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Architecture is Elementary
Students learn the four orders of architecture: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. They create their own 3d structure and work together in groups. They create basic geometric shapes. # Have fun learning about art history,...
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Understanding Percent
In this understanding percent worksheet, students use a computer program to complete 8 sections, then work off the computer and answer 7 questions with fraction strips, tables and grids.
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Hickory Dickory Dock
Students use the Hickory Dickory Dock nursery rhyme to learn about rhyme, telling time, and preposition use. In this nursery rhyme instructional activity, students read the nursery rhyme daily and complete a Mother Goose quiz. Students...
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Careers in Mathematics Project
Students use technology (Internet, email) to research mathematics in nonacademic careers in order to increase their awareness and appreciation of mathematics in the "real world."
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Statistical Diagrams
In this statistics worksheet, students explore five activities that require analysis and interpretation of maps, charts, and scatter plots. The six page lesson includes five activities or experiments with short answer...
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Tricky Track Problem
For this problem solving worksheet, students find the results of a track meet. Students are given clues in the problem, and challenged to determine the winner of the high jump.
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Moving Out
Learners determine their cost of living. In this determining their cost of living instructional activity, students think of ten necessary things they would need if they moved out of their parents house. Learners research the...
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4 Month Budget Spreadsheet
Eighth graders create and maintain a spreadsheet budget based on a predetermined salary. They have an opportunity to make "investments and purchases." Budget records be kept for an imaginary 4 month period.
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Point-Slope Form
Ninth graders explore the point-slope form of linear equations and graph lines in the point-slope form. After completing the point-slope equation, they identify the slope of a line through a particular point. Students explain the...
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Seeing Is Believing
Students read about AP calculus online. In this calculus lesson, students learn real life usage for calculus. They read about instructors and their experience teaching and incorporating calculus into the real world.
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Relating Graphs to Events
In this algebra worksheet, students identify the graph that goes with-the equation. They solve word problems using graphs. There are 4 problems with an answer key.
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MULTIPLICATION MAKES ME SICK!
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students are given a 5-paragraph essay to read. Four multiple-choice questions follow, along with one short answer question.
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Burning a Hole in Your Pocket
Students solve word problems. In this money lesson, students solve math word problems dealing with money and then write down all the steps necessary to solve the problems. Students use given websites to practice more math...
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Hop To It!
Students explore the aspects of a frog's anatomy that allow it to be such a good jumper and jump and record the length of each jump to determine which style of jumping allows them to jump the farthest.
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Learning about the World of Color, Object and Shape Patterns
First graders practice identifying and creating patterns by using unifix cubes. In this visual design lesson, 1st graders investigate reoccurring patterns using colors and shapes and extend what is being made with their unifix...
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Not So Snappy 1
In this mathematical operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, learners solve 6 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Gender Issues through Chi-square Experiments
Students investigate teachers and gender preference. In this statistic lesson, students collect data of teachers calling on students to see if they are calling on one gender more than the other. Students examine the data and draw...
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Estimating for Reasonable Answers: Post Test
In this estimation worksheet, 5th graders answer multiple choice questions about estimation of measurements, total numbers, and more. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Water Cycle: Weather Lesson 1
First graders go on a water walk, collect weather data, and measure rainfall for a month. They examine the water cycle in this series of lessons.
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Lincoln Index
Students use a similar method to the Lincoln Index to estimate a population size.
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Get In Line!
Students compare and order fractions and decimals using a number line. They use rules of conversion to determine equivalencies competing problems accurately and plot points on the number line that represent the correct order of the...
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Rhythm and Counting
Students repeat patterns while listening to music. In this patterning lesson, students listen to a pattern on a tape of music and reproduce it by clapping or stamping their feet. They listen to stories about famous composers.
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Hare and Tortoise Game
Students participate in the Hare and Tortoise Game and the "Castle Warwick" problem (from an Addison Wesley text). They use the computer to practice resampling statistics and explore different approaches to their tasks. They present th
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Patterns and Sequences
Sixth graders explore pattern recognition and sequencing. They create arithmetic and geometric sequences with colors, shapes, and numbers. Students write expressions of arithmetic sequences and geometric sequences to find the nth term.