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Curated OER

DISCOUNT LENSES ( GELATIN WAVE GUIDES)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study attributes associated with concept of fiber optics is done using a labmade fiber optic from clear molded gelatin. A variety of shapes can be cut and pieced together to form a conduit to transmit the laser beam by internal...
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Curated OER

Introduction To Cell Structure and Function: What's Inside a Cell?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders are introduced to the cell and some of its parts. Through the use of video, 10th graders see animal and plants cells and their parts. They learn terms used to explain the cell.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Simplification of Radical Expressions: Richter Scale Exponents

For Students 8th - 11th
Shake up your lessons with with a radical resource. Scholars use a slider to view the Richter scale magnitude and amplitude of historical earthquakes. They use powers of 10 to compare the amplitudes of different earthquakes.
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Curated OER

Lab for Truss Design and Testing

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students design and build their own truss. In this physics lesson, students calculate the forces and maximum load. They complete a full scale diagram of their design.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Properties of Parallelograms

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Scholars explore parallelograms in this geometry lesson. They investigate the properties of a parallelogram. Assisted by technology, your learners will construct a parallelogram and examine the sides, angles, and diagonals to discover...
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Curated OER

Measuring the Earth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use principles of geometry to measure the circumference of the Earth. In this applied geometry lesson, students use mathematics to determine scientific information. They make measurements, calculate the central angle, and...
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Curated OER

Constructing Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers investigate quadrilateral construction in this geometry lesson. They use Cabri Jr. to construct the different quadrilaterals from the quadrilateral hierarchy given minimal definitions. The lesson reinforces the difference...
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Curated OER

Angles of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners explore the measures of the angles of a triangle in this geometry lesson plan. They use Cabri Jr. to investigate the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle, and examine the relationships between the interior...
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Curated OER

Chords of a Circle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Teach how to differentiate between chords and perpendicular bisectors. In this geometry lesson, students relate the properties of chords and circle to solving right triangle. They define what makes two chords congruent in side a circle.
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Curated OER

Measuring Angles in a Quadrilateral

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers explore quadrilaterals in this geometry lesson. They will draw a quadrilateral, measure the angles, and find the sum of the measures of the interior angles using Cabri Jr. The interactive capabilities of Cabri Jr. allow...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Triangle Sum Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Teach your class how to solve problems using the triangle sum theorem. In this geometry lesson, high schoolers identify the missing angles in a triangle using the sum theorem. They graph triangles on the TI and moves the sides around to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scale Factor Area Perimeter

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Mathematicians compare triangles at different scales. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the area and perimeter of triangles. They use the Ti to make observation of the change that takes place as the triangles are dilated.
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Curated OER

Ratios of Similar Figures

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers identify the ratios of different triangles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the similarity and differences of triangles. They use the navigator to move the sides of the triangle around.
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Texas Instruments

Copying an Angle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers will investigate geometric construction in this geometry lesson. Your pupils can explore the basic construction of copying an angle, using the constructions tools of Cabri Jr.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Opposite Angles in a Cyclic Quadrilateral

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate cyclic quadrilaterals in this geometry lesson. They use Cabri Jr to explore the sum of the measures of opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral. The dynamic nature of Cabri allows learners to form and verify...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Circles

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore and define the radius and diameter of a circle. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders calculate the circumference and area of a circle using real world objects and shapes. They discuss chords and lines tangent...
Unit Plan
Curated OER

The Díne (Navajo) Native American Tribe

For Teachers K
Students participate in a variety of activities to become familiar with the Navajo Indians. In this Díne (Navajo) Native American tribe lesson, students understand where the Navajo tribe lived and find them on a map. Students discuss the...
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Curated OER

Engineering - Solid Rock to Building Block

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students role-play as engineers designing wedge tools. They devise methods for shaping quarry rocks into pyramid blocks. Following a teacher demonstration, they use materials such as soap, clay, and foam for blocks and wood, plastic,...
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Curated OER

Wheeling It In!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars use everyday materials (milk cartons, water bottles, pencils, straws, candy) to build a small-scale transportation device that incorporates the wheel and axle and the lever. They race their carts/trucks, measure distance,...
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Curated OER

Cook Me Up Some Equations

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study a variety of math concepts in the context of cooking up a meal. In this math lesson, students calculate surface area and volume. They draw and interpret different types of graphs.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trigonometry Ratios

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students identify the different angles and sides of a triangle. For this geometry lesson, students identify the six trigonometric ratios. They graph the graph of each trig function and analyze it.
Lesson Plan
Texas Instruments

Traditional Copy an Angle - Compass Construction Using Cabri Jr.

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Learnerss explore geometric construction in this geometry lesson. They will investigate the traditional construction for copying an angle using Cabri Jr. in lieu of paper and pencil construction. The lesson encourages young scholars to...
Lesson Plan
Texas Instruments

Area of Circles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students explore circles. In this algebra/geometry lesson, students discover the formula for the area of a circle, as they investigate the ratio of the area of a circle to the radius^2.
Lesson Plan
Math by Design

Transformations – Reflections

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Scholars use interactive resources to figure out how to mathematically draw a reflection of a geometric shape viewed in a mirror. To conclude the activity, class members are asked to deduce the result of multiple reflections across...