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Periodic Table of Elements
Students use reference skills to locate information about the periodic table.
They identify elements by name, atomic number, atomic mass, symbol and properties. Students use mathematical processes to find the number of protons,electrons...
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Selling Solutions
Young scholars identify, design and present specific information to sell their idea for reducing the impacts of climate change. Students create a television or print advertisement. Young scholars utilize technology to create a final...
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Fast Food Fun
Students use technology to input, retrieve, organize, manipulate, evaluate, and communicate information to find calories and fat in a typical fast food meal. They decide which fast food restaurant you would like to visit and click on...
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Proportional Problems 1
Eighth graders explore representing fractions as ratios and proportions. They model proportions through the use of blocks, LEGO gears and activities with bicycle gears and pedals. Students work with bicycle gear boxes to observe and...
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Understanding Pi.
Learners study the relationship between circumference and diameter to come up with Pi. "In this pi instructional activity, students measure, record and find the ratio "circumference/diameter" and their average which is an approximation...
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Taxes: Where Does Your Money Go?
Learners explore the concept of taxes. In this tax lesson, students investigate types of taxes and deductions taken out of a paycheck before they see it. Learners calculate the tax on a given dollar amount. Students discuss 401(k)s...
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IT IS ABOUT SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
Students learn that the price of an item is defined by its supply and demand. In this instructional activity students graph the relationship between demand and supply of various products, students also consider hidden costs.
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Facing Life's Challenges
Students analyze divination and carry out experiments using a probability model. In this probability lesson plan, students review information about divination and predictions in various cultures. Students set up experiments to test...
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Motion Musing
Young scholars investigate graphing a line. In this algebra lesson, students collect data on the path of a skateboarder. They collect how fast the board is traveling along a straight line and graph their results.
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Analyzing Numeric and Geometric Patterns of Paper Pool
Students use concrete and pictorial representation of geometric patterns to extend patterns. In this geometric patterns lesson plan, students identify patterns and extend them.
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Plane and Solid Figures
Students define a plane and a solid shape. For this geometry lesson, students compare and contrast different geometric shapes as they relate to solids. They name the geometric solids based on their sides and edges.
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Quadratic equations
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders use the quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations. The interactive lesson contains explanation and worked examples with five practice problems. Answers are not included.
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Discriminant and Quadratics
In this quadratic equation, students find the discriminant using the formula given and identify how many solutions a quadratic function will have. There are 3 problems with answers and examples.
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Quadratic Equations
In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students investigate the various methods that can be used to solve quadratic equations. The one page interactive worksheet contains instruction, worked examples and five practice...
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Solving Quadratic Equations
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders use the quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations. The six page worksheet contains instruction on topic, worked examples and five practice problems. Answers are not provided.
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Quadratic Equation Calculator
In this Algebra II activity, 11th graders use an online quadratic equation solver to find the zeros of a quadratic. The one page interactive activity provides one worked example and the equation solver.
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Finding LCM
In this LCM learning exercise, students read several paragraphs on finding LCM in various situations, then solve 25 problems.
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Finding LCM
In this finding LCM worksheet, students read a substantial amount of information about finding LCM for numbers, then complete 20 problems using the information given.
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Graphing
Seventh graders identify the different graphs used in science. In this graphing lesson, 7th graders analyze the three kinds of graphs. They construct a graph that best describes a given data.
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Fractions and Measuring in Cooking
Sixth graders explore cooking by creating food in class. In this ingredient measurement lesson, 6th graders discuss some of their favorite foods and review the proper recipes to cook them. Students utilize fractions to create a new...
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Looking For Triangles
Students solve problems with triangles. In this geometry lesson, students analyze shapes to find different triangles. They name the shapes created by putting triangles together.
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Miners
Students complete various activities related to mining and mining safety. They write an energy sentence, complete a word puzzle, cut and glue safety equipment on a mining character, solve a math code word puzzle, and complete a maze...
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Calendar Creations About the Civil War
Eighth graders research key events in the Civil War and create a calendar with illustrations and key events listed throughout the year.
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Browsing Music
Students survey how the Internet has changed the way we listen to music. Research the powerful new music browser called SIMAC. Test the music field and see if this new concept helps to put in words on a sound track what couldn't be...