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The Metric System

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students practice converting metric measurements by completing the activities listed in this lesson. They first practice measuring common objects. They then convert metric measurements using the included worksheet.
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Pumpkin Problems

For Teachers K - 4th
Students participate in a lesson that has the intention of working on estimation skills. They use pumpkins to estimate the number of seeds are inside. They collect data for each pumpkin and compare it to the estimation. Students question...
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Sampling Rocks

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students collect and sort rocks based on visible characteristics.  In this statistics lesson, students determine adequate sample size and categorize rocks based on characteristics.  The book Everybody Needs a Rock is read to...
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Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Here is a parallel and perpendicular lines worksheet which has learners respond to 10 questions that require them to identify lines and draw lines.
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Would You Rather?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Get to know your class by asking them what they would rather do. There are 10 different sets of "would you rather" questions sure to encourage giggles and classroom camaraderie. Tip: Have peers build memory skills by attempting to...
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Proofreading

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Reading backward and moving from word to word with a pencil are just two of the many strategies employed by proofreaders that are included in a presentation about the editing stage of the writing process. In addition, viewers are asked...
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Inching Our Way through Measurement

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review how to use an inch ruler and listen to the story, Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni. In this measuring lesson, students work in small groups to create an Inch Poster. Students then use an inch ruler to measure different objects...
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Flicking With Force

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to the concept of force and how it acts upon objects. In groups, they are given a ruler, ping-pong ball and golf ball and compare and contrast the force put on the balls when flicked by the ruler. To end...
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Backyard Map- Measuring with Centimeters

For Students 1st
In this backyard map centimeter measurement worksheet, 1st graders cut out a centimeter ruler from the bottom of the page. They use the ruler to measure the path between objects which are pictures in the backyard map at the top of the...
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All Around Triangles and Quadrilaterals

For Students 4th - 6th
In this triangle/quadrilateral worksheet, students use a centimeter ruler to draw triangles and quadrilaterals with given perimeters. Answers are included on page 2.
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The Calculus Whiz Who Loved Candy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop an equation for finding the volume of a commonly known piece of candy (M&M, Hershey's Kiss, Tootsie Roll Pop, Life Saver, etc.) by using calculus.
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Sprouting Artwork

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students complete activities to study seeds sprouting and plant growth. For this plant science lesson, students use mustard seeds and sponges to study the seed sprouting process. Students observe their seeds for several days and complete...
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Mapping Potato Island

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars create their own topographical map using a potato. In this hands on lesson students construct a topographical map and explain what contour lines are using a potato.
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Marshmallow Towers

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore geometry by completing a marshmallow activity in class. In this architecture instructional activity, students identify the jobs of civil engineers and architects while identifying different geometric shapes as well....
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Measuring Inches and Centimeters

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math instructional activity, learners learn to measure common classroom objects or body parts using a standard inches ruler and a centimeter ruler. Students measure 21 objects in both ways.
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Water Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the importance of water in our daily lives. In this physics lesson, students calculate the pressure of water tower systems. They investigate the effect of certain variables using a computer simulation.
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Plant Pigment Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the roles of pigments present in leaves. They extract and isolate pigments present in autumn leaves using a thin layer chromatography. Very nice lesson and lab!
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Geometric Shapes And Figures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compete in a scavenger hunt to find twenty-two different geometric shapes in natural objects around the school. They practice identification of each geometric shape using a handout then form small groups to search the school...
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Measurement in Inches

For Students 3rd
In this measurement worksheet, 3rd graders focus on a ruler with inches. Students measure 5 given lines and write the length of each line in inches in the spaces provided.
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Structures and Shapes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students make jewelry using different shapes from magazines, tissue paper, cardboard, and other materials. In this making jewelry lesson plan, students complete this hands on activity to discuss how shapes are used.
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3-in-1 Color Tool

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use a new tool to help them be more creative in designing their quilts. After watching a demonstration, they design their own color combinations and select the fabric for their quilt. They reiew the color wheel and warm and...
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Scale Matters

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the meaning of the digits an any whole numbers with up to 3 decimal places. They order decimals with up to 3 decimal places and perform measuring tasks, using a range of units and scales.
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Singular and Plural Nouns

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this recognizing singular and plural nouns worksheet, students use a word bank of singular nouns to write the plural forms by adding an "s" or "es". Students write nine short answers.
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Collecting Data and Graphing

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice collecting and graphing data using interlocking cubes. In this graphing lesson, partners count cubes and graph them. They also use a meter stick to measure arm span and height then compare the results with the class as...

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