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Understanding Rational Numbers and Proportions
Young scholars explore parts of a whole. In this fraction lesson, students determine what makes a fair share. Working with manipulatives, young scholars solve mathematical problems containing fractions.
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Does Your Field Measure Up
Students measure angles using a plane table kit. In this geometry lesson, students use trigonometric identities to find the values of the length of a football field.
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Seeing Doubles
Students work with dominoes to recognize the number of spots on each side as they relate to addition facts. For this seeing doubles lesson, students make triangle shaped flash cards for the double facts. Students represent the correct...
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Matter
Students complete a unit of activities to learn about states of matter and how to measure matter. In this matter lesson, students complete 8 lessons to learn about matter, its states, and how to measure matter.
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Sea Ice: Unscrambling the Egg Code
Students determine sea ice thickness, concentration, and floe size by reading egg codes. In this sea ice conditions lesson plan, students color code a map based on prescribed criteria and use the maps to identify changes in sea ice...
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Graph Transforms
In this graph transforms worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 15 various types of problems. First, they evaluate each function and sketch the graph. Then, 10th graders determine why two transformation illustrated are identical for...
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Symmetry, Similar & Congruent Shapes
Fifth graders identify lines of symmetry., similar and congruent shapes. They use construction paper to create their own symmetrical shapes. Students create stained glass frames containing symmetrical, congruent and similar shapes.
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Something Fishy
Fourth graders study the Robert Harris works and modern photographs. They compare fishing in the past and the present. They use their knowledge of equivalent fractions to play a version of the game "Go Fish".
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Scientific Measurement Exercise
Students measure irregularly shaped bones, once using a variety of measurement methods and tools, and then again using standard conventions and metric tape measures. They explore firsthand that standardizing data collection makes...
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Stirring up Fractions
Second graders practice unit fractions to identify parts of the whole and parts of a set. They utilize a variety of manipulative's including recipe boxes to get them started stirring up fractions. A multitude of books on fractions are...
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The World of Molecules
Students investigate molecules through 2 demonstrations and writing formulas for molecules given the oxidation states of the atoms. For this molecules lesson plan, students observe iron filings being separated from salt and pepper using...
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"Water is Life" Global Water Awareness
Students examine and calculate the percentage of potable water remaining on the earth. In this ecology and geography lesson plan, students brainstorm the main factors affecting water distribution. Students use mathematical problem...
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2.0 "Water Is Life" Global Water Awareness Mini-Unit (Grades3-5)
Learners study the amount of potable water on the Earth. In this water lesson, students examine the amount of potable water as compared to all the water on the Earth. They discuss why many parts of the world do not have access to good...
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Good Health
Students complete a unit with cross-curricular activities to learn about a healthy body and maintaining their health. In this health lesson, students complete 8 lessons to learn about good health, a healthy diet, healthy foods, healthy...
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Magic Squares
Prompt scholars to complete a magic square using only variables. Then they can attempt to solve a numerical magic square using algebra.
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Factoring Trinomials Using Tiles
What's the opposite of multiplying binomials? Learners apply their previous knowledge of multiplying binomials using algebra tiles to factor trinomials. The lesson introduces factoring as a process that uses algebra tiles to...
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Work with Congruent Parts
Students explore the concept of congruency. In this fractions lesson, students use paper plates to practice recognizing congruent parts as they make folds and cuts to represent equal parts.
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Fractions to Twelfths
For this fractions worksheet, 2nd graders study and analyze 4 bars with lines and determine how many equal parts are in each shape.
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Sea Ice: Cracking the Egg Code
Students study the egg code to learn about sea ice. In this sea ice instructional activity, students discuss and view a diagram to learn about the egg code when describing sea ice and its thickness. Students work in groups to play a game...
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Marvelous Math -- Colorful Fractions
Students begin the lesson by discovering that a fraction is one part of a whole. In groups, they practice reducting larger fractions into small fractions and discovering they are equal. They use blocks to identify the relationship...
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Fraction Pattern Blocks
Seventh graders practice using pattern blocks. In this pre-algebra lesson, 7th graders complete tasks that require them to compare fractions, make fractions equivalent, and add fractions.
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Unit Fractions
In this unit fractions activity, learners solve the six word problems using the parts and wholes for each problem to help find the fraction number.
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Seeing Interference Fringes with a Telescope
Students construct an interferometer using a simple telescope. In this physics lesson plan, students explain how light waves create the fringe patterns. They observe patterns made by different objects in the sky and compare them.
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Molecular Modeling Activity
High schoolers work together to explain the VSEPR theory and how it relates to molecules. They name electron pairs that can surround the central atom of an organism. They discuss the factors that determine the polarity of a molecule as...