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Curated OER

Wings and Othe Things

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students work in groups that are engaged in different activities at different times. They watch the video "Madagascar" and collect data pertaining to the Fish Eagle's arm spam. They work together to perform mathematical computations...
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Curated OER

Hidden Jewels of Geometry

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify different geometric shapes, and arrange them artistically in original jewelry designs.
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Curated OER

Design Your Space

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners evaluate the acceptable use of classroom space. The class participated in a brief lecture and discuss of floor plans and how they are used in architecture. Using graph paper, they create a scale drawing of the classroom...
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Curated OER

Laws of Reflection

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students experiment with mirrors to explore the Laws of Reflection.  For this experimental lesson students develop their own experiments and follow a list of assigned steps then report what happens in their activity. 
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Curated OER

Pendulum Lab

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners predict how changing the pendulum components affect its period. In this physics instructional activity, students calculate the period using different masses. They analyze lab result and complete assigned worksheet.
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OER Commons

Oer Commons: Four Types of Angles

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this instructional activity, students learn about four types of angles: adjacent, vertical, supplementary, and complementary. They explore the relationships between these types of angles by folding paper, measuring angles with a...
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: A Perfect Sacred Sphere [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
In this lesson, 4th graders will explore protractors, rulers, balance both radial, and symmetrical, and concepts of angle measurements as they create their own mandalas.
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OER Commons

Oer Commons: Exploring Polygons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this instructional activity, students explore different polygons by drawing them, measuring angles, and manipulating interactive sketches to find the angle sum for any polygon. Students also explore the angle measures in regular...
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OER Commons

Oer Commons: Characteristics of Parallelograms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students learn more about the characteristics of parallelograms by folding paper and measuring the angles in a parallelogram. Students use a ruler and protractor to draw parallelograms with given properties. Then,...
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PBS

Pbs: Black Kingdoms of the Nile

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A geometry lesson that examines the history and structure of ancient pyramids and engages learners in constructing pyramid models. A comprehensive lesson that considers students with diverse learning styles. Math concepts introduced...
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OER Commons

Oer Commons: Exploring the Properties of a Triangle

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson, students explore properties of triangles. They fold paper to make a triangle and measure its angles. Students also draw triangles with given conditions. Included are examples, discussion questions, and closing activities.