West Contra Costa Unified School District
Law of Sines
One must obey the sine laws. A lesson introduces and derives the Law of Sines for non-right triangles. With examples that use the Law of Sines to determine unknown measures in triangles, the lesson checks to see if the Law...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Law of Sines
Laws are meant to be broken, right? Learners derive the Law of Sines by dropping a perpendicular from one vertex to its opposite side. Using the Law of Sines, mathematicians solve for various parts of triangles.
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Stock Market Game
Fourth graders are introduced to how the stock market operates. In groups, they practice reading and analyzing the Standard and Poor's 500 index. They participate in a simulation of buying and selling stocks on the market trying to...
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Revise Properties of 3-D Shapes
In this faces of 3-D shapes worksheet, students determine the number of faces on 8 different 3-D shapes. . Students write twenty-eight answers telling the number of triangular, rectangular, hexagonal, and octagonal faces on the space...
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Following a Recipe
Students create a cookbook. In this recipe and writing lesson, students brainstorm the skills necessary to follow a recipe, watch a cooking show and write down a recipe used. Students use a word processing program to write a...
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Data! Data! Graph that Data!
Fifth graders create data graphs using Microsoft Excel. In this data collection lesson, 5th graders create and conduct a survey, then use Excel to organize and graph their data.
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Finding Rates
Fifth graders explore the concept of rates and how to solve them in problems. They solve the problems using multiplication. The majority of the lesson plan is direct instruction with the students being included in the process.
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Chemistry
In this chemistry worksheet, students classify each chemical compound as a ketone, amine, aldehyde, or ether. Students also write a condensed formula and classification for the given organic products.
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Chemistry Worksheet 14
In this chemistry learning exercise, students sketch several diagrams of different peptide chains. Students sketch diagrams of galactose and fructose.
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To Whom It May Concern
Fourth graders produce and peer edit typed rough drafts of the business letters following the guidelines illustrated in the Eight Essential Parts of a business letter and save to disks. They complete the Where's the Math? scavenger hunt...
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West Virginia Quarter Reverse: Over, Under, In, and Out
Students examine the images on the West Virginia quarter reverse. Using the quarter design as a model, the discover the meaning of directional terms. They play a game where they have to listen to and follow directions and complete a...
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Math: O.R.E.O. Woes
In this math activity, 3rd graders apply basic operations to answer six questions about Oreo cookies. Next, they create four math problems using pictures and number sentences.
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I Can Do This! Systems of Equations
Students solve systems of 2-by-2 linear equations using tables,
graphs and substitution. In small groups, classmates work together to discover strategies for solving equations. They use a calculator to graphically represent their answers.
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Total English Intermediate: Holidays
In this holidays crossword puzzle learning exercise, students practice key vocabulary as they read the 7 clues to correctly fill in the word puzzle. Students also complete 2 holiday vocabulary activities.
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Four Times Tables With A Number Line
In this four times tables worksheet, students first read the times tables in both words and numbers, 1-10, then complete a set of times tables, using a number line for help.
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What is a Dictionary?
Second graders explore the purpose of a dictionary. In this library media instructional activity, 2nd graders explore My First Dictionary and identify guidewords, entry words, and captions. Students list ways they can use the dictionary.
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Units Multiplication Closure Activity
In this multiplication worksheet, students complete multiplication word problems dealing with numbers 1 through 9. Students complete 8 problems.
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
Number Theory Worksheet 3
A nine-row data table has novice number crunchers fill in columns for the greatest common factor, least common multiple, product of the two, and product of numbers. The pairs of numbers to work with are all single- and double-digit...
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Linear Patterns in Data
Eighth graders extend their learning of graphing linear equations and are introduced to connecting patterns in tables and graphs to represent algebraic representations. They then determine patterns and extrapolate information from these...
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Creating a Basal Area Measuring Tape
Students use formulas to design and create a table. In this calculations lesson students create basal measuring tapes that will be used to measure woodlot stocking levels.
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Wheat Kernels Bar Graph
Third graders create a bar graph to record how many kernels were in a wheat stalk. They write in math journals two questions from interpreting the graph. They solve math problems from other students.
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Animal Life Span Activity
Students study and compare the life span of farm animals with their own. They research a farm animal, complete a table and answer comparative questions. They work in jigsaw format groups.
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Courts and Bounds
Students relate what they know about boundaries on sports courts to explore range of space. In this domain and range lesson, students identify numbers needed to calculate ranges and use the problem solving strategy of making a table.
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Burning Snacks in Chem Lab
High schoolers determine the energy content of various snack foods. They measure the temperature changes in various snack foods as the foods are burned in order to determine the foods' energy content. Students create graphs and data...