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Curated OER

Penguins and Their Habitats

For Teachers 1st
First graders research and observe penguins in their natural habitats. They conduct Internet research, complete a penguin WebQuest, and compile information on a selected type of penguin. Using their research information they create a...
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Curated OER

Sunlight and Heat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students brainstorm about the sources of heat. They discuss that sunlight is one of those sources. Students complete a lab about cold water and warm water. They record the temperatures from each thermometer and discuss which container...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Heat Absorption

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students examine how heat moves from substance to another.  In this heat absorption instructional activity students identify ways that heat is transferred and analyze data.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Money Matters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of money. In this money lesson, students role play an economy. Students are divided into three categories- the money factory, construction workers, and the grocery store. Students work cooperatively to make...
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Curated OER

Make-and-Take: Staff Development

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners complete activities to learn a phenomenological approach to polygons. In this polygons lesson plan, students use the materials in the directions to make demonstration models. Learners use a wooden wagon model and liquid to learn...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Green Cube, Yellow Cube

For Students 3rd - 8th
Think about the surface area of a cube. At this one page website, you use that information to complete the challenge. Solutions are offered right at the website.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Up and Down Stairs

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Work with this cube problem and see if you can find a pattern. Then you can check your solution with solutions already submitted.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Cubes Within Cubes

For Students 3rd - 4th
On this one page website sharpen your logic, geometry, spatial thinking, and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Creating Cubes

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this one page website use a table to help you organize the information so that you can solve this cube problem. When you are finished you can check your answer right at the website.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Puzzling Cube

For Students 3rd - 8th
See if you can figure out which symbols are on which cube face at this one page website. The solution is just a click away once you have your solution in mind.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Three Cubed

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use the shapes provided and figure out how they fit together to make a 3 X 3 cube at this one page website. The solution is readily available right at the website.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Wag Worms

For Students K - 1st Standards
Use this challenge to see how many unique shapes can be created using exactly 5 cubes. At this one page website you can also check your results.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Water

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discuss the concept of "solids" as it applies to water. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Roll a Question

For Teachers 1st Standards
Roll cubes to make answering questions. It's an exciting and engaging lesson.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Building Toward Fluency

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
The purpose of this task is to promote certain addition strategies that will help students learn to fluently add and subtract within 20. Students will use a number line or magnetic cubes to solve addition problems. Students will be asked...
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Calendar Cubes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Solve this problem using your reasoning problem solving skills. The solution is available on this one page website.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Four Colors Problem

For Students K - 1st Standards
See if you can arrange the cubes according to the directions to solve this challenge. This one page website includes the solution.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Dicey

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you can visualize a cube and turn it around in your mind, then this is the challenge for you. This one page website has the solution available to check your thinking.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Building With Solid Shapes

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Predict which solid shape constructions would be unstable as shown at this one page website. Solutions are available right at the website.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Cut the Cake

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
A math challenge where geometry, measurement, and problem solving meet. Explore the properties of three dimensional shapes when you discover how six friends can equally divide a nine inch square chocolate cake. A one page activity from...

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