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Radioactive Samples

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars examine the different types of radioactivity.  In this radioactive samples lesson students complete a lab activity on radiation and complete a handout.
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Red Shift, Blue Shift

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars demonstrate how stellar spectra measures a star's motion relative to Earth along the line of sight.
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Complex Analysis: Transformations

For Students Higher Ed
In this transformation activity, students find the linear transformation of equations and use the Mobius transformation to identify image boundaries. Students describe the images in each quadrant. This two page activity contains six...
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Spinner Experiment

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students collect and analyze data, then draw conclusions from the data and apply basic concepts of probability.
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Algebraic Processes And Its Connection To Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the concept of polygons using a variety of activities. They explore the vocabulary of polygons by constructing a graphic organizer. Then students categorize the characteristics of several polygons and...
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Chapter 11: Practice Worksheet - Word Problems

For Students 11th - 12th
In this practice worksheet, learners read word problems, write an equation representing the problem, and solve the equation. Problems contain rate of change, simple and compound interest. This two-page worksheet contains 13 problems.
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Anagrams

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemistry activity, students complete a crossword puzzle by rearranging 13 anagrams about elements. They create their own anagrams from 3 given words.
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Fractions and Decimals

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use fractions manipulatives to explore fractions.  In this fraction lesson, 3rd graders work in groups based on skill to increase understanding of fractions.  Students create fraction books.
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Use Fractions to Compare

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fractions worksheet, students use 3 circle graphs to complete 3 tables, then answer 3 questions, using the graphs to compare information in tables. Answers available on page 2.
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Exploring Lines of Symmetry

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of symmetry. They use cut out shapes that are folded in order to practice identifying the lines of symmetry. The instructional activity is observed by the teacher working with students for the purpose of...
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Bells and Whistles

For Students 6th - 8th
In this music worksheet, students look for the historical facts that are related to the instruments that use bells and whistles in the multiple choice format.
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Fractions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, while in the computer lab discuss Fraction Action by Loreen Leedy, practice solving problems involving fractions. They explore non-unit fractions by describing parts of a set utilizing their attributes to categorize the...
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Body Plans and Adaptations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this body plans and adaptations activity, high schoolers will review the different types of symmetry found in organisms. Students will identify body parts as found on either the ventral or dorsal part of an animal. Then high schoolers...
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Mitosis and Meiosis Exercise

For Students 7th - 12th
In this cell division worksheet, students answer 13 multiple choice questions based on the process of mitosis and meiosis. Included are questions about the stages of cell division as well as the structures involved.
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Character Education: Fairness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss issues related to fairness and the music industry with a variety of partners. In this character education lesson, students sit in a round formation and discuss five topics for one minute at a time before changing...
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Telling Time

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a clock to physically identify time at the quarter hour. As a class, they are randomly called on and expected to hold up their clock with the correct time. They complete a worksheet and answer questions to complete...
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Parts of a Whole

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students recognize coins are worth a fraction of a dollar. They represent the value of different coins by shading in their equivalent fractional parts in the circle. They understand that fractions are part of a whole.
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Music and Fairness in a Round

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss fairness. In this fairness activity, 8th graders meet together to talk about how downloading free music affects the common good. They talk about their own feelings of whether it is fair or not. 
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Ways to Show Amounts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
For this ways to show amounts worksheet, students, with a partner, brainstorm the best way to problem solve five word problems dealing with showing amounts of money.
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Traditional Mexican Paper Cutting

For Teachers K
Students examine the art form of Mexican paper cutting and discover how to make a pattern. After reading the book "Look What Came From Mexico", they discuss Mexican folk art and view some samples. Individually they create a Mexican...
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Dusty Air

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students discover the types and amounts of particulate matter found in the air. They collect particulates using a Petri dish coated with Vaseline then classify and count the collection under a stereoscope.
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Study Buddies - Bar Graphs

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this data collection worksheet, students work with a partner to make 3 small bar graphs after finding the proper number of circles on the first page. They look at a page of a variety of shapes and separate the circles into black,...
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Inscribed Angles

For Students 10th
In this inscribed angles worksheet, 10th graders solve 11 different problems that are related to determining the measurement of various inscribed angles. First, they name the intercepted arc for an angle, the inscribed angle, and the...
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Baltimore Elegance - Basic Sewing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners experience sewing by hand. They discover and demonstrate the techniques necessary to make the Crown of Cherries block, a pattern transfer, applique placement and needleturn applique and perfect circles. They also observe some...