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Changing Faces: A Study of Solar and Planetary Rotation Rates

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine rotation rates of a variety of solar system objects using images and the Internet.
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Parachutes

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine how parachutes work, and research and discuss the first man to envision and sketch the first parachute. They analyze air resistance, drag force, drop time, and terminal velocity.
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Governor's Garden

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review types of polygons and list several examples of each. They assume the role of a landscape artist interviewing for a job. They create sketches of their plans for six polygonal gardens and write an expository paragraph...
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Air Temperature and Kinetic Energy

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use a NASA website do activities which help them better explain how air temperature and kinetic energy are related to aircraft propulsion.
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Wildlife Sampling

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discuss water issues and its affect on salmon population. They recreate a sampling river with fish (cheddar) and scoop them to tag them (which means they exchange them for pretzel fish.) They complete a spreadsheet to...
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Balancing a Budget

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate living expenses for a non-traditional career choice. They examine interest, balancing a checkbook, and financing cars and homes.
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Box Plots on the TI-83 Calculator

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research box plots on the Internet. They gather real life statistics and analyze the collected statistics by making multiple box plots on the TI-83 calculator.
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Investigating Scale Factors with the Geometer's Sketchpad

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use Geometer's Sketchpad to examine the scale factor when in is applied to the length of a figure's sides. They look at how the scale factor affects the side lengths, perimeter, and area of the figure that result. They work with...
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Linear Functions: Are You Ready for the REAL World?

For Teachers 10th
students emulate a real world problem and model it with mathematics working in a small group. Observe and facilitate discussion as the groups use various strategies, such as (graphs, brainstorming, tables, and dialogue.
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Probability and Sports

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research topics on the internet where probability is relevant. Students study statistics and probability concepts by looking at practical questions that arise in professional sports.
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From Probability to Combinatorics and Number Theory

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students see how division is used to help solve probability problems. They use tables as data structures where they are used to count outcomes and to compute probabilities. Students use games to help solve probability problems.
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Replacement and Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students explore sampling with and without replacement. They explore the effects on the probability of drawing a desired object. Students examine probability and the difference between sampling with and without replacement.
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Worksheet 6.7 MT-A141 PreCalculus

For Students 10th - 11th
In this PreCalculus worksheet, students explore inverse relations of sine, cosine, and tangent. They graph three functions and describe the inverse function.
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The Millikan L'Eggs Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students discover a pattern to mysterious eggs made by their teacher. In this mass lesson, students must uncover a secret pattern given plastic eggs and a balance. Students find the eggs have been created with a pattern and draw...
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Chaos

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson, students use a applet that demonstrates chaos and probability of spread for a forest fire. Learners also play applets about the Game of Life and Rabbits and Wolves,...
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Simultaneous Equations Using Elimination

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers solve a system of two unknowns.  In the Algebra activity, students use a on line computer applet/program to solve a system by the elimination method.  The student's work is self checking, giving immediate...
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Equally Likely and Unequally Likely Outcomes

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore probability.  In this statistics/probability lesson, students compare experimental and theoretical probability and use experimental probability to make predictions and conjectures.  Students explore the...
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Box Folding: Predict, Analyze and Measure

For Teachers 10th - 11th
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 lesson.
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Gender Issues through Chi-square Experiments

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate teachers and gender preference. In this statistic lesson, students collect data of teachers calling on students to see if they are calling on one gender more than the other. Students examine the data and draw...
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The Birthday Problem

For Students 9th - 12th
In this probability worksheet, high schoolers solve 1 word problem about birthdays.  Students determine the number of people needed for a 50% chance of two people sharing the same birthday.
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Boom Town/Gold Rush

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover the history of California by researching the Gold Rush.  In this economics history lesson, students participate in a class discussion about the book Boom Town, and the value of gold in California.  Students...
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Saving Strawberry Farm

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore U.S. History by analyzing the Great Depression. For this economic instability lesson, students read fictitious accounts of a farm dealing with the loss of a Strawberry Farm and discuss the reasons behind the loss....
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Quadratic Equations and Functions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students factor and solve quadratic equations. In this algebra instructional activity, students identify the domain and range of the quadratic function. They graph the parabola and identify the vertex.
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Probability Activity

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners differentiate between theoretical and experimental probability. In this probability lesson, students create a puzzle and calculate the probability of an event occurring. They use problems dealing real life scenarios.

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