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Perimeter and Area of Polygonal Regions in the Cartesian Plane
How many sides does that polygon have? Building directly from instructional activity number eight in this series, learners now find the area and perimeter of any polygon on the coordinate plane. They decompose the polygons into triangles...
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Sampling Variability in the Sample Proportion (part 1)
Increase your sample and increase your accuracy! Scholars complete an activity that compares sample size to variability in results. Learners realize that the greater the sample size, the smaller the range in the distribution of sample...
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Preconditioning Balloons: Viscoelastic Biomedical Experiments
What does stretching a balloon have to do with equilibrium? Groups explore preconditioning by stretching a balloon to a point of equilibrium. They then measure the amount of force required to stretch the balloon to the same point several...
Teach Engineering
Drawing Magnetic Fields
Class members use a compass and several points to map out the magnetic field of a magnet. Pairs trace the magnetic field lines produced by a permanent magnet by positioning the compass in numerous spots around the magnet to view the...
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Construct a Square and a Nine-Point Circle
Anyone can draw a square, but can you CONSTRUCT a square? Here is a resource that challenges math scholars to create steps to finish their own construction. They test their ability to read and follow directions to complete a construction...
Curated OER
Behavior Journal
Ensure that your pupils understand that their actions have consequences. Learners can reflect on their behavior on this journal page.
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Our Choices Matter: What You Eat
Students will record their food choices for one week, noting calories, protein and vitamin content of foods using a given USDA website. Students will discuss whole class the important of proper nutrition and its role, and what happens...
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How A Garden Grows
Fourth graders explore the importance of plants to animals and visa versa. After reading a book, The Tree in the Ancient Forest, they explore how plants and animals are independent. Students list living and nonliving things they...
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Sight Words: Printing Practice
In this early childhood sight words printing practice worksheet, students read and trace the 10 sight words. The words are important, until, children, side, feet, car, mile, might, walk, and white.
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Aluminum Can Drive
Second graders complete a recycling project to clean-up their school. In this service project lesson, 2nd graders assess their campus for litter, set up a recycling project, clean up their campus, and recycle the trash. Students also...
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Puppy Poop Pouch
Learners create a device to hold dog poop to help keep trails clean. In this animal care instructional activity, students utilize donated fabric to create a couple hundred pouches to help people clean up after their dog....
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Natural Inquirer Lesson: Scientific Abstracts
Learners practice scientific observation by writing abstracts. In this science reporting instructional activity, students identify the 4 segments of a scientific abstract, what the problem is, how it was studied, what was found and...
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Catholic Beliefs
In this Roman Catholic beliefs worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer that requires them to describe important historical figures, sacraments, liturgical seasons, and creed.
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Water Shortages
Learners explore natural elements by participating in a bingo activity. For this water usage lesson, students discuss the importance of clean water and complete worksheets based on water shortage statistics. Learners utilize flashcards...
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Writing a News Report
Students explore journalism by analyzing current events. In this news report lesson, students identify important questions to ask during an interview and discuss a fictitious news story about a missing teacher. Students read published...
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The Basilica of the Assumption-A Symbol of Freedom
Fourth graders explore the importance of the Basilica of Assumption and the development of the Catholic Church in Maryland. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders discuss the Basilica of the Assumption and the Catholic Church.
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Factoring Trinomials
Students factor trinomials using specific steps. In this algebra lesson, students factor polynomials following the steps on a smart lesson. They review important vocabulary to help with solving the problems.
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Chemistry E3 Lesson Plan
Ninth graders perform a series of experiment to investigate heat transfer and phase changes. For this physical science lesson, 9th graders identify and calculate the different subatomic particles. They explain the importance of...
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Aquatic Science and IPC
Students explain the importance of water in our daily lives. In this aquatic science instructional activity, students identify different ways to purify water and make it potable. They design and construct a water filter based on...
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Newton's Laws of Motion
Students investigate the effect of thin films to surface friction. In this physics lesson, students calculate the coefficient of friction using mathematical formulas. They discuss its importance in their everyday lives.
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Water Web-- Ponds
In this social studies and science worksheet, students learn the importance of ponds in an area's watershed by reading and completing the 8 pages of questions and activities in this newsletter, which is put out by the Southwest Florida...
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Note Taker Graphic Organizer
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students fill in the topic and source in the note taker form. They fill in 4 boxes with events, people, key terms, and facts. They write the important quotes on the lines at the bottom of the page.
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Simon Van Der Stel
In this researching important people worksheet, students research how Simon Van Der Stel improved the Cape and what great risks he took to attempt the expedition.
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Water-Nature's Magician
Students explore the properties of water. For this science lesson, students conduct various experiments to discover the importance of water. Math, language arts and history activities are also included.