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Geometry - Measurement
Students review the procedure for determining appropriate types of measurements for given situations and measurement conversions. They figure perimeter, area, and volume of 2 and 3 dimensional objects.
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Rotation Sensor Challenge
Students participate in a challenge to construct a rotation sensor with the highest degree of accuracy and repeatability. They conduct computer analysis of their sensor using repeated trial.
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Graph Both Crusts
Fourth graders calculate the angles and construct a pie graph of the percentages of the elements in the continental and oceanic crusts. Then they analyze the results. They can be assigned the task of researching the percentages.
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Measuring Distance in Cocowalk
Seventh graders select 6 stores and 1 restaurant at Cocowalk and measure the distance of traveling from store to store. They measure the distance from Store 1 to Store 2 and label that distance A.
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International Trade
Students discover the ins and outs of international trade using two group activities and a Powerpoint presentation. This lesson plan is intended for a High School Economics classroom but could be used in a Social Studies or European...
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Tell Me a Story
Tenth graders read short story, "The Storyteller" by Saki, and expand on concept of stories for students by reading and evaluating several popular students's stories as well as writing their own original students's stories.
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Pollution Solution
Fourth graders examine how trees help to absorb the pollution that is emitted from automobiles. They review the process of photosynthesis and determine how forest management is important on their reservation. They think about the...
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Battery Depletion and Piecewise Linear Graphing
Students examine a recent flight of Pathfinder. In groups, they use the information to create a table of values showing the battery charge of the space machine. They predict what the charge would be further on in the mission. They use...
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Color Your Own Dollhouse
In this coloring page learning exercise, students examine a detailed picture of a two-story Victorian dollhouse. Students color the picture any way they like.
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Wind, Pressure, Force, Calculus and Engineering Connections
Twelfth graders solve first order differential equations using the separation of variables technique. In this calculus lesson, 12th graders explain the connection between math and engineering. They brainstorm what engineers do in real life.
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Moore S Word Search Puzzle 1
For this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are in the word search puzzle that focus upon the vocabulary that is from the theme of the sheet.
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Work and Power
Students investigate work and power. In this energy lesson, students use the scientific method process to explore how much work and power it takes for a person to climb a stair case.
Other
Oanda: Currency Converter
A site that converts one country's currency to its value in another country's currency. Values may be compared from 1990 to the present. It may be viewed in several languages including Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Identification and Writing of Equivalent Rates Grade 6
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert ratios to rates and then compare the rates.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Comparison of Unit Rates
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert rates to unit rates and compare the unit rates.
Other
The Universal Currency Converter
Convert euros or francs into 88 different currencies. Rates are updated every minute.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Converting Percents & Fractions
Practice writing percents as fractions and fractions as percents. For example, convert 30% to a simplified fraction. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Dimensional Analysis
Use dimensional analysis to convert rates and assess learning with a quiz.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Currency Converter
The Currency Converter uses the European Central Bank foreign exchange rates to calculate the conversion of any amount of one currency into the equivalent amount of another currency.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Fractions to Decimals: Puppy Chase
Up to twelve players can participate in the Puppy Chase while testing their abilities to convert fractions to decimals. Each puppy's speed depends upon how quickly the problems are solved. Check out the record and rate of each player at...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geo Logic: Stream Discharge Rates Rappahannock River Station
Using problem solving methods and GEOLogic questions, students are asked to convert measurements in cubic feet per hour to cubic feet per second, and then match the names of the researchers measuring the flows at a river station with the...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Metric Conversions and Rates
Find out all about measurement in this test prep lesson exploring English and metric measurement. Students can compare metric and customary measurements using the conversion charts, assess how much they have learned using the interactive...
The Math League
The Math League: Ratio and Proportion
Detailed explanations of ratio, comparing ratios, proportion, rate, converting rates, and average rate of speed, all with examples.
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using Unit Rates?
Word problems allow you to see the real world uses of math! This tutorial shows you how to take a rate and convert it to a unit rate. Then, you can use that unit rate to calculate your answer. Watch this tutorial to learn all about it!