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Closer To the Ground Lesson 2: Providing a Helping Hand

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine how businesses and corporations contribute or sponsor activities for the common good. They read annual reports of major corporations to determine how they contribute to focused activities for the common good.
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Modular Arithmetic on the Planet of the Eights

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore modular arithmetic involving base eight. They participate in an activity where society functions around the numbers one through eight. Students explain how life will operate with only these numbers.
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Raising an Animal

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe reproduction and behavior in several types of animals and nurture a sense of responsibility and cooperation. They then examine external features of several different types of animal groups.
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Making Rectangles

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Learners study rectangles. In this math instructional activity, students use numbers, measurements and geometry to draw rectangles of varying sizes.
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Investigating Division

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils develop math sense as they multiply and divide numbers. In this algebra lesson plan, students identify the missing numbers in a multiplication and division problem. They use a calculator to help them solve the problems.
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Shape Makes a Difference!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn the difference between perimeter and area by watching a video and a hands on activity.
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Let it Grow, Let it Grow, Let it Grow

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate, through a hands-on activity, in which type of soil a bean seed grows best. They create a bar graph representing each plant's growth in different soils.
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The Next Dimension

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system and discuss how it is important for structural engineers in order to be able to describe locations in space to fellow engineers. They participate in a hands-on activity...
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How Many Strips?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the measurement of 1 meter. They predict and measure how many strips of paper it takes to make exactly one meter. Students devise and use problem solving strategies to solve the problem.
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Heads & Tails Data Collection

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this data collection worksheet, students use a penny and a dime to play a math game. Students flip the money in the cup and then record the number of heads and tails showing marking the coins in the box.
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Los Angeles Throughout the Years

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the history of the city of Los Angeles, investigating its variety of cultural traditions. They develop expertise on one specific decade in LA history.
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Coin Shake-Up

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss problem and take turns in pairs, one tossing the coins while the other guesses whether the coins land with the same side up or different sides up. They record the results of each guess as same or different.
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Multiplying Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students complete a page that provides a step by step explanation of how to multiply decimal numbers to the hundredths place. Students answer 8 questions and may choose some extension activities with a partner.
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Mathematical Contributions By Women

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the contributions of women to mathematics by writing a research paper, presenting a summary to their peers, and sharing an activity with their peers. They use a variety of reference materials to gather information...
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Justifying Mathematical Conjectures

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders, in groups, explain why they think something. This requires students to listen to and respond to each other. In this particular lesson, 6th graders explain to their classmates when one can or cannot construct a specific...
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Time and Timetables

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these time and timetables worksheets, students complete several pages of activities to help them understand time and timetables.
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20/20 Vision

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars determine their own eyesight and calculate what a good average eyesight value for the class would be. They examine how technology enhances eyesight and how engineers play an important role in the development of these...
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Weight Game

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners estimate and compare grapefruit weights. In this weight measurement and literacy activity, students listen to the story Nate's Big Hair and the Grapefruit in There, then estimate the weight of a grapefruit after holding it....
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Understanding Hurricanes and the ER-2

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students study hurricanes; in particular, what they look like, how they are formed, how they are categorized, how they are named, and how they are tracked. They examine the science of hurricanes as well as the mathematics of hurricanes.
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Geometric Shapes

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars identify polygons.  In this geometric shape lesson, students explore the characteristics of polygons.  They identify polygons, and classify triangles according to their sides and angles.  Young scholars...
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Dividing by 3's

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review and practice strategies for solving division problems. In this division by 3's instructional activity, 3rd graders play games, use an interactive whiteboard, create flashcards, and solve word problems. 
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Technology: Koo Koo for Clocks

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders design and make clocks compiling a materials list, creating adesign portfolio, and recording progress in a daily log. After making a full-size drawing of their clocks and with the assistance of high school technology...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in a variety of math and language arts activities based on chocolate.
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Reinforcing Fractions Using a Fraction Calculator

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students complete fraction word problems using TI-Explorer Calculators.