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Algebra Match
Twelfth graders identify the parts of an algebraic equation. They consider the many uses of algebra in daily life. They play a game, Algebra Match, where student pairs work to solve equations listed on index cards.
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Will There be Enough Water?
Students investigate water usage, water available, and water demand historically in the local area. They use projections of water usage, availability and demand up to the year 2050. Students use graphs to relate as well as compare and...
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Water - Planning for the Future
Middle schoolers explore and examine the increases and/or decreases for water user groups: irrigation, municipal, manufacturing, steam electric power generation cooling, livestock, and mining. They utilize percentage changes during their...
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Onion Cells
Students observe the cells of an onion by wet mounting it and viewing it in a microscope. In this hands on instructional activity students make their own wet mount slide of an onion and are able to identify the cells in it such as,...
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Volume of a Cylinder
Students predict the shape of a geometric figure in 3D. In this geometry lesson, students construct 3D shapes to perfect their knowledge of measuring and predicting. This assignment is also available as an online interactive...
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Changing Units of Measure
In this algebra worksheet, students convert between units. They write expressions and simplify them. There are 4 problems with an answer key.
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The Price Is Right - Grocery Store Prices
Eighth graders use the unit price to compare which local grocery store has the best prices. Assign students to work with a partner and a role. One person is the recorder and the other is the mathematician.
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Saving Money Through Mathematics
Third graders discuss light sources and collect data about energy sources. They compare data and create a multiple line graph showing energy used by light sources for each student in the group. They present their graphs and write a...
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Sloping and Intersecting a Linear Function
Students examine and discuss typical linear equations, and the difference between a linear and nonlinear equation. They observe examples of linear equations and complete a worksheet.
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Patterns in Pascal's Triangle
Students examine the patterns that exist in Pascal's Triangle. They explore multiples and factors. Sudents use an applet to create and color the multiples in Pascal's Triangle.
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Finding Patterns in Fractals
Students discover patterns and sequences. They use a website to explore patterns and fractals. Students share their discovery of fractals and their patterns with the class. They develop a list of patterns used in everyday life.
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As the Bird Flies
Students investigate the properties of lines and congruent triangle theorems as well as apply geometric properties and relationships to real-world mathematical problems. Given two different scenarios, they examine maps that have been...
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Adding and subtracting fractions: the same sized slice
Students establish a strategy for adding simple fractions. They convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and interpret drawings and storyboards.
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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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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 5: Overview
Learners demonstrate fraction symbols. In this fractions lesson, students use paper strips to represent various fractions. Learners then use fraction circles to compare various given fractions.
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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 19: Overview
Young scholars read different scenarios and discuss how to add fractions. in this addition of fractions lesson plan, students learn how to add unlike fractions and practice 4 problems.
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Measuring a Mummy Case
Students calculate the size of a mummy case and its contents using ancient Egyptian measurements.
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Alternative Alphabet
Students determine and compare hieroglyph content and frequency to an alternative alphabet based on symbols that mimic sounds of the alphabet.
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Selling Price
Students work independently to complete a problem solving activity that involves percent. This lesson is designed to be used as an assessment following a unit on percents. Students are presented with a problem involving a store that is...
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Easter Biscuits
In this recipe worksheet, students will rewrite a recipe for making 16 biscuits so that it will only make 12 biscuits. Then students will rewrite the recipe to make only 4 biscuits.
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Halloween Cakes
In this recipe worksheet, students will rewrite a Halloween cakes recipe that makes 12 cakes, so that it will make 16 cakes. Ingredient amounts are in metric units.
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Stars and Stripes
Students design a United States flag using reasoning. They describe their design to make it easy for it to be duplicated. They share their designs with the class.
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Complexity
Students perform mathematical operations on complex numbers. After a lecture/demo, students utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice performing operations on complex numbers.
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Eye From the Sky
Students are introduced to the concept of aerial perspective and scale. Students will use satellite technology to view their neighborhoods and sketch the area surrounding their schools. They will take part in a neighborhood walk to view...