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Oceanography Class Quilt

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create and observe a collage of oceanography topics that be placed on quilt tiles in a culmination art project to represent information learned.
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Keeping Us in Stitches Activity: Hexagon Quilt Top Design

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students examine how the hexagon shape can be a building block for quilt patterns. They view images of quilts, discuss symmetry and design patterns, and create and name an original quilt design.
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The Cheeto Walk

For Teachers K
Students walk around numbered tiles on the floor as music plays. When the music stops, a number is drawn and if they are on that number they win reward (Cheetos or other snack.)
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Scenes of the Earth

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine and study how changes in perspective can change the way that they can observe objects. They explore the relationship between a scene's area and its detail. Each student looks at the ground through cardboard tubes from...
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My Dream Home

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students investigate the concept of a dream home and create an architectural drawing of it. They design the home with a projected budget of $500,000. They research different designs with the intent of pulling ideas for their design....
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Terrific Tessellations

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students construct tesselations that fosters their ability to create, transform, and critique their own piece of work. This allows them to become aware of repeated patterns in math, and connect these patterns to artwork.
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The Minerva Mosaic of the Library of Congress

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students analyze the Minerva mosaic. In this Library of Congress lesson, students conduct primary source analysis of the mosaic as they interpret the symbolism and mythology featured in the mosaic.
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Building Models

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders build models. In this measurement lesson, 5th graders build paper models to represent square centimeters, square inches, square feet, cubic centimeters, cubic inches, cubic feet, and perimeter.
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Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore area and perimeter. In this math lesson plan, students differentiate between area and perimeter and compute the area and perimeter of an object.
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Terrific Tessellations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore tessellations that are found in nature and everyday objects. They observe the works of M.C. Escher. Students create their own tessellations using pencil and paper.
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Spiral Symmetry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Taking the notion of symmetry to the next level, this looks at combining rotation and translation symmetry to build spiral symmetry in three dimensions. Using the Zome modeling system and an instructor’s guidance, geometers try to build...
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Unit 3, Worksheet 1, Exponents and Algebraic Expressions

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Need exponentt practice? Then this exponent worksheet will be helpful to have learners evaluate exponent expressions and algebraic expressions. They use the distributive property to solve equations. This three-page worksheet contains...
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Sensational Symmetry

For Teachers K - 12th
Stdents create symmetrical designs by cutting folded paper in this cross-curricular lesson for the Math and Art classsroom. The lesson is adaptable for any grade or ability level.
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Mosaic Masks

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners discover the history of mosaics through teacher-lead lectures and discussions. Individuals spend 3-4 weeks creatively constructing mosaic masks using step-by-step design instructions.
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Science Review for Grade 3 (3.1)

For Students 3rd
In this science review for grade 3 (3.1) worksheet, 3rd graders answer 25 multiple choice questions about earth science in standardized test format.
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Math is Beautiful: Tessellation

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine patterning in Chinese and Japanese artwork prior to creating their own tessellations using styrofoam plates in this creative cross-curricular lesson for upper-elementary/middle level classrooms.
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It Keeps Going & Going &...

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students extend linear and directional patterns, identify patterns in classroom and community environments, create original patterns incorporating the senses of sight and sound, and operate video and recording equipment.
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Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve problems with quadrilaterals. They calculate the sum of the angles, find missing angles and identify properties of quadrilaterals. There are 16 questions with an answer key.
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Tessellations

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify and construct figures that tessellate. They investigate which regular polygons tessellate and how to modify them to make other tessellating figures. Students explore how naturally occurring tessellations have been...
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Cut It Out!

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students calculate the surface area of polygons. In this geometry lesson, students use spacial reasoning to find the answer to their problem. They analyze solids and create formulas to estimate the measurements of the area.
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Prime Numbers and Factors

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine factors of numbers to 100 and identify prime factors; students differentiate prime and composite numbers by the factors of the numbers.
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Perimeter and Area of Complex Figures

For Students 5th - 7th
For this perimeter and area of complex figures practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Leveled Problem Solving Areas of Triangles and Trapezoids

For Students 6th
In this geometry instructional activity, 6th graders calculate the area of triangles and trapezoids using the given formulas. They use the formulas to find measurements of lines that are part of the triangles and trapezoids.
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Area of Irregular Polygons

For Teachers 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the area of irregular polygons.  The one page worksheet contains three problems.  Solutions are provided.