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Storm Busters
Middle schoolers investigate hurricanes and invent a way to diffuse or redirect a hurricane before it becomes destructive in this technology-based science project. Cooperative learning groups are emphasized.
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Investigating Division
Pupils develop math sense as they multiply and divide numbers. In this algebra lesson plan, students identify the missing numbers in a multiplication and division problem. They use a calculator to help them solve the problems.
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Toothpicks and Timber
Students problem-solve how to log five acres. Working in pairs, they construct models of logging sites before and after the trees are harvested. they paint their models and include other environmental details.
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Which Are Possible?
In this math instructional activity, students solve 4 story problems in which 4 answer choices are given. More than one answer could be correct. Students choose the possible correct answers.
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Linear Inequalities
Ninth graders practice recognizing similarities and differences found in the graphing of inequalities and equations. Once observatioons are made they solve some of their own applying prior knowledge.
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The Impact of Civil War and Conflict on Identity
Learners view and discuss Powerpoint presentation on Colombian Conflict, examine how civil war impacts the common person, review vocabulary, and complete critical thinking questions with classmates.
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Unifix Flash Cards
Third graders are asked how multiplication, division, addition and subtraction are related. After being read part of a book, they work together to build a model between addition and multiplication. To end the lesson, they write about...
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Paws in Jobland
Students explore jobs in different countries . In this lesson about different countries through research. Students are broken into groups and given a country to research. Each group is provided with a worksheet with 14 questions to be...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Factors of Production
This site gives an overview of economic factors of production (land, labor, capital). Gives detailed descriptions, and links to descriptions of words that might need clarification. Students can make connections as to how these relate to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Scarcity and the Economic Way of Thinking
In this exercise, practice what you have learned about learning objective MOD-1.A from the AP Macroeconomics course and exam description. Topics include the definitions of economics, microeconomics, and macroeconomics, positive and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Production Function
Practice what you have learned about the production function in this four-question exercise.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: The Product Game
In the Product Game, students start with factors and multiply to find the product. There are four parts to this investigation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Consumer and Producer Surplus and Allocative Efficiency
Practice what you've learned about consumer and producer surplus in this four-question exercise.
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Biz/ed: Sources of Growth Where Does It Come From? [Virtual Economy]
Describes four essential sources of economic growth.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Algebra: Factor Four Terms Into a Product of Two Expressions
Students watch an online tutorial on the concept of factoring polynomials . After watching, students test their knowledge by attempting ten practice problems that increase or decrease in difficulty based on their answers.