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Pythagorean Theorem

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Students explore how the Pythagorean Theorem works and how to apply it.
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Getting Familiar with Fractals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the Internet to answer lab questions about fractals, and then construct fractals using the initial stage and iteration rule. They complete tables and generate rules for the "nth" term and create their own fractals.
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Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the Pythagorean theorem. They use three different activities that give students the opportuntiy to observe triangles, and use the Pythagorean theorem and practice different ways of determining areas of...
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Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice solving real life situations involving area and perimeter. In groups, they are given specific roles in determining the layout of a flowerbed. They find the perimeter and area of the flowerbeds and determine...
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The Estimation Station

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils challenge "common knowledge" against newly learned estimation strategies and put those strategies into use. They consider variables in estimating different groups of objects and practice skills of representing numbers.
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Determine Volume of Solids Using Water Displacement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore math functions by completing math equation worksheets. In this inequality lesson, students define a list of math terms and discuss the difference between an equation and inequality. Students utilize a real life situation...
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Arrange the Classroom (Part 1 of 3)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders arrange the classroom using all the moveable objects and through the exploration of area and perimeter. They determine the area of the classroom, create and label model pieces of furniture using graph paper, and create a...
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The Average Atom - Isotopes

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders, in groups, complete an Isotopes model and notice that atomic masses are decimal numbers. These masses are an average of all the isotopes of that element.
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Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars examine the concept of perimeter. Students calculate the perimeter of a random shape on a grid. Young scholars develop a better understanding of the concept of perimeter. Students calculate the perimeter of shapes.
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Hurricane Tracking

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students access the Internet to find information on current hurricanes. They get locations, speeds, and air pressures and then plot the location of the hurricane on a hurricane-tracking map. They also access the FEMA website to solve...
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Types of Triangles

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the required functions of the Geometer's Sketchpad. Using the computer software, they construct similar triangles and identify them by angles and sides. Students classify triangles. Afterward, they complete problems...
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A Tour of the Solar System

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students construct a spacecraft out of Lego blocks and other materials. They work on their models in small groups while building. They become familar with the planets while working cooperatively.
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The Home Stretch

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read the novel Stone Fox by John Reynold Gardiner. Using Lego RCX units, students build and program sleds to re-enact the "home stretch" of the National Dog Sled Race.
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Our Favorites

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students participate in and conduct a survey to determine various class favorites. They collect, organize and display their data, interpret the results, and complete a packet of worksheets to display the information.
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What's My Ratio?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners investigate ratios of various objects.  In this ratios of various objects instructional activity, students draw pictures on graph paper and then dilate or shrink the image.  Learners determine the ratio of their pictures. ...
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Introduction to Fractals: Geometric Fractals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of fractals. In this fractals lesson plan, students discuss Sierpinski's Triangle using an applet. Learners discuss the patterns involved with fractals. Students discuss the area of Sierpinski's triangle as...
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Similarity and Congruence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of similarity and congruence. In this similarity and congruence lesson, students identify and verify whether or not two figures are similar, congruent, or neither. Students use postulates and theorems such as...
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Similarity and Congruence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of similarity and congruence. In this similarity and congruence instructional activity, students cut out strips of paper and form a triangle. Students try to prove that their triangles are congruent using the...
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Helium Balloon Race

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students determine the force of a helium balloon that allows it to rise a specific distance.  In this helium lesson plan students calculate the amount of paper needed to construct a weight and determine the density of a piece of paper. 
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Dividing Line Segments into n Congruent Parts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify lines, and line segments. In this geometry lesson plan, students divide line segments into equal congruent parts. They complete a laboratory activity dealing with lines and segments.
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Shape Matters More!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate shapes as the area changes while the perimeter remains the same. Students demonstrate the shape/perimeter/area relationship using simulations and physical models.
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Egyptian Weather Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars chart temperatures in Egypt on spreadsheet to determine how weather conditions affect lifestyles.
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Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore the concept of perimeter. In this perimeter activity, students discuss how to find perimeter of various shapes. Students use the Perimeter Explorer applet to find the perimeter of various shapes.
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Solving Intercepted Arcs

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate circles and its arcs. In this geometry lesson, students identify the relationship between an circle and its intercepted arcs. THey identify the central and inscribed angles.

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