Lesson Plan
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Searching the Attic

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students conduct field research, including the use of a grid system, in order to discover important or interesting family artifacts.They map discoveries of important artifacts on a grid map in order to track and better analyze...
Lesson Plan
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Ara of Circles

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the differentiate the different properties of circles and parallelograms. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the area of each solid and identify the formula. They relate Pi to the circumference of a circle.
Interactive
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Ten Multiple-Choice Circle Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
In this circle activity, students solve ten multiple-choice questions concerned with the area, radius, diameter, and circumference of a circle.  The solutions are provided by clicking on the "show answers" button on the bottom of...
Worksheet
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Maximum Volume of a cuboid and open-topped box

For Students 11th - 12th
In this Algebra II/Pre-Calculus worksheet, students investigate the maximum volume of a cuboid and the maximum volume of an open-topped box.  Additionally, students determine the acceptable size for boxes to meet parcel service...
Worksheet
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Algebraic Equations

For Students 9th
In this algebraic equations worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include solving various types of algebraic equations. First, they determine the equation of a line and solve the absolute value of an inequality shown....
Worksheet
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Problem-Solving Application: Use Formulas

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this problem-solving worksheet, students read and solve 2 word problems involving formulas dealing with a width of a room and the length of a stall.
Lesson Plan
Carnegie Mellon University

Marcellus Shale: Who Pays?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
After viewing short clips of unfortunate events, your class will consider two sides of a homeowner's court case, and then learn about the Marcellus shale deposit beneath the state of Pennsylvania and the hydraulic fracturing process. In...
Worksheet
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Area, Perimeter, and Volume

For Students 5th - 7th
In these area, perimeter, and volume worksheets, students calculate to find the area, perimeter, or volume of the various figures. Students complete 30 problems.
Worksheet
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Perimeter, Area and Volume

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve problems by finding the perimeter, area and volume of polygons. There are 17 questions with an answer key.
Lesson Plan
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Completing the Square Algebraically

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Using TI-Nspire, scholars rewrite quadratic expressions by completing the square. They change the equation into vertex form.  By the end of this lesson, they should be able to change any quadratic equation into vertex form. 
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Around We Go!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students make accurate measurements and calculations of measuring the area an perimeter of a section of the floor accordingly. They use appropriate measurement and calculation strategies to write a complete a clear explanation for how...
Activity
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National Park Service

Fitting In

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Birds help other birds find food? Scholars are placed into one of five groups of different birds. Each group then "feeds" on letters of paper in a field and gather five pieces per person. As each group plays, more food is exposed,...
Lesson Plan
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Living Organisms All Around Us

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study organisms that exist in the world and what they are made up of. They participate in a nature walk, a presentation, a drawing of an animal and plant cell, draw a ecosystem, and fill out a Punnett square.
Activity
Beauty and Joy of Computing

Building Your Own Blocks

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Isn't building with blocks an activity for toddlers? The third lab of a five-part unit teaches young computer scientists how to create their own block instructions for programming. They use these blocks to create geometric figures, spell...
Lesson Plan
California Academy of Science

Coincidental Colonization

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The Galápagos Islands are an amazing place of isolated adaptation, colonized by an interesting mix of plants and animals. The class plays a game to help them understand how these organisms came to live on the island through a combination...
Worksheet
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Area and Volume

For Students 10th
In this area and volume worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 6 different types of problems. First, they find the numbers if the product of one of the numbers with the square of the other number is to be as large as possible. Then,...
Lesson Plan
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Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt: The Real Story

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars learn how slaves communicated with each other.  In this slavery and freedom lesson, students learn how slaves used quilts as maps, learn what different quilt patterns meant, draw a picture for their class freedom...
Worksheet
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Power Word Problems

For Students 10th
In this powers worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different word problems that include various expressions with powers. First, they write an expression for volume of a cube that has a certain width, length, and height. Then, students...
Worksheet
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Inequalities

For Students 9th
In this inequalities worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 18 different types of problems. First, they use systems of 2 equations/2 unknowns to solve each word problem shown. Then, students graph each and identify the vertex plus 2...
Interactive
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My Test Book: Area and Perimeter

For Students 5th - 8th
In this online interactive math skills learning exercise, learners solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding area, perimeter, and circumference. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Worksheet
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Nets and Surface Area - Mental Math

For Students 6th - 8th
In this mental math learning exercise, middle schoolers use mental math to find the surface area and determine nets of the given shape. They use an information sheet as an aide to find the answer to 30 questions.
Lesson Plan
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Fractions - Equal or Not

For Teachers 4th
A fabulous instructional activity on fractions awaits your young mathematicians. In it, learners are invited to explore the world of fractions by accessing websites that have educational activities and worksheets embedded in them. Some...
Lesson Plan
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Area Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore geometry by using computer applications. In this spatial measurement lesson, students discuss the difference between area, weight, volume and other forms of measurement. Students utilize computer applications to find the...
Lesson Plan
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Butterflies in the Garden

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students estimate the population of a butterfly ecosystem and create a chart and graph based on information they find.