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Strategies for Dividing Numerically

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students watch a video clip and complete activities to learn about division. In this division lesson, students watch a quick-time video about a Halloween candy division problem. Students use candies to create a solution to the video...
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The Use of Exponents

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students practice exponential form. In this exponential form lesson, students watch a video clip about repeated multiplication. Students play a game using exponential form and complete a worksheet. Students finish with two assessment...
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Balancing Number Sentences to Introduce Missing Values

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students balance number sentences to learn about missing values. For this balanced equations lesson, students use the word problem to study missing values. Students watch a video about the topic and play two games about balancing...
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Relating to Metric Measurement

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students study metric measurements in the sport of track. In this metric measurement lesson, students watch a video clip to help them understand the different starting points for a track race. Students discuss the size of a meter and the...
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Calculating Elapsed Time

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students calculate elapsed time in a series of activities. In this calculating time lesson, students view a Cyberchase video that demonstrates how to calculate elapsed time. Activities include counting, subtracting and regrouping in base...
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Catching a Kidnapper

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students measure different body parts and find body matches to different parts. In this measurement lesson plan, students watch the video Catching the Kidnapper where they see how measurement of different body parts can match a criminal....
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Elapsed Time and Scheduling

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students improve their time management by watching a video segment of a busy student making a schedule. In this elapsed time and scheduling lesson, students create their own schedules and learn to calculate elapsed time in both digital...
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Estimating Distance and Time

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze a Cyberchase video to help them understand how to estimate the time it takes to travel distances. In this time lesson, students use ratiosand repeated addition to calculate how much air the characters in...
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Fitness Evaluated Using Rate

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine fitness rates. In this rate versus time lesson, students watch a Cyberchase episode segment and then fill in missing values in a table to show maintenance of rates.
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Measure and Measure

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students use video integration to help them learn about non-standard measurements. In this measurements lesson, students watch a video about measurement. Students determine which non-standard measurement unit would be best to solve the...
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Sizing Up Spout

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students estimate heights and lengths of objects. In this measurement instructional activity, students estimate the length and height of various objects using non-traditional tools of measurement. This instructional activity also...
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Building Venn Diagrams

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use Venn diagrams to solve prime number and factorization problems. In this multiplication instructional activity, students watch a video and use a Venn Diagram to help them solve a pizza math activity that uses prime...
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Data Clusters and Distributions

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the concept of data clusters. In this survey information lesson, students watch an episode of "Cyberchase" and then discuss the pros and cons of conducting surveys and reading their results.
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Describing Range and Measures of Central Tendency in Shoe Sizes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students describe the range and various measures of central tendency using shoe sizes from a video. In this range and measures of central tendency lesson plan, students use the same data set to identify the concepts of range, mode,...
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Diagnosing Allergies Through Data Collection

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research and organize information about allergies. In this data collection lesson, students watch a video about allergies. Students create a histogram using the information collected. Students complete the 'Displaying Survey...
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Finding Averages as Means

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students calculate the mean. In this lesson on averages, students watch a video on athletes and averages and complete a worksheet. This lesson emphasizes mean as the "fair share measure of center".
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Paying Attention to Scale

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create bar graphs. In this graphing instructional activity, students watch video clips about bar graphs and complete worksheets. The focus of this instructional activity is on creating the correct scale for the bar graph...
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Probability and Fairness

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discover how to use the probability of winning to determine if a game is fair or not.  In this probability lesson, students watch a video and analyze the probability of winning and losing different versions of the game...
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Probability and the Law of Large Numbers

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the law of large numbers. In this problem solving lesson, students view an episode of "Cyberchase" and apply the law to determine probability in 2 different scenarios.
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Savings Planning Using Tables, Line Graphs and Early Proportionality

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students use proportional reasoning to make a chart of daily savings transactions and balances. In this accounting lesson, students read word problems and complete three handouts about a bidding and accounting problem. Students finish...
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Accidental Discoveries

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Student explore accidental scientific discoveries. In this video-based lesson, young scholars discuss how theories change with new information and evidence. This lesson includes handouts, teachers notes and a Quick Time video.
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As the Rotor Turns: Wind Power and You

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers get acquainted with the basics of wind energy. In this engineering lesson students describe how wind is generated, analyze the transformations of energy, and demonstrate how electricity is generated using wind power. 
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Careers in Science

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore different careers in science. For this science career lesson, students examine how Western and non Western approaches complement each other in science. Students conduct interviews and have class discussions about their...
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Choosing a STEM Career

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine STEM careers and how they may progress in the future.  For this research professionals lesson students write an essay about choosing a STEM career.