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Are you in Golden Shape
Students solve and verify the solution for unknown measures. In this geometry lesson, students identify the properties of circles. They use the arc, angle and segment relationship to find the missing measures.
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Sizing Up Shapes
First graders explore geometric shapes. In this math lesson, 1st graders sort shapes into groups and discuss the characteristics of the shapes. Students build geometric shapes using toothpicks and marshmallows.
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Classifying and Measuring Angles
Fifth graders explore the three types of angles. In this math lesson, 5th graders estimate the measure of angles and draw the angles using a protractor.
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ABC Scavenger Map
Students explore phonetics by participating in a class game. In this alphabet sounds lesson plan, students collaborate in a ABC's activity where they identify a random letter, the sound it makes, and place it in it's correct spot on a...
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Koch Snowflake
Learners investigate Koch's Snowflake. In this geometry activity, students identify the properties of creating Koch's snowflake. They solve problems dealing with fractals and patterns.
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Fractals: Koch Snowflake
Learners investigate the properties of Koch's snowflake. In this geometry lesson, students investigate fractals and patterns. They create Koch's snowflake using Cabri software.
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Embrace Space
Students use the internet to gather informatino about the solar system and space. In groups, they create a slideshow in which they use illustrations from the internet and include their own text. They complete the lesson by going on a...
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Geometry
Students are introduced to the basics of Geometry. Using cutout shapes, they identify whether they are polygons by using the properties of polygons. They practice drawing shapes they are going to be using on an everyday basis and...
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Mapping Districts
Young scholars use maps to learn about the U.S. Census. In this 2010 Census lesson plan, students visualize census data on maps, use map keys to read population maps, and explore the concept of population density.
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Mapping Counties
Students practice reading a map. In this mapping lesson, students illustrate a map and compare and contrast the counties based on their population. Students also explore what a census is and read census data on a map. A student...
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Tangent Properties
High schoolers explore properties of tangent lines. In this properties of tangent lines lesson plan, students discuss the perpendicular relationship between a tangent line on a circle and the circle's radius. High schoolers...
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How High did My Rocket go?
Young scholars shoot off a rocket and measure the trig ratios relation. In this geometry lesson, students practice using an inclinometer to figure out how high their rockets fly. They measure angles and height and relate it to gravity...
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Symmetry
Students identify the different symmetry in polygons. In this geometry lesson, students identify line, rotational and point symmetry in different objects. They find the symmetry with 90% accuracy.
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Navajo Rug
Students explore geometry in Navajo rugs. In this shape art lesson, students create a Navajo rug design using triangles and squares. Students investigate designs on the Internet and then create an original design.
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Sequential Still Life
Sixth graders engage in a visual arts lesson featuring still life sketching and watercolor painting created by individual students.
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Defining Density as a Relationship
Pupils investigate density and its relationship to air and gas. Students perform experiments to determine if gases have mass. They explore possible ways to figure out the density of gases.
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Zooming into Fluency
Students read and reread decodable words in connected text. In this language arts instructional activity, students focus on improving their fluency to help them gain more meaning from the text. The story focused on is Arthur's Loose...
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Riddles with Blending
Young scholars examine how blending sounds together helps them pronounce words. They look a flash cards with letters on them in order to blend the letter sounds together before listening to riddles that encourage them to blend letters...
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The Best Vacation Ever
Students research various vacation destinations and the costs of travel. In this vacation planning lesson, students obtain information for various purposes, research sites, document their findings, learn about geographical regions, and...
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Historical Witness: Social Messaging
Students create political cartoons that feature satire. In this political cartoon lesson plan, students examine examples of satire and caricature prior to creating their own political cartoons that feature the French Revolution or...
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Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Sixth graders discuss how people, society, and technology change over time through a unit of integrated lessons. In these changes in society lessons, 6th graders discuss the answers to many questions about how changes effect the...
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Handprinted Card
Students create environmentally friendly art. In this visual arts lesson, students use their thumbprints to create greeting cards to send to family and friends.
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The Great Wall of China
Students examine the Great Wall of China. In this world wonders instructional activity, students discover facts about the wall and its construction as they research the landmark. Students build their own replica of the wall in their...
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Ideas have Consequences—The Reformation
Students examine information regarding the Protestant Reformation. In this primary source analysis lesson plan, students read teacher-selected primary sources that enable them to analyze the ideas and consequences of the Reformation.