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Learning About Volume
Learners explore the concept of volume. They develop formulas for volume of prisms. Then use their formulas to find missing dimensions of various prisms such as height, length, width, radius, and diameter.
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Class of Gold
How can you see a number in nature? Here, learners discover both Fibonacci numbers and the golden ratio by exploring a number of different resources. Note: Some of the resources are older and may be missing some of the links, but...
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Sextant Solutions
Pupils explore ways a sextant can be a reliable tool that is still being used by today's navigators and how computers can help assure accuracy when measuring angles. This activity will show how computers can be used to understand...
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Rainbows, Bridges & Weather, Oh My!
Explore how real-world applications can be parabolic in nature and how to find quadratic functions that best fit data. A number of different examples of modeling parabolas are explored including a student scavenger hunt, the exploration...
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Sorting
A lesson plan on classification and sorting is here for you. Elementary schoolers participate in an interactive computer game in which they sort books by theme. They take a trip to the library to observe and discuss how books are sorted,...
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Giant Museum
Scholars make a giant scale model of an object. They will take a regular item and enlarge it to five times its length and width. They attempt this same concepts with a 3D model.
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Composting "The Right Mix"
Young scholars investigate the correct mix of material types for compost. In this composting lesson, students explore the correct amounts of different types of materials to create a compost heap. Young scholars then create a compost heap.
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Mean and Standard Deviation
Get two activities with one lesson plan. The first lesson plan, is appropriate for grades 6-12 and takes about 20 minutes. It introduces the concept of measures of central tendency, primarily the mean, and discusses its uses as well as...
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Vectors
High schoolers listen to a lecture and complete a number of problems as they go. There are a variety of examples given and they are guided through the problem solving steps for each of the real-world scenarios regarding the purpose of...
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Accounting/ Marketing Cookies
Second graders become involved in the advertisement, marketing, and development of their own cookie business. Students must choose a job for the preparation and baking of the cookies. Students also manage the profits and advertisement of...
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Inverse (Indirect) Machines
Students observe relationships between quantities. Students complete activities for three different classes of levers. In groups, students build each type of lever. Students identify levers in their daily surroundings. Students observe...
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And the Survey Says...
Create a survey and graph! For this graphing lesson, students listen to a story about pets, create a survey for family and friends about what pets they own, and use the information to create a bar and line graph.
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Energy Conservation Lesson 1: Fossil Fuels and the Ticking Clock
Students explore energy production by participating in a class discussion. In this renewable energy lesson, students discuss the differences between solar, coal, wind and fossil fuel energy sources and why some are better for the...
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Designing the Perfect Science Fair Project Webquest
Sixth graders examine the Scientific Method and define their topic of interest. Students familiarize themselves with how to utilize their resources and create note cards. Students create their written report and display of their...
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Inequalities - Absolute Value
Learners graph the absolute value of compound inequalities. Through a demonstration, students discover the meaning of absolute value. They take notes, rewrite opposites, and solve for each variable. Learners complete a worksheet and...
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Estimating With Fractions
Seventh graders, exploring methods to estimate fractions, take notes on estimating fractions, 7th graders write letters to explain the process of estimating fractions and mixed numbers to someone who does not know the concept. Students...
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Graphing Inequalities
Students graph inequalities on a number line and discuss how to solve for one variable. The teacher models examples as students take notes. In groups, students participate in an activity to demonstrate inequalities on a number line. ...
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Multiplying Polynomials - FOIL
Young scholars participate in an activity to demonstrate the distributive property. They take notes as they observe different methods of FOIL. Afterward, students work on their own, and in groups to determine which method to use and...
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Rules of Exponents
Learners simplify problems using the rules of exponents and practice translating word sentences to algebraic expressions. Through a teacher led lecture and demonstration of exponent rules, students take notes and observe how to simply...
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Polynomials in The Magical World of Numbers
Students identify and describe polynomials and their elements, discuss simple parts that make up equations, inequalities, and exponents, take notes on definitions of terms and their types, including monomials, binomials, and trinomials,...
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Exponents III- Squares and Square Roots
Learners explore the process of inverse operations to solve square root problems. After exploring the perfect squares and area, students examine methods to find square roots by observing the teacher, taking notes, and listing vocabulary...
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Make-Your-Own Math Practice
Students create their own math practice book. In these homemade book lessons, students create their own counting, number, and shape pages. When the pages are complete, they are bound together in a book.
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Measuring Angles & Segments
Students view a PowerPoint for a warm-up lesson. They practice measuring around the classroom, measuring such things as the length and width of a desk, pencil, door, and book. Students use a website to practice measuring angles.
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Creating AB Patterns
Students work with patterns. In this pattern activity, students find AB patterns in nature and the manmade world. They create their own AB pattern using math manipulatives and visual arts.