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Area And Perimeter

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the concepts of area and perimeter, and they practice finding the values in various types of situations. They construct different representations of shapes using the area measurements and also explain the...
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Searching for Patterns

For Students 5th - 6th
In these patterns worksheets, learners complete 4 pages of activities for patterns. Students improve their visual interpretation skills with the activities.
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The Mathematics of Space and Place

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars investigate the measurements and geometry of the school grounds. They conduct inquiry while measuring the campus and some of the city blocks. Then students draw a map to scale and categorize property types using a pie graph.
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Finding Area

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of area. In this area lesson, 7th graders determine what measurements are necessary to find the area of a rectangle and circle. Students use area formulas to calculate area or rectangles and circles.
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Periodic Functions

For Students 11th - 12th
In this Pre-Calculus instructional activity, students solve problems involving periodic functions.  The three page instructional activity contains twenty-three problems.  Answers are not provided. 
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Area of Solids

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students find the area of rectangular solids and cylinders by cutting them into flat pieces and adding the areas.
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Understanding Place Value

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this understanding place value worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to seven place value exercises.
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How Many?

For Students 5th - 6th
In this measurement learning exercise, students complete a 12 question multiple choice online interactive assessment about standard modern and ancient measurement.
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How Tall are Plants?

For Teachers 1st
First graders measure a plant using unifix cubes and record their measurements on a class chart.
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Our Class Record Book

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, in groups, prepare a list of proposed record ideas for the class book.
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Space Shapes

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students read "Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes" by Stuart Murphy and view a PowerPoint presentation on shapes. They identify shapes presented in the book and then identify shapes found in their classroom.
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Flag Folding

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the effects of combining, subdividing, and changing basic shapes to figure out the official method for folding the US flag. They complete a prediction sheet to determine how to get the flag folded so that only the blue...
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Polygons and Angles

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders estimate the measurement of angles and then measure the exact distance using an angle ruler. In groups, they explore shapes and recognize the characteristics acute, obtuse and right angles. Students sketch required shapes,...
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Calculating Area

For Students 4th - 6th
In this area worksheet, students calculate the area of shaded figures shown on grids.  ï»¿A reference web site is given for additional activities
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Harnessing the Wind for Electricity

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explain how wind can produce electricity. In this geometry lesson, 9th graders construct their own pin wheel turbine and calculate its power. They discuss the pros and cons of using wind generator.
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Kepler's Third Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use Kepler's third law to derive the velocity in a circular orbit of any radius, and identify the Earth escape velocity.
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Save Our Soil

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students gain an understanding of the small amount of soil available to sustain humans on earth and complete an appropriate graph or chart from their collected data. They locate some of the countries they have heard about where people do...
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Understanding Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars add and subtract fractions and multiply and divide fractions using pattern blocks.
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Succeeding at Kite Day

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders design a successful kite for Kite Day.
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A Chick Called Saturday

For Teachers K
Students discuss calendars in terms of measurement.
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Base 3

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate this problem that aims to give a better idea of our decimal system by looking at a comparable system - the base 3 system. By seeing how base 3 numbers work students should have a better appreciation of base 10...
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Shapes, Shapes Everywhere!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the geometric concept of shapes. They locate shapes in their immediate environment and label them according to basic shape. The shapes that are found are recorded by the teacher on chart paper and any...
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New to School Student Booklets

For Teachers K
Students create a book about their school experience entitled, "(Student's name) Goes to School." They identify who their friends are and discuss and list them as one page in their booklets. Students also listen to a story read by the...
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Multiplying With Decimals

For Students 4th - 5th
In this multiplication of decimals worksheet, students solve 25 problems in which decimal numbers to the tenths place are multiplied. There are detailed instructions and examples for breaking down this process. This page is intended to...