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Hybrid Vehicles: Cut Pollution and Save Money

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine how driving a hybrid car can save money and cut down on pollution.  In this hybrid vehicles lesson students complete an exercise that shows them how to work with proportions, percents, dimensional analysis and...
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The Mandelbrot Set

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the notion of a complex number and function iteration in order to motivate the discussion of Julia sets and the Mandelbrot set.
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Graphing and the Coordinate Plane

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Students learn about the Cartesian coordinate plane, understand the four quadrants of the Cartesian coordinate plane, and plot points on the plane. Students read coordinates for a point from a graph and give the ratio of rise over run...
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Reading Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice plotting functions on the Cartesian coordinate plane, see several categories of functions, including lines and parabolas, and read a graph, answering questions about the situation described by the graph
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Box Plots

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners review the concept of median, explore how to calculate quartiles for any size data set and experience how to build a box plot.
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Reading Graphs

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students plot functions on the Cartesian coordinate plane. They explore lines and parabolas. Students analyze graphs and answer questions about the information presented on the graph using an online program.
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Cartesian Coordinate System

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the Cartesian coordinate plane and plot points on the graph. They interpret coordinates for a point from the graph and give the ratio of rise over run for slope.
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Counting Triangles

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine triangles in a figure. For this geometry lesson, 6th graders establish a method for counting triangles within a given figure. Students discover that the total number of triangles is the sum of all numbers counted.
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Problem Solving Using Power Polygons

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students investigate geometric shapes by creating figures on a plane. In this polygon lesson, students complete a worksheet based on the angles in a power polygon. Students identify the different types of polygons and define their...
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Multiplying by 3

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice the multiples of three as an introduction to multiplying by three.
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Multiplication word problems

For Students 5th - 8th
In this multiplication worksheet, students answer multiplication word problems involving one to four digit numbers. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Counting by Making Groups

For Teachers 1st
First graders represent, compare, and order numbers. In this counting skills lesson, 1st graders use manipulatives to demonstrate one-to-one correspondence and to represent numbers. This lesson includes a teacher script to guide the lesson.
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Beat the Wheel

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recall basic multiplication facts by writing answers on a wheel form, competing against other teams to finish the wheels. They review multiplication facts on a Spinning Wheels Web Lesson.
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Area and Perimeter Relationships

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the relationship between area and perimeter. After discovering the definition of perimeter, 6th graders work together to create designs for a flower bed. They observe that the perimeter remains constant even...
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Displaying Postcards

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students solve a problem in a systematic and mathematical way. The use of an equation is applied to a word problem situation. It is necessary that students be familiar with different types of equations.
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Integer Division

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the process of dividing integers. As a class, they review positive and negative numbers and what happens to the real and imaginary numbers when divided. They complete sample problems and a worksheet to end...
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Discovering Pi

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students develop a formula that describes the functional relationship of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Working with a partner, they measure the diameter and circumference of circular objects in order to discover the...
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Dividing Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this fractions worksheet, students multiply and divide fractions. Students multiply 4 fraction problems for review and divide 11 fraction problems.
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Tantalizing Tangrams

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners construct a set of tangrams. For this geometry lesson, students read the book, Grandfather Tang's Story and retell the story using tangrams. Learners construct their own set of tangrams using the included worksheets.
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Linear Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students solve and graph linear equations. In this algebra activity, students collect data and plot it to create a linear function. They identify the domain and range of each line.
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Polygon Sum Conjecture

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the sum of the angles of a polygon. In this geometry lesson, students use the interior angle formula of polygon based on the number of sides of the polygon. They identify the missing angle using algebra.
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Perimeter and Area

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify the area and perimeter of a rectangle. In this perimeter lesson, 5th graders use geoboards and rubber bands to construct various rectangles. Students use the formula to calculate area and perimeter of the...
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Engaging Students with the History of Time

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Researching the history of calendars and time-keeping devices can help students make sense of time measurement.
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Using Representations to Model Problems

For Teachers 5th
student make predictions or draw conclusions based on physical and visual representations of profit and sales. They model problems with physical materials and visual representations, and use models, graphs and tables to draw conclusions...