Illustrative Mathematics
Buying Bananas, Assessment Version
Practice with unit rates, proportions, and ratios when Carlos purchases an amount of bananas. Learners must interpret a graph to decide whether points on the same line represent similar proportional relationships. Use with lesson plans...
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The Cassini Robot
Students compare the functions of a robot to that of the human body. In this technology lesson, students identify the important components of the Cassini robot that would enable it to carry out space missions. They design and build their...
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"I, Robot"
Seventh graders define vocabulary and discuss the characters in a movie. In this solar station lesson plan students explore robots on the Internet.
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The Addiction With Friction
Students compare and contrast where friction occurs in robots and bicycles. In this science lesson, students label the diagram of bicycle and robots. They investigate how friction affects their different parts.
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Normal (dip-slip) Earthquake!
Students label the fault lines and tectonic plate boundaries on the world map. In this earth science lesson, students simulate ocean floor formation using CEENboTs. They explain the causes of earthquakes.
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"I, Robot"
Students read stories from a robot journal. In this robot activity students complete definitions and several activities, including a short essay.
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How Far Am I Traveling
Students solve for missing sides using the Pythagorean theorem. In this algebra lesson, students derive the six trigonometric values using the right triangle. They relate the Pythagorean theorem to the distance formula.
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Robot Rounding!
Young scholars collect data on a robot and relate the behavior to prove there is an infinite minute set of numbers. In this algebra lesson plan, students verify that there is always a number between two numbers. They analyze and make...
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Lego Robot Competition
Young scholars are introduced the "Lego Robot Competition", demonstrate Lego Data Control System that is controlled through tethers by laptop computers. High School students create the competition, organize the media coverage, and...
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Where am I Located
Students calculate and find a certain location. In this geometry instructional activity, students examine a coordinate plane for pair of coordinates. They calculate the distance between point using the distance formula and estimation.
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The Wheels on the Bot Go Round and Round, Part I
Students determine how speed is measured. In this physics lesson, students design an experiment to find out if the robot's drive wheel size affects its speed. They collect data and discuss results.
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Introducation to Vocabulary for a Lesson about Communities
Students practice using new vocabulary they learn about communities. In this communities vocabulary lesson plan, students use synonyms, context clues, and relevant content to unlock the meaning of new vocabulary words.
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I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Students listen to the story I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly and practice using their listening skills to respond to the story. In this listening skills lesson, students use objects represented in the story and place them on a...
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Artificial Intelligence
There's nothing artificial about an informative lesson. The eighth of nine parts in the Intro to CS with MakeCode series focuses on artificial intelligence. Scholars learn how artificial intelligence is making its way into society before...
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The Big Hit
Students are introduced to the phonetic sound associated with the short letter "i" and listen to a story which includes words with this sound. For this the big hit starfall lesson, students build sound letter accuracy. Students also...
Illuminations
Circumference and Areas of Circles
Middle and high schoolers listen to a scenario about a puppy and use the scenario to develop formulas in order to find the area of a circle. In this circumference lesson, pupils understand how to find the radius, diameter, area of a...
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Applying Properties to Variables
Eighth graders combine like terms in this properties of variables instructional activity. Using named items (stars, moons and hearts), they combine like terms using variables. They use the distributive property to combine like terms....
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CEEN Power
Students identify the different types of measurements used in industry. In this technology lesson plan, students investigate how much power CEENBoT has. They collect data and graph results.
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Solving a Simple Maze
Solve a maze ... from a robot's point of view. In the instructional activity, your scholars build a small, simple maze from cardboard and then find a route from the start point to the finish point. They write an algorithmic process that...
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Robo-Lobster
Introduce environmental science or engineering explorers to different forms of sampling. They read an article about "Robo-lobsters," lobsters being studied to help design robots that can used to sniff out pollution in ocean waters. The...
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Animated Alphabet
Students explore English by completing an interactive language history activity. In this word recognition lesson, students discuss word formations and the phonetic relationship between letters. Students identify the origin of individual...
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Learn-to-Read Pumpkin Patch
Students practice identifying and pronouncing the short letter "u" sound. In this phonetic awareness lesson plan, students access the Starfall.com website and follow the directions on the screen to reinforce the short "u" sound. Students...
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Analyzing Literary Devices
Eighth graders identify figurative language and poetry in this literary analysis lesson. Using Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll and a YouTube video for "The Walrus and the Carpenter," young readers complete a literary device...