Virginia Commonwealth University
General Construction Measurement and Dimensions
Learners construct their understanding of measurement and dimensions in this step-by-step approach that begins with an all group vocabulary introduction, consisting of measuring objects and dialoging using measurement vocabulary....
LABScI
Conservation of Momentum: Marble Collisions
What happens to the momentum of an object when it strikes another object? Scholars roll a marble down a ramp so it collides with another marble. By measuring the speed of each marble before and after the collision, pupils answer this...
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Baseball Proportion
Eighth graders measure regular baseball bats and souvenir bats in centimeters. They determine how tall a person would be to be in proportion to the souvenir bat, create a poster depicting the person, and explain the proportional...
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Amazon Rainforest Conservation, Brazil
Students explore the concept of understanding the effects of disturbances in an environment. In this life science lesson plan, students use the game Jenga to help capture the idea of environment disturbances. Students discuss...
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Sled Kites and Trigonometry
Students study the history of kites and their fundamental properties. In this kites lesson students divide into teams and build and fly kites.
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Double Toss
Students experiment with potential and kinetic energy. They design a device that will toss a ball at least 30 centimeters, catch it and to the ball up again.
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Paper Airplanes and Scientific Methods
In this scientific method and paper airplanes worksheet, students go through the steps of the scientific method to determine which paper airplane design is best. They complete 8 steps of the scientific method including stating the...
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Paper Airplanes & Scientific Methods
Seventh graders examine how to define scientific inquiry and the scientific method. In this paper airplane instructional activity students research airplanes, take notes then create an airplane trial.
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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.
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Measuring Up To Standards
Fourth graders use Unifix cubes to estimate standard measurements of length, weight, and capacity. After practicing, 4th graders complete an individual assessment by the teacher where they are asked questions about measurement and...
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Volume of a Cylinder
Students predict the shape of a geometric figure in 3D. In this geometry lesson, students construct 3D shapes to perfect their knowledge of measuring and predicting. This assignment is also available as an online interactive...
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1-4 Study Guide Integration: Statistics Stem-and-Leaf Plots
In this statistical worksheet, students organize given data into a stem-and-leaf plot. They then use their organize data to answer given questions. Students create two stem-and-leaf plots and answer five questions. An answer sheet is...
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It Counts
Students understand and reinforce how numbers are assigned to objects, as well as think about more, less, or equal values. In this instructional activity, students are asked to describe, compare, and classify plants. They should be able...
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The Nature of Mathematics
Learners work in groups to describe plants using numbers. In this number instructional activity, students use numbers to define plants and then use numbers to write descriptions of themselves.
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Dilations of 2 and 3 dimentional figures and their effect on area, surface area, and volume.
Seventh graders investigate the area and volume of 2D and 3D figures. In this geometry lesson plan, 7th graders create a storyboard explaining their knowledge of 2D and 3D shapes. They analyze their data and interpret their...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Quadratic Word Problems Part 1
Students solve two problems involving the motion of projectile objects, modeled using quadratic equations. They then graph parabolas and use the graphs to answer questions about projectile objects, and identify the maximum heights of the...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Geometry Word Problems: Introduction
Introduces how to set up and solve simple geometric-figure word problems. Includes advice regarding formulas to memorize.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Estimating the Metric Lengths of Objects by Image
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students must analyze the information they are given about the metric heights of three objects and answer questions that compare them....