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Curated OER

Discovering the Linear Relationship between Celsius and Fahrenheit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discover the linear relationship between degrees Farenheit and degrees Celsius. They manually compute the slope and y-intercept of the line passing through points. They convert Celsius to Fahrenheit degrees.
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Curated OER

Party Volumes: Measurement

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore liters and milliliters. They estimate volume and accurately measure the volume. Students plan a party and measure volume using liters and milliliters as part of the planning process.
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Curated OER

Real-World Linear Equations

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice technology skills through the use of a spreadsheet and a discovery lesson plan focusing upon linear equations. The technology allows for the visual changes to be displayed for different lines of equations.
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Curated OER

Inch By Inch

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners explore the concept of measuring length using a one-inch pipe cleaner "inchworm." They listen to the story "Inch By Inch by Leo Lionni and discuss how the animals were measured by the inchworm in the book. In pairs students...
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Curated OER

Crash! Bang!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students study the physical force of linear momentum by investigating collisions. They analyze the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions. They calculate linear momentum.
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Curated OER

ExplorA-Pond:4th Grade Perimeter Estimation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders visit a real pond. They mark the pond's curvilinear perimeter using string. They measure the string to find the actual perimeter of the pond.
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Curated OER

How Do They Relate? Linear Relationship

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students collect information and use a line to represent it. In this algebra activity, students investigate real world data to see if it makes a line. They graph the line comparing the relationship of the x axis with that of...
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Curated OER

Let's Measure

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss comparing the size of two different sets of blocks. They estimate the length of the long blocks by answering the following questions: How can you use the small blocks to find out?, and How many small blocks does it...
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Curated OER

Rates in Linear Mechanical Systems

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine factors that control rates in mechanical system. They identify units associated with speed, calculate speed of moving object, identify units associated with acceleration, and calculate acceleration of moving object.
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Curated OER

Geometry and Shapes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss and identify polygons and lines. In this geometry lesson plan, learners review liner, square and cubic units so they can incorporate it into the lesson plan on measurement and creating packing that are cost effective.
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Curated OER

High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Stanley Jonas Travel Problem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students convert from one system of linear measure to another, graphing data from a table to a coordinate graph, using a graph to make predictions.
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Curated OER

Celsius to Fahrenheit

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students convert degrees between two different units. In this algebra lesson, students graph linear equations and identify the line of best fit. They use their line of best fit to make predictions given a set of data.
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Rotational Equilibrium

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Physics stars design mobiles that demonstrate rotational equilibrium. They take measurements and solve related equations for force by graphing, substitution, or determinants. This is a well-developed lesson plan, complete with student...
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Curated OER

Oranges and Stopwatches

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students measure various attributes of an orange. They discuss the attributes of an orange that can be measured, develop a list of attributes and describe how they can measure it, and rotate through four stations measuring the volume,...
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Curated OER

Measuring Up on the Mayflower

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a meter tape to compare the length of the Mayflower to a basketball court and make homemade butter for crackers. Afterward, all students sit inside the makeshift Mayflower's dimensions and enjoy their Pilgrim butter.
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Curated OER

Math and Architectural Design in Relation to Rebuilding The World Trade Center

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars discover building plans and practice reading measurements.  In this architectural design instructional activity, students investigate the areas of the specific World Trade Center locations that need to be rebuilt and...
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Curated OER

Metric Rhyme

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners identify various units of measurement. In this measurement activity, students learn several chants that combine metric vocabulary words and actions to reinforce the concepts learned.
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American Statistical Association

You and Michael

For Teachers 8th Standards
Investigate the relationship between height and arm span. Young statisticians measure the heights and arm spans of each class member and create a scatter plot using the data. They draw a line of best fit and use its slope to explain the...
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Curated OER

Transformations and Matrices

For Teachers 9th - 11th
There are four activities in this extensive lesson plan covering the identity matrix and scaling, the linear representation of translations, the linear representation of rotations, and reflections. In small groups, they use the Cabri II...
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EngageNY

Solve for Unknown Angles—Angles in a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Assist your class with each angle of geometry as they use exterior angles to form linear pairs with adjacent interior angles. They cover multiple vocabulary terms and work practice problems, complete with justifications, before...
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Mathematics Assessment Project

Evaluating Statements About Enlargements

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Double, toil ,and double linear dimensions. Learners first complete an assessment investigating how doubling linear dimensions affects the area of pizzas and the volume of popcorn containers. They then complete an activity investigating...
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Virginia Department of Education

Lines and Angles

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Explore angle relationships associated with transversals. Pupils construct parallel lines with a transversal and find the measures of the angles formed. They figure out how the different angles are related before constructing...
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Virginia Department of Education

Partial Pressure

For Teachers 9th - 12th
At some point, everyone has been under pressure—even Dalton! Explore Dalton's law of partial pressures with young chemists as they measure the volume of air extracted from a sample compared to its original volume. Class...
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EngageNY

Piecewise Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Show your class members that if they can graph a linear function, they can graph an absolute value function. Groups create an absolute value graph using a table, then entertain the idea of an absolute value function defined as two...

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