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Roaming Robot
Students give directions to help a classmate find an object. In this direction lesson, students tell the finder where to travel and how many steps to take. More difficult directions include angled turns.
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Finding Patterns in Tiles
Learners explore perimeter and area of rectangles. In this rectangular instructional activity, students use tiles to discover the formulas for perimeter and area. Learners solve for area.
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North vs. South
Students use information about the Union and Confederate troops to create a bar graph. In this graphing lesson, students graph troop information on a bar graph, color coding the information. Students then find the differences...
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The Dog Days of Data
Students are introduced to the organization of data This activity is designed using stem and leaf plots. After gather data, they create a visual representation of their data through the use of a stem and leaf plot. Students
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Money and Sports
Sixth graders translate sports vocabulary words from English to Spanish and complete money problems containing decimals. In this money and sports lesson plan, 6th graders use words to communicate to each other.
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Identifying Triangles
Sixth graders identify and define a variety of triangles. In this identification of triangles lesson, 6th graders draw examples of each triangle on a whiteboard, then complete a worksheet.
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Translating Word Phrases into Algebraic Expressions
Students view a PowerPoint and practice writing algebraic expressions from word phrases. In this algebra lesson, students utilize phrases such as, "plus, minus, sum, difference, increased by and subtracted from." There are 5 problems on...
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Putting It All Together
Learners complete activities to learn about the shapes and their vertices. In this shape recognition lesson, students discover the rule linking the number of sides with the number of vertices for shapes. Learners categorize...
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Circle Graphs
Sixth graders interpret, create, and display data in a circle graph. In this circle graph lesson plan, 6th graders use a compass, protractors, pizza boxes, and more to create a circle graph and analyze the data they put into it.
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Sales Tax and Discounts
Middle schoolers explore the concept of sales tax and discounts. In this sales tax and discounts lesson, students pretend to gamble in groups to win fake money. Middle schoolers must tax their winnings. Students collect receipts. Middle...
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Thanksgiving Dinner
Students plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. In this Thanksgiving lesson, students compare and contrast the first Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving celebrations today. Students plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and research the costs...
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Problem Solving Using Power Polygons
Students investigate geometric shapes by creating figures on a plane. For this polygon lesson, students complete a worksheet based on the angles in a power polygon. Students identify the different types of polygons and define their...
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Ratios, Proportions, and Cross-multiplication
Students use cross-multiplication to find the unknown respiration rate of an astronaut. In this multiplication lesson plan, students also use the same process to find missing values in proportions.
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Formulae
Students, after reviewing the concept of simply counting, practice a variety of equations that address operations. They utilize the strategy of substitutions in additional practice problems. Algebraic expressions is also covered in depth...
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Measuring Marvels
Learners discover how units of measurement help people to categorize objects. For this measurement lesson, students discuss various units of measurement, use creativity to invent new possible units of measure, and learn the history of...
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Canada's Climate: Temperature and Rainfall Variations
Middle schoolers analyze data about various climates in Canada. In this data analysis and climate lesson, students use Canada Year Book 1999 to complete a worksheet and make connections between precipitation and temperature in different...
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A Holocaust Monument
Students create a Holocaust memorial. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students use geometric shapes or forms to create a Holocaust monument.
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Ratios
Students explore the concept of ratios. In this ratios lesson plan, students use matchbox cars and models of spaceships to explore ratios. Students determine scale for the above mentioned objects in this lecture style lesson plan.
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Graphs
Pupils participate in a lesson plan exploring the concept of using graphs in various types of mathematical problems. They use negative and positive numbers in order to plot a graph. Students should use a place value chart for a reference...
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Straight Line Graphs
Pupils review the techniques of plotting and reading points on a grid. They identify why facts explaining how to read coordinates as well as the importance of the order in which the coordinates are given. Individual practice of equations...
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Fractions To Decimals
Learners investigate the concept of converting fractions to decimals with the use of practice in recognition of fractions and finding the decimal equivalent by sight or by using division. This lesson could be done effectively with...
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Where Does Your Paycheck Go?
Upper elementary learners explore the concept of taxes taken out of an employee's paycheck. As they work through this instructional activity, young mathematicians discover the difference between gross pay and net pay. They also...
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Ratio and Proportion
Students explore ratios and proportions. In this ratios lesson, students work in groups to identify the ratio of boys to girls, as well as the ratio of vowels to consonants in their names. Given a bag of candy, students work in groups to...
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Density in Relation to Float and Sink
Students explore the concept of density. In this density lesson, students determine the density of various objects. Students use the density of the various objects to predict the density of various unknown solutions.