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Data! Data! Graph that Data!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create data graphs using Microsoft Excel. In this data collection lesson, 5th graders create and conduct a survey, then use Excel to organize and graph their data.
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Sieve of Eratosthenes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover the Sieve of Erathosthenes. They explore a method to find all the prime numbers in a group of numbers. Using models, students practice divisibility rules while examining the difference between prime and composite numbers.
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Exploration with Geometric Solids

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students reinforce geometric concepts by playing "Guess My Solid." Through a process of elimination, they determine the shapes of mystery solids. Finally, students use various materials to construct their own geometric figures.
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Knots and Braids

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students relate mathematics to braiding and knots.  For this braiding and knots lesson, students calculate the components for building braids. Students share their braids investigations.
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Eye Spy a Pattern

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify patterns by understanding how things work together.
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Fibonacci Numbers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students calculate the Fibonacci sequence of numbers. Through the use of Fibonacci numbers in flowers, leaves, fruits, vegetables, pine cones, and other forms of nature; students explore how Fibonacci numbers occur in nature. Then they...
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Eye Spy a Pattern

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how to see patterns by showing how things work together. They identify, analyze and determine a rule for predicting and extending numberical patterns involving operations of whole numbers, decimals and fractions.
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Aeronautics: Bernoulli's Principle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore physics by participating in a science activity in class. In this flight properties lesson, students identify Bernoulli's principle of flight and his theory of statics and motion. Students conduct a demonstration by...
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Placing Negative Numbers On A Number Line

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders review the concept of negative numbers and how the are placed on a number line. After the review, 5th graders practice placing negative numbers on a number line in a whole class setting.
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Prime Factors

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders review the concept of prime factorization. Then, they use the rules for divisibility and other notions to find the prime factorization of unfamiliar numbers. They solve problems in a whole class setting.
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Prime Real Estate

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze and discuss prime numbers and the Sieve of Eratosthenes, a procedure to sort out prime numbers. They identify the prime numbers from 1-100 by eliminating all the multiples of the first four prime numbers, and circle what...
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Geometry In the Yard

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students are responsible for creating a border around a triangular garden spot, of which they know the measurements for two sides. They use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the third side and complete the garden.
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Hotel Infinity

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate the concept of infinity. They read a story, discuss the concept of infinity from the story, and create an illustration of the hotel described in the story.
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Math and Music: Fibonacci Sequence

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the mathematical patterns of the Fibonacci Sequence. They determine how math is connected to music, specifically looking at music the uses the pattern sequence found in the Fibonacci Sequence.
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Plenty of Pythagoras

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Using a twelve foot knotted rope, learners form a 3-4-5 right triangle. Following a discussion of observations about the lengths of the sides of the triangle, students use grid paper, scissors and a centimeter ruler to draw and measure...
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Scale Factors for Areas and Volumes

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine mathematical questions. They examine how to tackle mathematical questions and discover the effect of a change in length on area and volume. They examine the consequences of the physical properties sea animals on heat...
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Consecutive Numbers

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Like all of the Problem Solving units, this one aims to introduce students to the underlying ideas of mathematics through a problem. The problem here requires a knowledge of arithmetic and the use of some algebra. In this unit we see how...
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Six Circles

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students develop the skills of problem solving through looking at situations mathematically. The lesson introduces students to the concepts of theorems and proofs as part of how one looks at mathematical problems.
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Gee, It's Crowded in Here

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students interpret raw data about population statistics. In this raw data lesson plan, students plug the data into graphic organizers and draw conclusions based on their findings.
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Interpreting Graphs

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners investigate graphs. In this graphing lesson, students create a graph regarding the population of California. Learners extrapolate answers concerning the data set.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Pre Lab

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students find Fibonacci sequences. In this applied Science lesson, students solve Fibonacci sequence problems. Students explore the mathematical patterns of objects in nature.
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Polygon Necklaces

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners explore geometry by creating jewelry in class. In this polygons lesson, students identify different shapes and characteristics while creating polygon figures from construction paper. Learners utilize a multitude of shapes to...
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Who Would Have Figured?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners investigate what happens when a coin is tossed a few times versus many times. They analyze, in groups, the data from tossing coins, and the Law of Large Numbers.
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Richard's Dice

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students problem solve logic problems. They complete a worksheet using dice as a manipulative. They decide on a problem solving strategy, solve the problem, and write up the solution.

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