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Location on a Grid
This grid features 15 animals, and scholars use a coordinate system to describe the location of each. The x-axis is labelled with letters and the y-axis with numbers, and they list the coordinate pairs beside the animal names below the...
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Location on a Grid
Make coordinate pairs more engaging by having beginners color-code a grid based on given locations. The grid has numbers along the y-axis and letters along the x-axis, introducing them to the ordering of coordinate pairs with the x-axis...
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Connect the Mathematical Dots
Teachers can choose visual activities that demonstrate the elegance associated with the coordinate plane.
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How Big is a Dinosaur?
Fourth graders create enlarged replica of a stegosaurus drawing, using a grid to practice coordinates.
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Learning Coordinates
In this coordinates instructional activity, students tell whether 2 animals are located on the X or y coordinates. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Zoo Animal Graphing Fun
In this graphing worksheet, 2nd graders locate the zoo animals on the graph and record the correct coordinates on the line. There are 10 sets of coordinates to record.
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Farm Animal Graphing
In this farm animal graphing worksheet, students locate farm animals on a graph and rite the coordinates for each, 10 total. An answer key is given on page 2.
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Where Did Everyone Go?
Fifth graders view a video, and perform related activities on prehistoric archaeology to gain an understanding about the importance of careful data collection. They develop a system of cataloging objects using coordinate mapping to...
Mathematics Vision Project
Module 2: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
The brother-sister pair Carlos and Clarita need your class's help in developing their new pet sitting business. Through a variety of scenarios and concerns presented to the siblings, the learners thoroughly explore systems of equations...
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Separate Vacations
Young scholars plot the migration paths of birds using latitude and longitude data from a table.
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I Spy
Students take photos of objects and write an equation. In this equations with photos lesson, students take pictures of objects around the school that have the shape of mathematical items learned in class. Students also draw in an x-axis...
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Where in the World? :Understanding Latitude and Longitude
Students play a grid-based game and devise clues to help classmates locate spots on the globe in order to recognize the value of using longitude and latitude for identifying locations.
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Travel Time
Students use a migration map to estimate the distance traveled by a bird while migrating south. After calculating accurate estimates of the distance traveled, students compare the distances traveled with the amount of time elapsed.
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The Schoolyard Safari
Learners engage in a lesson to find out more information about insects. They collect and observe different insects found on school property. They research the insects once they have been classified. Also a video is used to create a...
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Deer Tracks
Students use satellite images to track to movement patterns of deer and examine deer behavior. They write stories about a day in the life of a field scientist.