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Curated OER

Animal Skin

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the skin surface to body area ratios for different animals.  In this seventh/eighth grade mathematics/science lesson, students explore heat transfer between an animal’s body and the environment.  Using technology,...
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Curated OER

Active Wear

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers interpret and analyze data.  In this middle school mathematics lesson plan, students conduct an experiment in which they investigate which solar collector, black, white, or silver, absorbs the most heat.  Middle...
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Texas Instruments

Golden Ratio Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate the Golden Ratio in this algebra I or geometry lesson. They explore the Golden Ratio as the conduct an experiment in which they collect various measurement from their team members and find the regression equations...
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Curated OER

Transforming Snoopy Using Coordinates

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners graph coordinate points to create a picture of Snoopy. In this coordinate point lesson, students read a book and learn about Rene Descartes' invention, the coordinate grid.  Learners graph a surprise picture on Geometer's...
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Curated OER

Exponential Expressions - Perfect Squares, Square Roots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Color tiles are used to model perfect squares. Alone or in pairs, middle schoolers will find patterns. Afterward, the relationship between perfect squares and roots will be discussed as a whole class.
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Curated OER

Squares, Square Roots, and Exponential Expressions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the concepts of square roots and exponential expressions. For this square root and exponential expression lesson, students complete an investigation called Building A Square Patio. Students use color tiles to develop the...