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Counting in Pairs: Animal Homes

For Teachers K - 1st
In this counting by 2 worksheet, learners draw a line from each pair of animals to their home. Students count the total number of animals of each type.
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Unit 5: Worksheet 2 - Ratios

For Students 8th - 10th
In this ratio instructional activity, students investigate the relationship between the ratio of two sides of similar triangles. Afterwards, they convert fractions, decimals, and percents. This three-page instructional activity...
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How Does It Feel?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students identify the textures of materials in their environments in order to expand their language, math, sensory, and observational skills. In this sensory activity lesson, students first write a list of different words to describe...
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The Millikan L'Eggs Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students discover a pattern to mysterious eggs made by their teacher. In this mass lesson, students must uncover a secret pattern given plastic eggs and a balance. Students find the eggs have been created with a pattern and draw...
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Scatterplots

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this statistics worksheet, students create a scatter plot based on their analysis of data provided form the space shuttle Challenger disaster.  The five page worksheet contains four questions.  Answers are not provided. 
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Similarity and Congruence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of similarity and congruence. In this similarity and congruence instructional activity, students identify and verify whether or not two figures are similar, congruent, or neither. Students use postulates and...
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Marta Pricing Options

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders determine whether buying a "package deal" is really the best deal. In this consumer math lesson, 3rd graders watch a video clip and use math skills to solve a word problem determining which "package deal" is the best deal.
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My Owl Babies Miss Momma

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young scholars investigate the relationship between children and parents by reading a book about owls.  For this story analysis lesson, students read the book Owl Babies and participate in a role play based on one of the characters....
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Technology Integrated Lesson

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate symmetry in the real world. In this geometry lesson, students inter-relate math and technology. They create and name a variety of polygons.
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Shirts Full of Buttons

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students match sets of buttons to complete subtraction problems. In this subtraction lesson plan, students answer the questions "how many more/less" and make bar graphs by counting up the buttons they are wearing.
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Balancing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Pupils use a balance to complete subtraction problems and weigh out the items they take away. In this subtraction lesson plan, students use a pan balance and record their equations.
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The Answer Is- What Is the Question

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students review subject matter using a game format. In this quiz game lesson, students work in small groups or teams to state the question that matches the answer given by the teacher. (This is similar to the game of Jeopardy) They...
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Interstellar Real Estate - Defining The Habitable Zone

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the orbital characteristics a planetary home needs to support Earth-like life forms. They develop an understanding of critical planetary mass to determine which newly discovered planets might be capable of supporting life.
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Determining Red-Shift in a Receding Star

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice manipulating algebra formulas with more than one variable. They examine the topics of velocity, wavelength and frequency. They determine the amount of red-shift in a receding star.
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Linear Functions

For Students 6th
In this linear function worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 3 various types of problems. First, they write the equation of a straight line that passes through a pair of points. Then, students complete each table by filling in the...
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Coordinates Graphing

For Students 9th - 10th
In this geometry activity, students are given points to plot on a coordinate plane. They identify plotted coordinate pairs. There are 10 questions.
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Shapes

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this shapes worksheet, students identify shapes according to sentences that describe them. Students identify 8 shapes, but have 14 to choose from.
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Magic Square Trig Identities

For Students 12th
In this trig activity, 12th graders review their trig identities using a table. They answer questions 1-16 as given clues to find the answer to the correct identity.
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Velocity, Position, Distance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve problems involving motion and distance. For this calculus lesson, students use to derivative to calculate the velocity-of a function. They observe objects moving along a straight line.
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Let's Go Slopey

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a table of values to graph a line. In this algebra lesson, students identify the slope and intercept of a linear equation. They use a Ticalculator to graph their function.
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Similar Triangles - Applied Problems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils differentiate between similar and congruent triangles. For this geometry lesson, students identify the angles of triangles using the similarity theorem. They apply concepts of triangles to the real world.
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Describe and Classify 2-D Shapes

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this 2-D shapes worksheet, students match a set of descriptions to shapes given. A reference website for additional resources is given.
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The Big Bang Theory

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore the Big Bang Theory and discover how it can be used to explain the origin of the universe. For this Big Bang Theory lesson, students use a balloon with colored paper inside, blow it up and pop it, group the colored...
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Every Graph Tells A Story

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore linear equations.  In this graphing lesson, 7th graders explore constant rates of change.  Students discover the real-life application of graphs and demonstrate their ability to read graphs and write...