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How High did My Rocket go?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars shoot off a rocket and measure the trig ratios relation. In this geometry lesson, students practice using an inclinometer to figure out how high their rockets fly. They measure angles and height and relate it to gravity...
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Chapter 6: Geometry Perimeter and Area

For Students 10th - 12th
In this perimeter and area worksheet, students find the perimeter of various polygons.  They compute the perimeter, surface area, circumference, and volume of given figures.  Students explore trigonometric ratios.  This...
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What's Its Slope

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the slope of a lines.In this algebra lesson, students define the  meaning of slope and write an equation given the slope. They graph linear functions using the slope and y-intercept.
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Post Roads

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students locate the major cities in the colonies during the Revolutionary War. For this map skills lesson, students use a globe to locate cities such as Charleston and Boston using latitude and longitude coordinates.
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Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 8th - 10th
In this Pythagorean Theorem learning exercise, students explore examples and explanations about the Pythagorean Theorem. Afterward, they apply the Pythagorean Theorem to models and real world story problems. This ten-page learning...
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Shadowing a Musher For Nine Days

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders follow and record the progress of a musher on the Iditarod race. They access the official Iditarod website, determine the musher's overall speed, the daily average temperature and daily hours of sunlight, and develop a...
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Quadratic Parabolas

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math instructional activity, students find the solutions of the problems for quadratic equations. They graph the parabolas and find the missing sides of the triangles.
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Equations and Systems of Equations

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice using algebra to be applied to real world situational problems. The key concepts of translation of language to algebraic expressions is covered. They also look in depth at relationships between different quantities.
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Perimeter

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this math worksheet, students learn how to find the perimeter of a polygon. Students read the information and answer 6 questions in which the perimeter of figures is calculated.
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Betrayal of Penn's Promise - The Walking Purchase

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils role-play the 1737 Walking Purchase. In this Pennsylvania history instructional activity, students role-play the 1737 Walking Purchase and analyze its effects. Pupils also consider how it would affect their community today.
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Circumference and Area of a Circle

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate the area and circumference of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students estimate and measure the radius, diameter and circumference of a circle. This assignment has an online part that is interactive.
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Circle Problems - Radius, Diameter, Circumference and Area

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, students determine the radius, circumference, diameter and area of circles. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A...
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Black Holes... What's inside IX

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this space science worksheet, students solve 7 problems related to black hole space and time. They answer questions related to the spacetime dimension.
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Noon Project Revisited

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students, just like Eratosthenes, try to use math to calculate immeasurable objects. Teachers need to try out the calculations before having your class do them. They should take notes to be included with their own calculations and drawings.
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Rays and Angles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view examples of a ray, opposite rays, collinear rays, angles, and straight angles. They discuss and demonstrate how to use a protractor and complete worksheet problems on rays and angles.
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Women in the Civil War

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils study the Civil War era in the US with a concentration on women during this time through literature and biographies. They create a timeline or multimedia presentation as one product of this series of lessons.
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Planning My Vacation Online

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use a variety of resources to decide on a vacation destination. They locate three points of interest, a hotel, and two restaurants at their destination.Students obtain driving directions for their trip, create a trip budget, and...
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Earth Science: In Depth Look at Earthquakes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in an interactive Internet lesson covering the reasons and results of earthquakes. After reading eyewitness accounts and viewing animations, they use seismograms to measure and locate the epicenters. In an ongoing study,...
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Kepler's Laws Review

For Students 7th - 10th
For this Kepler's Laws worksheet, students answer questions about Kepler's three specific laws. They identify what the Elliptical Orbit Law, the Equal Area Law and the Harmonic Law mean.
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Measuring Work

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore what work is, measure work done in moving an object, and tell how energy is related to work in both machines and the human body. In this measuring work lesson plan, students walk up a flight of stairs, measure the height...
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Computer Interfacing: Frequency Measurement - The Doppler Effect

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the Dollper effect by finding the frequency and velocity of sound.  In this velocity instructional activity, students determine the impulse during a collision by using their data and a software program.
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Balloon Rocket

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners observe a balloon rocket and how it relates to Newton's Third Law of Motion. In this balloon rocket lesson plan, students make a balloon rocket out of balloons, clothespins, straw, fishing line, and duct tape.
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All About Circles

For Students 6th - 8th
In this all about circles worksheet, middle schoolers interactively answer 10 multiple choice questions about circles, then click to check their answers.
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Math on the Ragbrai-Using the Proper Tools to Solve Problems

For Students 4th - 6th
In this problem solving tools activity, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions. Worksheet is labeled as a "pre test." 

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