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Optimization For Breakfast
Students identify he proportion of a cereal box. In this algebra lesson, students define the relationship between patterns, functions and relations. They model their understanding using the cereal box.
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Pattern Block Fraction Design
In this pattern block worksheet, learners use pattern blocks to create a symmetric design within the shapes. The designs must follow four different rules.
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Make Your Own Shape Puzzles
Students create their own shape puzzles. They practice putting puzzle pieces together so they fit correctly. They classify and sort the different shapes as they finish the puzzle.
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Sculpture Shapes
Students reconstruct an ancient Greek sculpture using various geometric forms and explore different geometric forms. They create an abstract human form out of geometric shapes and create other representations out of the same shapes.
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Investigation of Pot Sherds
Fourth graders review their prior knowledge on the concept of pi. Using broken pieces of pottery, they calculate the circumference from a section of the circle. In teams, they compete against one another to get the most accurate...
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Math Manipulative: "Fraction Sticks"
Fifth graders use sets of fraction sticks to color in fractional amounts and determine how to compare pairs of fractions. In this math lesson plan, 5th graders insert the correct symbol given the fractions they are working with....
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Best Guesser
Fifth graders develop strategies for estimating ages, and illustrate results by graphing and interpreting scatter plots to compare x and y coordinates.
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Zero Is Our Hero
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the mastery of counting by ten's. They practice counting to varying quantities not to exceed 100. Students could also use manipulatives that are separated into groups of ten.
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Mirror Wells
Students study mirror wells, which are similar to 3-D kalediscopes, but the end is cut off to enable you to look at patterns through them.
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Wind Tunnels
Students build a simple wind tunnel and test out 2 glider wing shapes at different angles of attack. They record their observations and results just as engineers do. There also is a "virtual wind tunnel" they can try to test aerodynamic...
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Red Walls and Green Doors
Fourth graders are shown a pattern and asked how many blocks it would take to have a red wall with fifty green doors. In groups, they are given a set of manipulatives in which they develop the pattern and share their results with the...
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Building Big Ideas in Math: Frog Themed
In this math patterns activity, students work to find the math pattern in 'The Lost Button' story. Students answer six questions about math patterns.
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Number Recognition 17
In this number recognition worksheet, 1st graders count the juice boxes and color or circle the correct number. Students then color the juice boxes.
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Volume, Surface Area for Cylinders
Seventh graders explore the concept of volume and surface area of cylinders. In this volume and surface area of cylinders lesson, 7th graders break cylinders into their base shapes of a circle and a rectangle. Students discover that...
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Above and Below
In this above/below learning exercise, students color shapes that are above or below other shapes, as indicated. A reference web site link in given.