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Indoor Gardening by Building a Simple Hydroponics
Students investigate the use of hydroponic gardening on the world food supply. For this hydroponic gardening lesson, students make a garden out of a soda bottle, grow a cilantro plant, and compare hydroponics with regular gardening using...
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Trash to Gas
Middle schoolers experiment with biomass materials as alternative energy sources. In this biomass material lesson, students participate in an experiment with cow manure to determine how it can be used as an energy source. They record...
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Benefits of Indoor Plants
Students diagram a plant. In this Science lesson, students explore the concept of photosynthesis focusing on the oxygen production. Students calculate the amount of plants needed to filter the air in their classroom.
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Make a Solar Oven
Students build a solar oven. For this Science lesson, students construct a functional solar oven. Students design the oven and explain the energy concepts involved.
Mathematics Assessment Project
Ratios and Proportional Relationships
Time to see what they've learned. Seventh graders solve a set of seven short problems in the ratios and proportional relationships domain. Applications include photo negatives, washing machines, coffee powder, sleep, stamps, etc.
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What is for Sale and at What Price?
Seventh graders will research information on products carried by a store (such as sporting goods, department, clothing, etc.) They will create purchase prices for the products they wish to carry. They also will decide what percentage...
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Money and Percentage
Fifth graders examine use of percentages in real world situations. They complete worksheet about using percentages after reviewing the concept. They look through newspapers to find examples of percentages used over the course of three...
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Solving Algebraic Equations
In this algebraic equations worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 9 different word problems that include various types of equations. First, they find consecutive even numbers and write an equation to solve. Then, students write a...
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The Bakery - Word Problems
Students solve money word problem questions regarding buying items at the bakery.
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Clothing Store Word Problems
Students practice answering money word problems on shopping at the clothing store.
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Money Math Word Problems
In this word problem activity, students complete a total of 6 money word problems; answers are available on page 2. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Money Word Problems
For this money word problem worksheet, students solve a total of 7 problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication or division. Answer and hints available on-line.
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Spark Notes Review of Geometry
In this geometry worksheet, students are given the side lengths of polygons and asked to calculate the perimeter, area and shaded region. There are 30 questions with an answer key.
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Review of Precalculus
In this Pre-calculus learning exercise, student’s knowledge of a wide variety of topics is assessed in this on-line review. The one page interactive learning exercise contains fifty problems. Answers are not provided.
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Ratios, Proportions and Percents
Fifth graders complete 3 activities centered around percents. In this ratios, proportions and percents instructional activity, 5th graders create designs on grid paper that illustrate a variety of percents, solve percent problems...
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Coupon Activity
Students investigate linear equations. In this linear equations lesson, students participate in an activity where they are given coupons. Students write linear equations based on the coupon. Students discuss how the...
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Solving Multi-Step Problems
Use this multi-step problems worksheet to have your charges complete multi-step problems including money, fractions, charts, and more. They complete 30 problems total.
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Calculate Percentages
Sixth and seventh graders study the concept of finding the percent of a number. They calculate the percent of any given number. Pupils describe ways to use calculating percents in their daily life, and change percents into decimals,...
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Markups and Markdowns Word Problems - Independent Practice Worksheet
Need practice with markups and markdowns? Use the resource along with its three counterparts to discover how the price of an item changes when given a percent increase or decrease.
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Calculating Your Foodometer
Middle schoolers explore environmental issues by completing a food production class activity. In this carbon footprint lesson, students discuss the types of foods they eat, where they come from and what types of methods are used to...
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Composting "The Right Mix"
Students investigate the correct mix of material types for compost. In this composting lesson, students explore the correct amounts of different types of materials to create a compost heap. Students then create a compost heap.
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Garden Scavenger Hunt
Second graders examine the metric system. In this metric system lesson plan, 2nd graders compare measurements of common objects in metric units. Students compete in a garden scavenger hunt.
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The Price is Right
Students, through various activities, explore online databases. Using the internet, students explore the distributors websites. They collect specific information on selected products. An spreadsheet with price comparisons is developed....
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Make a Windmill
Students explore Earth science by conducting an energy experiment in class. In this windmill lesson, students identify how wind has been used to pump water throughout history and the latest developments wind energy has produced. Students...