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Mondrian, Math, and Amazing Colors

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study geometric shapes, lines, and the primary colors as they create Mondrian-like art prints.
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Make Your Point with Power

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a PowerPoint presentation. In this technology lesson plan, 7th graders use information they're learned in previous lessons to create a PowerPoint presentation.
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Ask An Expert

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore various ways to use the Internet for extra help in school. For this technology lesson, students go to various "ask an expert" websites. Students review the process of using these Internet resources.
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Microsoft Office Excel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use Microsoft Office Excel. In this technology lesson, students enter data on a spreadsheet using Excel. This programs tallies data and presents it using graphs. 
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Interest Calculation and Spreadsheets

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students, while in the computer lab working on a spreadsheet program, calculate interest and accumulated value of a savings plan. They follow specific directives on how to create their spreadsheets. At the end of the instructional...
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Math Games

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a lesson that is involved in the breaking of codes using computer games. They access the internet to play math games. The teacher uses powerpoint to help guide students with common problems in loading and...
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"Using Manipulatives and/or Technology to Solve Math Problems" by Cooking Dinner

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners explore math functions by preparing a meal. In this food measurement lesson, students examine a recipe for a meal and alter the size of the recipe based upon the amount of servings needed. Learners utilize manipulatives to...
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TE Lesson: Navigating at the Speed of Satellites

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners study the basic concepts of the Global Positioning System and how it increases the accuracy of navigation. They examine trilateration and how the speed of light is used to calculate distances.
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Mathematics: Technology and Connections

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders interpret and replicate patterns. In this patterns lesson, 6th graders are given an item with a definite pattern which they must replicate using a calculator or computer and then justify how they relate. Students...
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Technology vs. Nontechnology

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders determine the range, mean, median and mode using a computer spreadsheet. An identical set of calculations is done without using a computer. The results of each method are compared. They calculate the mode, median and range...
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Math Stars

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study addition math facts up to 20. They have 15 seconds to answer each problem using the number keys on the keyboard to type the answer. They may choose Change Settings to make the game harder or easier. Answering them...
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Space Age Technology Comes to Earth

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore jobs related to agriculture. In this technology/agriculture lesson, students recognize the importance of natural resources and agriculture on the use of Range Rambler software. Students complete an experiment and a...
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Five E Lesson Plans For Math

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students use the Five E method to solve problems. In this Five E lesson, students complete math lessons using the Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate technique. They use the Five E's with lessons on tessellations, magnets,...
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Women in Math

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore the concept of women in mathematics. In this women mathematicians lesson plan, students research the role of women in mathematics using books and the Internet.
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Similar and Congruent Triangles

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create and classify different types of triangles using an online geo-board. They explore the concepts of similar and congruent as they discover how to draw similar and congruent triangles.
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Paws in Jobland: Lesson Plan 35 - Catch of the Day

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study information for fish farm workers given in the form of a chart, in order to practice interpreting data while learning about the career of a fisherman. In this data interpretation lesson, students read the chart to find out...
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Math for the Frontier

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of inflation. In this inflation lesson, students compile a list of necessities they would need to take with them if they were moving to a new state next month. Students compare their list with that of a...
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Technology - Self-portrait -Design - Color

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare and contrast styles of portraits thru time and gain appreciation for the work of John Singer Sargent. They also demonstrate craftsmanship in cutting and gluing portrait.
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Learning about Shapes with Tangrams and the Net

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students use tangrams, student literature, and Websites to explore shapes.
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Where's the Math?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create an original math problem with a detailed solution key relative to their chosen career fields.
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Math Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students utilize online research skills to surf the Internet and complete an online scavenger hunt to find the answers to various mathematical questions.
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Finance and Responsible Lending

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn the characteristics of economic systems through problem solving, communication and representation. For this financial lending lesson, students use math to solve problems dealing with the economy today, to work with their...
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Fractions and Fact Families: Jump Kangaroo Jump!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice with fractions and fact families. In this fractions and fact families activity, 2nd graders participate in a series of activities to assist them with understanding fractions.  Activities include graphing,...
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SPIRIT 2.0 Lesosn: Adding and Subtracting Integers

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Six pages prepare you to introduce your math stars to the addition and subtraction of positive and negative numbers. They drive a robot back and forth on an actual number line to represent the operations. If you don't have access to a...