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What's The Scoop?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the properties of matter.  In this cross curriculum three states of matter science lesson, students listen to the poem "Eighteen Flavors" by Shel Silverstein, and predict what will happen if listed ingredients are...
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Polygons

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders view a PowerPoint presentation on Identifying Polygons by their number of sides and their individual properties. They separate polygon tiles into groups by their attributes.
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Exploring Centers of Triangles

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore properties of triangles using angle bisectors, incenters, circles, midpoints, and altitudes. They use Geometer's Sketchpad in order to create triangles and their properties.
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Additive Inverses

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils investigate properties of additive inverses.  In this properties of additive inverses lesson, students discuss the what it means for two numbers to be opposites.  Pupils discuss representing opposite numbers using a...
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Whole Number Addition Level 2

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this math worksheet, learners add the whole numbers with the number zero and pay attention to how the numbers go with the identity property.
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A collection of Addition Lessons

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners solve problems by adding.  In this collection of addition lessons, students answer a variety of word problems and utilize addition skills. Links provide access to definitions and sample problems. 
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How Does Probability Relate to Radon?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read an article about probability and radon. They practice using a hand held geiger counter to understand the properties of radiation and radioactivity. They identify the harmful and helpful effects of radiation as well.
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What is Radon?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read an article about radon and its properties. They examine a periodic table and identify the numbers surrounding an element. They discuss the harmful and helpful effects of radiation.
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My Dogs

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use the properties of multiplication to solve problems. They recall the basic multiplication facts as well as write and solve problems that involve whole numbers.
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How Many More Fish?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders construct a rich conceptual schema of subtraction in the comparative mode. They answer such questions as "How many more?" and "How many less?" They investigate properties of subtraction, represent subtraction in objects...
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Joining (Addition) & Separating (Subtraction) - Result Unknown

For Students 2nd
How much is the total? How many more is left? These basic questions are asked of students through two story problems that involve catching fish on a weekend fishing trip and goal of reading a certain number of books. Your learners will...
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Taxicab Metric, Circle

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create a circle using the taxi-cab metric. In this geometry lesson, students identify the properties of circles. They identify the idea of geometric shapes and how they come about.
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Teach Engineering

Magnetic Materials

For Teachers 8th - 10th
The design challenge: develop a method to separate steel from aluminum. The first lesson plan in an eight-part series introduces the class to the grand challenge of ciming up with a method to streamline a sorting process at a...
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Teach Engineering

Electromagnets

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Show your class what goes on with a magnet that can be turned on and off with a resource that provides the information needed to build an electromagnet. The information allows the class to understand that creating loops with the current...
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Multiplying Polynomials

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore multiplying polynomials. They observe solving polynomials using the standard order of operations, FOIL, and the box method. Throughout the demonstration, students explore strategies of solving word problems such as...
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Number Theory

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of number theory. They discuss an assortment of number theory topics such as prime numbers, composite numbers, GCF, modular arithmetic, and others in a lecture style discussion. Pupils view videos about these...
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Special Products

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Looking for a worksheet on special products of binomials? This one-page document includes two separate assignments on special products. Problems include multiplying binomials in the form (a+b)^2,(a-b)^2,(a + b)(a -b), as well as a few...
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Down to the Deep Virtual Lab

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
At a depth of 3,000 m in the ocean, the pressure is 300 times that at sea level! In the activity, individuals predict what will happen to Styrofoam cups submerged 3,000 meters into the ocean. They then convert these units to soccer...
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National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Powers of Ten with the Blue Morpho Butterfly

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Explore the powers of ten while examining a Blue Morpho butterfly wing. Learners discover there is a lot more than meets the eye when one looks close enough.
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University of Colorado

Modeling Sizes of Planets

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The density of the huge planet of Saturn is 0.7 g/cm3, which means it could float in water! In the second part of 22, science pupils explore the size and order of the planets. They then calculate weight and/or gravity and density of...
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Strength of Materials

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Pupils examine a stress-strain diagram that compares the advantages and disadvantages of the two common bridge building materials, concrete and steel. The also consider the factors that influence the materials builders choose for their...
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University of Wisconsin

Sizing a Rain Garden

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Most appropriate if you are applying the entire unit to build a rain garden at your school, this installment involves calculating the area that will drain into it. Your garden planners will need data from previous lessons, so this one...
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PBS

Blow the Roof Off!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Blow the minds of young scientists with this collection of inquiry-based investigations. Based on a series of eight videos, these "hands-on, minds-on" science lessons engage young learners in exploring a wide range of topics...
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Indiana Department of Education

The Represented World: Communication—Packaging

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Challenge your classes to design and market a new product. Collaborative groups use geometry skills to create packaging for their products. Finally, they plan a marketing strategy to present to a marketing specialist.

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