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Quilt Squares
Students research the history of the quilt in American History and view a PowerPoint Presentation. They create a quilt square with colored paper using polygons, transformations, rotations, and reflections on the computer and on a...
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Algebra- Cell Phone Plans
Students analyze graphs to compare cell phone plans. For this algebra lesson, students work together to analyze phone plans and report the best phone plan. Students develop tables and graphs.
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Probability and Sports
Students explore the concept of probability in sports. In this probability in sports lesson, students research a sport that they enjoy. Students find probability information related to their sport. Students share their findings with the...
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Does Music Cam the Savage Beast?
Students collect, graph and analyze data. In this statistics lesson, students measure the heart beat of a person as they listen to music. They use the CBL and TI to create a graph, analyzing the outcome.
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Dimensional Space: Various Perspectives
Students use their understanding of 3D on 2D to make a representation of a 4D form on paper.
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 3, Lesson 15: The Quiltmaker's Gift
Learners listen to a read aloud of The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau finding examples of symmetry in the illustrations in the book.
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Understanding Zoning: Its use on the High Line in West Chelsea
Young scholars are introduced to zoning. Evaluating information and reading a land-use map is enclosed in this lesson plan. List new development projects that they could propose for a given area.
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Cross That Bridge
Middle schoolers create paper bridges. In this geometry and architecture lesson, groups use legal paper and paper clips to design a bridge that will hold 100 pennies. Links to mini-lessons exploring stability of different geometric...
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Geometry: Calculating Volumes
In this volume worksheet, students find the volume of 8 prisms. Students are given the length, width, and height of each prism.
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Lining up the Decimals
Fifth graders order decimals from least to greatest and greatest to least. For this decimal order instructional activity, 5th graders complete an online review of comparing 2 digit numbers. Students then complete a decimal order card...
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Percents Less Than One and Greater Than 100
Sixth graders express numbers as percents greater than 100 and less than one. In this lesson on percents, 6th graders work in groups with real life scenarios to develop an understanding on percentages greater than 100 and less than one....
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Are you in Golden Shape
Students solve and verify the solution for unknown measures. For this geometry lesson, students identify the properties of circles. They use the arc, angle and segment relationship to find the missing measures.
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Modeling Population Growth
Young scholars collect data on population growth. In this statistics instructional activity, students graph their data and make predictions. They find the linear regression and the best fit line.
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What "Ohm's" You?
Pupils use the CBL and voltage probe to observe electricity. In this algebra lesson plan, students use the TI calculator with the CBL to explore Ohm's Law. They discuss exponential equations and how it relates to Ohm's Law.
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Relating Distance and Velocity Over Time
Students calculate the distance and velocity over time. In this algebra lesson plan, students graph a linear function to represent the distance vers time travel. They interpret their graphs and draw conclusion.
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Conversions: Metrics Made Easy
Students convert standard units of measurement to metric units using tape measures, meter sticks, rulers, and online conversion calculators.
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House Floor Plans
Sixth graders investigate the mathematical concept of area. They are given a certain square footage and asked to draw the initial floorplan for a house. Students use computers to create the plan. To finish the drawing it must include the...
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Plot the x-y Coordinates on the Grids Below
In this coordinate grid graphing instructional activity, students plot the given points onto each of 6 coordinate grids. All points are located in quadrant 1. One point is plotted on each grid. Answers are given by clicking the...
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Plotting Coordinates on a Grid
In this plotting points on a graph learning exercise, students plot 6 points on 6 graphs. Students plot x and y-coordinates in the first quadrant.
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Algebra: Olympic Races
Students use Olympic athlete statistics to make algebraic calculations. In this algebraic equation lesson, students use algebra to calculate athlete speed and calories burned.
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Clean Water vs. Dirty Water
Students study the importance of clean water to the survival of organisms and what activiities and material pollute water. They measure the temperature of water samples and create a class graph.
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My Bank, My Budget, My Decisions
Students create a personal budget. In this financial planning lesson plan, students create a budget using income data and identify ways to save a portion of money for donations.
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Right Triangles and The Pythagorean Theorem
Students play a game to reinforce concepts of the Pythagorean Theorem. In this geometry lesson, students find the missing angle and lengths of a right triangle. They use properties of trigonometry about sine, cosine and tangent to solve...
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How Sharp Is Your Memory?
Students play a memory game as they explore reasoning. In this algebra lesson, students identify concepts using pictures and words. They model real life scenarios using hands on manipulatives.