demonstration on making a quilt. Using that information, they practice making their own lone star quilt. They share their creation with the class to end the instructional activity and can make more quilts with...
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Lesson from the web

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students measure the circumference of an object to the nearest millimeter. They also measure the diameter. The relationship of the two measurements is taught and how the value of pi came into existence.
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Foul Water Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use field practices to clean foul water, they comprehend the differences in solution and solutes. They work in groups and discuss the lab instructions. Students start with oil-water separation technique. They complete a...
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Building Your Bridge Building Basics

For Students 6th - 8th
In this technology instructional activity, students examine the basic principles of bridge building design in order to answer the nine questions with the help of the web links on page 2.
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Circles and Clocks, Shapes and Time

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in groups to research clocks and practice telling time. In this telling time lesson plan, students use the computer program ProQuest to study circles, including radius and diameter, and practice drawing circles using a...
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Lab for Truss Design and Testing

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students design and build their own truss. In this physics lesson, students calculate the forces and maximum load. They complete a full scale diagram of their design.
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Fish: Sponge Painting Art

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this painting worksheet, learners follow the directions on this page to create a picture of a fish. Students use sponge paints and a cardboard comb with paint to make a fish, which will be cut out after it is dry.
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Pronoun Reference

For Students 4th - 5th
In these pronouns and antecedents worksheets, students read the sentences and the underlined portions for each example. Students fix the underlined errors in pronoun reference.
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Better Lesson: Area of Triangles

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders apply what they know about area of other polygons to develop a formula for finding the area of a triangle.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe Equal Area Triangles on the Same Base Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This task has students apply their knowledge of parallel lines to solve a geometric problem on areas of triangles. The task is open-ended in that students can choose their method of completing the task. Aligns with G-GPE.B.5.
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Homeschool Math: Area of Triangles

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
This lesson presents the idea that the area of any triangle is exactly half of a certain parallelogram -- thus we get the familiar formula of multiplying the base and the altitude and taking half of that. The lesson contains varied...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe Equal Area Triangles on the Same Base I

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This task is a relatively easy application of the formula for the area of a triangle and the use of parallel lines. Aligns with G-GPE.B.5.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe, G Co, G Srt Unit Squares and Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, learners are shown three unit squares and two line segments connecting two pairs of vertices. They are asked to find the area of a triangle formed by intersecting lines. They can solve it using coordinate geometry or...

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