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How Size Shapes Animals
Learners investigate how size affects large and small animals differently. In this animal lesson plan, students determine how size affects different animals by constructing their own animal out of marshmallows. Once learners create...
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Crayon Resist
Kids usually love crayon resist projects. It is so fascinating for them to see how the dark paint accentuates and resists the waxy crayon. Here are instructions for executing a crayon resist project of your own. Tip: Make the project fit...
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Nets and Surface Area - Mental Math
In this mental math worksheet, middle schoolers use mental math to find the surface area and determine nets of the given shape. They use an information sheet as an aide to find the answer to 30 questions.
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Exploring Length and Perimeter
Sixth graders determine the perimeter of geometric shapes with a grid at technology based resource. While looking at figures on an overhead, they determine how much border they would need to go around a figure. They also complete...
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Relationship Between Area and Perimeter
In this area and perimeter activity, students find the perimeter of 1 of a pair of rectangles with the same area. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Fractions-Shapes
In this fraction worksheet, learners write fractions for shaded areas of shapes shown. A reference web site for additional activities is given.
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Parachutes: Is it Surface Area or Shape?
Students investigate how to make a good parachute. In this physics lesson, students observe the motion of parachutes as it falls and measure the time. They collect data and calculate the average descent time for each canopy shape.
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Area And Perimeter
Fourth graders investigate the concepts of area and perimeter, and they practice finding the values in various types of situations. They construct different representations of shapes using the area measurements and also explain the...
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Shape Makes a Difference!
Students learn the difference between perimeter and area by watching a video and a hands on activity.
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Comparing Sizes And Shapes
Young scholars compare, resize, and check various shapes by size using a comparison mat from the MathKeys program. Working in pairs, they place three similar shapes on the screen and state which is the largest and smallest in area. They...
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Area Lesson Plan
Students manipulate a variety of materials and computer applets in order to explore area and the units used to measure it.
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Perimeter, Circumference and Area
In this measurement worksheet, students identify the area, perimeter and circumference of a diagram. They also find the size of a pond based on the diagram shown on the sheet. Finally, students calculate how much carpet is needed to be...
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Year Book Page Special Shape Collage
Students design a collage of pictures for a yearbook that make a shape. They determine the area of the shape and the price of putting the collage in the yearbook.
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Volume, Surface Area for Cylinders
Seventh graders explore the concept of volume and surface area of cylinders. In this volume and surface area of cylinders lesson, 7th graders break cylinders into their base shapes of a circle and a rectangle. Students discover that...
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Area Pre- Test
In this area worksheet, 6th graders take a pre-test about what they may already know pertaining to geometric area. Students respond to 10 multiple choice questions.
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The Area of a Triangle
In this area of a triangle worksheet, students solve 30 problems in which the area of triangles are calculated. There is instruction on the page. This is intended for on-line use but can be done on paper.
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Perimeter and Area
Sixth graders explore the relationship between area and perimeter of rectangles. In this area and perimeter lesson, 6th graders measure and determine perimeter and area of various rectangles. Students create rectangles with given areas...
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Exploring Areas
Fifth graders use the activities provided on a web site to calculate the area of an object.
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Exploring Shapes
Students practice moving over shapes they have designed. They work on trying to travel around the shapes while practicing their jumping and landing patterns.
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Make Your Own Shape Puzzles
Pupils create their own shape puzzles. They practice putting puzzle pieces together so they fit correctly. They classify and sort the different shapes as they finish the puzzle.
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Listen to a Shape
First graders identify basic shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle) and describes the attributes of each. They use magazines to find examples of each shape, and then make a collage.
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Perimeter and Area of Similar Figures
Students explore the relationships between similar figures. In this relationships between similar figures lesson, students discuss relationships between perimeter, circumference, area, surface area, and volume of similar figures through...
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Topics in Math
In this consumer mathematics worksheet, students explore a variety of topics in mathematics including simple interest, perimeter, area, volume, translating words into symbols, percentage problems and mortgage calculations. The fourteen...
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Calculating Areas for the Caged Animals At Miami Metrozoo
Seventh graders calculate the area of certain cages at the Miami Metrozoo after observing a teacher demonstration.