Worksheet
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Anagrams

For Students 10th - 12th
For this chemistry worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by rearranging 13 anagrams about elements. They create their own anagrams from 3 given words.
Lesson Plan
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The Path of Electrons

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students engage in an interactive "hot potato" demonstration to gain an appreciation for the flow of electrons through a circuit. They role play the different parts of a simple circuit and send small items representing electrons (paper...
Lesson Plan
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Siting Wind Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze a variety of curves that describe the power extracted from the wind by a variety of commercially produced wind turbines. They utilize site specific topographic maps and political boundary data to evaluate and make...
Lesson Plan
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Properties of Logarithms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of logarithms.  In this logarithms lesson, students discuss the logarithm properties.  Students use linear functions as a basis to develop the logarithm properites by substituting log b and log a...
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Tetrominoes and Translations

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore geometry by participating in a pattern identification activity. In this tetrominoes lesson, students define the characteristics of congruent and symmetrical shapes. Students practice translating shapes across quadrants...
Lesson Plan
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Polygon Quilt

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a game with different types of polygons. They use triangles to create as many polygons as possible. They also review their colors by having different polygons be a different color.
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Creating Tessellations

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the history of tessellations; then use art and geometry to create an original tessellation.
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Trigonometry Review

For Students 11th - 12th
In this trigonometry instructional activity, learners solve trigonometric equations, prove trigonometric identities, and graph trigonometric functions. The four page instructional activity contains sixteen...
Lesson Plan
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Teaching a Language Function Based on Communicative Principles

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils, through the creation of several natural dialogs, experiment with social parameters of the language. They work with how languages vary depending on the relationship between the speakers and the types of tasks being discussed....
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Shape and Space

For Teachers 9th
NOT A LESSON Students
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Save Our Soil

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the need for good farm land and reasons for the disappearance of agricultural areas. They brainstorm environmental friendly decisions and soil conservation. In their community, students explore new land developments...
Lesson Plan
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Pythagorean Theorem Proof

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the Pythagorean Theorem. Then they type up a formal paragraph proof of a proof of their choice.
Lesson Plan
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More No-Three-In-A-Line

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read Mary's problem and make sure that they examine it. After some discussion, let the class work on the problem in their groups. They then take turns in putting a picture of their arrangement on the board.
Lesson Plan
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Algebra I: A Draining Swimming Pool

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students analyze and develop symbolic representations to describe the amount of water left in a pool being pumped out after a given amount of time, with various pumping rates and initial quantities of water in the pool.
Lesson Plan
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Wind Turbines

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students build their own wind turbine. In this physics lesson, students calculate the power output of their wind turbines. They evaluate their design and make the necessary modifications.
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Cemc: Geometry and Spatial Sense: Transformations [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Accompanied by links to online activities and demonstrations, middle schoolers learn about the different types of transformations on a coordinate grid through this lesson plan. The lesson is designed to match the Grade 7 Ontario...
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Wbur: New England's Electric Power Grid Is Undergoing a Transformation

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses New England's developing hybrid power grid, a network that relies on a variety of energy resources, including fuels and alternative energy sources and technologies. The ongoing transformation to renewable energy is...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Electrical Grid

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains what an electrical grid is and the role of power plants, transmission lines, and electric substations.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformation Tease

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Follow the directions at this one page website. You will get lots of practice plotting points on the coordinate grid and experience with transformational geometry.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Practice: Rotate Points

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
In this set of questions, students use an interactive tool to rotate objects on a Cartesian grid. Help is available through hints and videos.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Practice: Reflect Points

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
In this set of questions, students practice using an interactive tool to reflect images on a Cartesian grid. Includes hints.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Reflecting a Rectangle Over a Diagonal

For Teachers 8th Standards
In this task, 8th graders are presented with several rectangles that have diagonal lines through them and are placed on grids. They are asked to draw reflections and to discuss rectangles that are squares. Aligns with 8.G.A.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Scaling

For Students 9th - 10th
The final coordinate system transformation is scaling which changes the size of the grid is examined.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Standard Form of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore y=ax^2+bx+c using the transform graphing application. Teacher calculator is used with Navigator to send device settings, the equation format and initial coefficient values to all students. Worksheet includes all student...