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Jim Thorpe's Bright Path

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners read about the life of Jim Thorpe and answer focus lessons about the book.  In this Jim Thorpe lesson plan, students celebrate the American Indian culture and learn of the hardships Jim Thorpe overcame.  Learners find...
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Building My Dream House

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create their dream house using a spreadsheet for measurements. In this measurements and drawings lesson, students apply concepts of units and conversions as they build and create different shapes. They use Google Sketch-up...
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The Statistics of Shoes

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students open a blank spreadsheet and format it for a class survey about the number of shoes owned by the men and women in the class. They enter the data before finding the mean, median, mode, quartiles, variance, and the standard...
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Interest Calculation and Spreadsheets

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students, while in the computer lab working on a spreadsheet program, calculate interest and accumulated value of a savings plan. They follow specific directives on how to create their spreadsheets. At the end of the lesson they print...
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Graphing Data from the Chemistry Laboratory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars graph and analyze data using a spreadsheet.
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Fruitvale Extension

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers determine sources and extent of ground water contaminate, apply mathematics to model in real world simulation, and use technology to present results.
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Connecting Measurement

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars participate in activities the connect measurement to geometry, statistics, estimation, and the real world. They collect measurements from their elbow to the tip of their middle finger and make a box plot of the data as...
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Do Vampires Really Exist?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students identify and extend a number pattern into very large values. They create and interpret a graph based on their number patterns. Students compare a math model with real-world statistics about the existence of vampires.
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Spreadsheet Project: Planning a Party

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a spreadsheet and stay within a budget as they plan a class party for the next holiday.
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Candy is Dandy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate color distribution in bags of M&Ms They sort and classify the contents of a bag of M&Ms and summarize their findings on a worksheet. Students convert the numbers into charts and make predictions about color...
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Worksheet 2 - Spring 1996

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students state the two fundamental laws of Calculus. Then they investigate finding the area of a rock in cross-sectional pieces.
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All About Me

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners complete various biographical and autobiographical writing activities. They write an autobiographical essay, biopoem, biographical essay, and design and decorate a bag presenting character traits.
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I'm in the Money - Practical Money Skills

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students make a budget and utilize math skills to keep a record of what they spend. They use technology and spreadsheets to help them keep track of their money.
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Statistical Pictures of School and Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore how mathematical data is used to summarize and illustrate everyday life. They apply mathematical concepts and skills to analyze data. Students conduct a five question survey of 50 people or more and graph the data.
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Don't Trash the Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars experience a hands-on environmental science project. They access about recycling as they collect data on their own family's trash production. Students analyze the data with worksheets, chart the data, and present their...
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Elections in America

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the election process in America.  In this US Government lesson, 11th graders analyze the problems with the Electoral College.  Students research a specific state and create a state flash card in regards...
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Wealth of Wisdom

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students determine what to do with money. In this personal finance lesson, students discuss budgeting, savings, and loans with their instructor. Students then participate in classroom activities that require them to participate in...
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Cones, Cylinders, Spheres

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students classify polygons by name and shape. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the lateral surface of each conic. They differentiate between cones, cylinders and spheres.
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Weights and Measures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers master the gathering, averaging and graphing of data. They practice conversion to metric measures. They gain fluency in the use of technology tools for math operations.
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Pi Digit Distribution

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students study graphing skills and compare and contrast data sets. They compute pi through the first 50-100 digits and create a bar graph showing the frequencies of specific digits.
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Area graphics for 7th graders

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students randomly select dimensions for three geometric shapes (square, right triangle and circle). From the graphs they compare and contrast the graphical results of each shape.
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Fighting Obesity with Footsteps

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors in health through the use of pedometers and daily walking/jogging logs with this activity. The key focus is in dealing with obesity and how small steps can help...
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All About Me

For Teachers 7th
Students practice biographical and autobiographical forms of writing: autobiography, biopoem, character traits, classmate biography.
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Color Matters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create a spreadsheet to chart favorite colors, then collect data, create appropriate charts, and use percentages to describe quantities.

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