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Relative Dating in Archaeology
Students create a timeline that explains how ancient cultures used artifacts. In this Relative Dating in Archaeology lesson, students examine artifacts and draw conclusions about their origins. Then students analyze antiquated objects or...
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Brick by Brick
Students use their previous knowledge of the Pyramid Lake War to help them analyze different primary sources of Fort Churchill. In this source analysis lesson, students work in groups to study 4 different primary sources for Fort...
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What's in Our Woods?
Students observe their local forest and document the change that occurs over the school year. For this forestry lesson, students utilize a GPS to mark a certain area of the woods as their study area for the remainder of the year....
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Gandhi's Voice: Writing as Nonviolent Resistance
Ninth graders identify how Mahatma Gandhi used writing as a means of nonviolent communication. In this nonviolent resistance lesson, 9th graders watch a film about Gandhi as a writer and identify characteristics of nonviolent activism....
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Polynomial Functions
In this Algebra II activity, 11th graders use a graphing calculator to determine the regression equation of the given data, graph polynomial functions, factor polynomials, and determine the quotient and remainder in polynomial division....
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Number Sense
Eighth graders participate in a lesson that is concerned with reviewing basic math concepts using the four operations. The activity is composed of a math game that is played by them.
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Leaf Collection
Students examine the tree species in Pennsylvania. In this Pennsylvania tree lesson students use field guides to assist them in identifying tree species.
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Digging Into the Past
Eleventh graders research their subjects using a variety of sources and they develop a project to share their learning with their peers.
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Fish Collages
Students discuss sea life and what lives in the ocean. They examine patterns, and create fish collages using ripped construction paper.
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Team Shape Picture/Shape Creation
Learners study the concept of shape--two-dimensional objects--and have hands-on experience creating pictures using a variety of shapes. They identify, explain and use the basic elements of design and recognize the effect different...
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Dividing Two-Digit Numbers
In this dividing worksheet, students solve 10 problems in which a two digit number is divided by a one digit divisor. There may be remainders.
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Addition: 2-Digit plus 2-Digit, No Regrouping
In this addition worksheet, students complete 30 problems, adding two, 2-digit numbers-no remainders. Worksheet includes links to answers and additional worksheets.
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Trig Tic-Tac-Times
In this trigonometry worksheet, students play a skill review game that involves the problem solving strategy of working backward. The game is similar to tic-tac-toe using the trigonometric ratios. The one page worksheet...
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Simplifying Fractions
In this algebra worksheet, students simplify fractions using common denominators. They solve using addition and subtraction. There are 6 questions with an answer key.
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Division Patterns
Fifth graders investigate and practice the foundational math skill of division. They make cognitive connections to how it is related to multiplication. Independent practice is done using the computer program provided by Houghton Mifflin
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Testing the Waters
Young scholars use test kits to measure the level of chlorine, iron, sulfide, and dissolved oxygen in tap (drinking) water and stream water. They post and evaluate the results of these water quality tests.
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Color Wheel Project
Pupils review the relationship between primary and secondary colors. As a class, they are introduced to the tertiary colors and use photographs to show them in a room design. To end the activity, they create a new color wheel with...
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Of Mice and Men
Eighth graders successfully create a newspaper that reflects the Great Depression Era using texts and clues from the literary work Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Something Permanent by Cynthia Rylant and Walker Evans.
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Equal Grouping
Using division can be challenging for some young learners. However, these problems that are simple division without remainders, are designed to help your learners both conceptualize and visualize the problem before solving.
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Division: 5-dgit by 2-digit
As the title states, these 15 math problems are the division of five-digit numbers by two-digit numbers (no remainders). For some odd reason, one row is left blank on the printable version, but because there isn't really enough room to...
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Division Word Problems Three- Version 1
In this word problems worksheet, students read the word problems and use division to solve the problems. Students solve 5 problems.
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Math Wars!
Students name numbers from 1-10, complete basic addition, or basic multiplication based on their grade. In this math card game instructional activity, students use a deck of cards to improve their math skills based on their grade.
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Social Studies: Renaissance
Students explore Renaissance architecture. In this Renaissance lesson, students view a slideshow featuring architecture of the era and then discuss the math skills used to the build the structures. Student build their own replicas of...
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Graphing Linear Equations
Students graph linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students solve linear equations and graph it on a coordinate plane. They evaluate integers using linear equations.