Curated OER
ART- LANGUAGE OF SYMBOLS
Students discuss how color construct meaning in art. They will demonstrate a technical knowledge and creative use of formal elements and principals of design. Students then discuss the way their selection of color contributed to their work.
Curated OER
A Thanksgiving Survey
Learners take a survey then use the information gained from the survey to help plan a typical Thanksgiving dinner for our last day of class. They create a graph which corresponds the the data gathered during interviews.
Curated OER
The Delta Flier
Students make calculations in order to construct a kite in the shape of an isosceles right triangle. In this kite lesson students calculate altitude of their flying kites using a formula.
Curated OER
Technology - Self-portrait -Design - Color
Students compare and contrast styles of portraits thru time and gain appreciation for the work of John Singer Sargent. They also demonstrate craftsmanship in cutting and gluing portrait.
Curated OER
Harry Potter: Middle Grades Activity
Middle schoolers identify inferred and recurring literary, cultural and social themes such as bravery, loyalty, friendship and the notion of good vs. evil.
Curated OER
Crackin' the Musical Code
Students decode musical notation and then synthesize and apply by notating their own musical composition. Students draw various rhythmic examples which are equal in time duration. They notate and count rhythmic patterns. Additional cross...
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"COUNTRY" CHRISTMAS AND OTHER HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS
Sixth graders develop an understanding of Christmas traditions of other countries and well as the United States. They discover the meaning of other holiday celebrations and utilize computers and other technology as an integral part of...
Curated OER
ESL Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet
In this ESL vocabulary building worksheet, students read 10 sentences that each have a missing word. For each question, students choose the best answer from 4 similar choices.
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Worksheet 2. Things That People Can Do
In this careers worksheet, students complete the sentences in column A with the correct phrase from column B. Column A contains the name of a specific career, and column B states what that person can do. There are 10 sentences to complete.
Curated OER
Quiz 4A: Polite Questions and Typical Responses
In this polite questions worksheet, students read each of 8 situations. Students write a polite question and give a typical response for each one. Students use the words: can I, may I, can you, could you and would you.
Curated OER
Look Ma! I'm a Rocket Scientist!
Students use a ball to push and pull to demonstrate the concept of force. In this force lesson plan, students talk about the importance of force in space and use balls to demonstrate this phenomena.
Curated OER
Quiz 4A: Polite Questions
In this questions and answers learning exercise, students read 8 situations and ask a polite question. Students then give a typical response for each one.
Curated OER
Worksheet 2: Things That People Can Do
In this expressing ability learning exercise, students complete ten sentences by matching the subject in column A with the verb phrase in Column B. Example: A tour guide can (lead groups of travelers).
Curated OER
Introduction to Plates, Axles, and Gears
Students are introduced to the function and design of the following Lego pieces: beams, bricks, plates, axles, tires, hubs and bushings. They then work with a partner to build something using only these pieces.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Translations
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of translations. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Tessellations and Transformations
Investigate tessellations using this interactive Learn Alberta math resource. Students will explore transformations, namely line symmetry, rotation symmetry, and translation occurring within a tessellated pattern. Be sure to follow the...
Quia
Ixl Learning: Translations
Brush up on your math skills relating to translations then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Perform Translations
Use the interactive transformation tool to perform translations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Other
Nearpod: Translations Using Coordinates
In this instructional activity on translations, 8th graders will learn to identify translations on the coordiante plane and then create them from a pre-image.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Translations
Explains, with examples, what a translation is. Includes tutorials and practice activities.
Other
Nearpod: Geometric Transformations: Translation
In this lesson, students will learn how to identify, describe, graph, and write geometric translations.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Analytic Geometry: Polar Coordinates
This site from The Math Forum provides great information on polar coordinates. You can access this information either by clicking on the coordinates link or just scrolling down, it is the first one listed on the page. Includes several...
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Plane Geometry: Transformations
Explore transformations of a polygon that include: 1) translation 2) rotation 3) reflection and 4) dilation.
Other
New York State Education Department: Eighth Grade Math, Book One (2006) [Pdf]
Part one of three; The March 2006 8th grade Math test from the State of New York. The test is 27 multiple choice questions dealing with topics such as algebra (translating into algebraic terms, simplifying expressions, evaluating...