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Math and Native Americans

7th - 8th
Learners explore how math is relevant to Native Americans. Students investigate Indian culture through geometry. They describe and create geometric polygons and patterns. Learners problem solve with tangram patterns to make Indian...
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Locating Points Using Cartesian Coordinates

9th - 11th
Students discover coordinates as they explore Chicago. For this math lesson plan, students give the coordinates of a point, plot a point, and use the coordinate system in locating places on a map.
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Defining Culture

2nd
Second graders define the term culture and are exposed to a variety of cultures from around the world. They read books, play Native American games, develop a class book that examines their own culture and, after examining currencies from...
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Geometry and Geoboard

6th
Sixth graders use geoboards and dot paper to experiment with geometric concepts. In this geometry lesson, 6th graders complete four activities using geoboards or dot paper including naming points on a coordinate plan and finding the area...
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International Festival: France

K - 2nd
Students explore French culture. In this cross-curriculum social studies instructional activity, students listen to Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans and identify words and landmarks associated with France. Students pronounce several phrases...
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Fickled Fractions

6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore which fractions are made real in our world. They also show the relationship of cross multiplication and equivalent fractions To reinforce fraction skills.
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Bridge Building

8th
Eighth graders will create model drawings of bridges and integrate technology into the process of creating a visual representation. Technology is used in the industry of design and architecture. This lesson helps to build real life skills.