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House Dimensions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders measure the perimeters of several different rooms. They convert the measurements using ratios that allow them to draw the rooms to scale on paper. They draw the dimensions of a house to scale. They measure length to the...
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Vocabulary Review and Map Skills

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers, when given the name of a community, identify a food, a craft, a custom, language and music, unique to that community 100% of the time. They find similarities and differences between this community and their own in four...
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Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners observe, measure and record variations that may be due to genetic inheritance. They look at the length of seeds for germinating pinto and lima beans and measure the distance between eyes in humans. They graph and discuss the...
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Around and Around

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create a spreadsheet to record information about circular objects. They measure and record information from a variety of objects. Students calculate the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of each object. They find...
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Orientation of the Earth in Space

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students hypothesize the location of the sun in the sky at diferent times of day and at different latitudes. They perform several experiments to provide evidence for their hypothesis. Experiments including observing the sun's position at...
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Busted Bubbles

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Using the scientific method, and bubble gum, learners conduct a motivating experiment. After conducting a series of tests involving bubble gum, they graph and analyze their results. This is the type of activity everyone loves.
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Cuisenaire Chefs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study the fractional values of Cuisenaire rods while working with favorite family recipes.
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Tiling Tessellations

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore tessellations. For this shapes and geometry lesson, students describe the attributes of many of the shapes displayed on an Elmo. Students create examples of tessellations using pattern blocks.
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How Hot Is It?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice estimating temperatures. They practice in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
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Time Flies When Math Is Fun

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders pracdtice telling time with a demonstration clock.
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Mapping Possible Solutions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders propose possible sites for the heart of Florida state capital by mapping collected data onto a Florida state map and recording data in a Travel Log.
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Exploring Indiana's Natural Resources

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a variety of activities as they study the European exploration of the Midwest, focusing on Indiana. They map the path explorers took, comparing the British with the French. They research why the explorers stopped...
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Leveled Problem Solving Circumference of a Circle

For Students 6th
In this geometry worksheet, 6th graders solve 6 word problems in which they find the circumference of items that are circles. They find the circumference of items such as a basketball hoop, a cereal bowl, and a circular frame.
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What Holds a Substance Together?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners observe how substances are held together by bonds. In this physics instructional activity, students demonstrate how a substance is held together by ripping newspapers and stretching marshmallows. Learners complete a data sheet.
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Pythagorean Theorem and Triangles

For Students 11th
In this geometry worksheet, 11th graders solve problems with right triangles using the Pythagorean Theorem. They find the missing angle or missing side. There are 15 questions with an answer key.
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Yoplait with Areas and Volumes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this areas and volumes worksheet, students find the area of truncated cones and elliptical cylinders.  They find the area by using one of three methods:  the disk method, the shell method, and using geometry.  This...
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Integrated Social Studies and Cooking Lesson

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the Civil War and discuss what soldiers ate during that time period. In groups, representing Union and Confederate soldiers, they follow recipes, prepare, eat, and share Union hardtack and Confederate Johnnie Cakes.
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Integrate Algebra Regents Exam Bimodal Questions Worksheet #1

For Students 9th - 10th
 In this Integrated Algebra worksheet, students solve problems that reflect the topics covered during the course of work.  The answer key identifies each question by standard and topic.  The twenty-four page worksheet...
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View Tubes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders decide if the length of a viewing tube, its diameter, or the distance from an object affects the type of data collected and the resulting graph through a series of experiments.
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Quiz: 15 Estimating Fractions Sums and Differences

For Students 5th - 6th
In this estimating fraction sums and differences worksheet, students complete a total of 15 problems. Answers are included on page 2. Labeled as quiz but suitable for practice.
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Problem Solving with Multiplication and Division II: Post Test

For Students 5th - 8th
In this multiplication and division worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions where they problem solve multiplication and division problems in word problems. Students answer 10 questions total.
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Pythagorean Theorem for Algebra I

For Students 8th - 9th
In this Pythagorean theorem for algebra I instructional activity, students answer 10 problems finding the missing side of a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
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Algebra 2/Trigonometry Regents Exam

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students review for the Regents Exam. In this math lesson, students review core concept for the Regents exam by working a variety of problems. A printable worksheet is provided.
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Seventeen Math Regents Exam Pythagorean Theorem Questions

For Students 8th - 10th
In this Pythagorean Theorem worksheet, learners solve seventeen Math Regents Exam questions using the Pythagorean Theorem.  The solutions are provided.