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Measurement Benchmarks and Conversions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of measurement. In this measurement lesson, students determine appropriate units of measure for objects in the classroom. Students discuss the importance of measuring objects with the same unit of measure.
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Graphing Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students graph quadratic functions. In this algebra lesson plan, students identify the vertex and intercepts of a quadratic equations and graph the parabola. They find the axis of symmetry and make a table to find the values of the...
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"The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers estimate the distance in miles between Tulsa, Oklahoma and Manhattan, Kansas. They gather and graph data on gangs in both areas.
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Analyzing Health

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders analyze their health. In this analysis lesson plan, 3rd graders rate their health on a 1-10 scale. They then tally the scores from the class and create a data chart. Then they answer true and false questions based on...
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"Socrates and the Three Little Pigs" by Mitsumasa Anno

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars gain an understanding of probability and make reasonable estimations.
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"The Greedy Triangle" by Marilyn Burns

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover which regular polygons can be used to tile a plane.
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"Bats on Parade" by Kathy Appelt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine numbers and try to find a pattern in their relationship. They write an algebraic expression for the nth term.
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Among the Odds and Evens: A Tale of Adventure

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students fformulate the pattern that the sum of two even numbers is even, the sum of two odd numbers is even, and that the sum of and even and odd number is odd.
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Late-In-The-Year Counting

For Teachers K
Students practice forward and backward counting.  For this counting lesson, students calculate how many objects in a bag by counting forward and then count backward to check.
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Adding Integers

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students add integers using a number line. In this algebra lesson, students add one and two digit integers. They compare zero pairs and the addition of integers.
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Graphing

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify the different graphs used in science. In this graphing lesson, 7th graders analyze the three kinds of graphs. They construct a graph that best describes a given data.
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Learning to use and understand a database

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders were given a research paper and they were to answer the questions using the information found on the website. The website was a dictionary where the students would click on the letter to where they would go to find the...
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Recording Artist and MP3 Players

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the concept of being a recording artist. In this recording artist lesson, students determine the costs of producing various music products such as a demo tape, 8-track tape, and a record deal. Students discuss supply,...
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"The King's Chessboard" by David Birch

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine how a counting pattern is created is the story. They estimate how much rice is given to the wise man.
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Allison the Alligator

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are introduced to the concepts of greater than and less than. This leads to the use of inequalities. The teacher tells the story about an alligator in order to create a fun environment for practicing the objectives of the...
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Ima's Dream

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compile a list of items on which a person can spend money, categorize a list of items based upon similarities, and solve mathematical problems based upon given scenarios.
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"BATS on Parade" by Kathi Appelt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize and explain a pattern.
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"YIKES! Your Body Up Close" by Mike Janulewicz

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a Venn Diagram to analyze data from their class.
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The Great Turkey Walk

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer them. They wcreate bar graphs and pie graphs
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Simplifying Expressions Using the Order of Operations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concept of order of operations. For this order of operations lesson, students discuss the order of operations when simplifying expressions. Young scholars discuss the importance of order in their lives such as...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

Are You Balanced?

For Teachers 5th Standards
Balance scales create a strong visual of how an individual prioritizes one's self alongside their commitments to the community, school, and home. Scholars complete a graphic organizer then discuss their findings with their peers. A...
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National Woman's History Museum

Getting with the Program

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
A seven-step lesson introduces the emergence of computer sciences and the contributions women made to the profession after World War II. Several science experiments offer pupils a hands-on learning experience that showcases parabolas,...
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Classification: Dichotomous Key

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the classification process and nomenclatures used for classifying organisms. They study dichotomous keys to identify organisms with 90% accuracy. Students organize information regarding the relatedness of species.
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Human Fingerprints: No Two the Same

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore scientific observations by analyzing a group of data. In this fingerprint identification lesson, 6th graders identify the reasoning behind fingerprinting and create their own ink fingerprints. Students discuss the...

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