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You Bet!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the mathematical probabilities involved in gambling and how these factors affect people's behavior. They work in pairs and conduct and experiment pertaining to blackjack. The class creates a graph showing the trends found.
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Order of Operations

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the order of operations.  In this seventh grade mathematics lesson, 7th graders explore the order of operations and practice using them in activities that involve paper and pencil, calculators and...
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Using Excel To Teach Probability And Graphing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students engage in the use of technology to investigate the mathematical concepts of probability and graphing. They use the skills of predicting an outcome to come up with reasonable possibilities. Students also practice using a...
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You Are Here

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine the relative size and distance of the planets in the solar system. They use ratios in their mathematical calculations to make models of the planets after discussing the relative sizes of the planets. They keep a...
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Slimy Cells

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create three-dimensional cell models. They may choose to make either a plant or animal cell but must use a Ziploc bag as the cell membrane, slime for the cytoplasm, and strawberry baskets for the cell wall if making a plant...
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Animal Skin

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the skin surface to body area ratios for different animals.  In this seventh/eighth grade mathematics/science lesson, students explore heat transfer between an animal’s body and the environment.  Using...
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A Steep Hike

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore slope.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, students analyze and interpret graphs as they investigate slope as a rate of change.  Students use a motion detector to collect data as they walk at different...
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Beverage Tests

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the pH of a liquid.  In this middle school mathematics/science lesson, students collect and analyze data regarding the pH of various liquids.  Students display their data in various types of graphs as they...
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Circles all Around

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students investigate circles. In this middle school mathematics lesson, students explore the relationship between the diameter of a circle and its circumference.
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Rounding Whole Numbers; Estimating Sums And Differences

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this rounding whole numbers and estimating sums and differences worksheet, students problem solve and calculate the answers to forty two mathematical equations.
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Solving Multiplication And Division Equations

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this solving multiplication and division equations worksheet, students problem solve and calculate the answers to thirty word problems and mathematical equations.
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Math Cross--Puzzle #27

For Students 4th - 7th
In this hours/minutes and rounding worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they solve the answers to twenty-eight math problems or word problems involving hours/minutes and rounding. Students utilize mathematical strategies of...
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M & M Interesting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compute and collect interest payments in the form of M&M candies. In this mathematics lesson, students work in small groups to compute either simple or compound interest. They compare the growth of their accounts after six...
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Using Math to Get to the Source

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this lead blood levels worksheet, learners use mathematics to determine the source of lead poisoning in children. They are given data, they analyze the data and they graph the blood level measurements vs. the mean blood lead level in...
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Basic Proportions Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
For this middle school mathematics worksheet, students use cross multiplication to solve proportions. The interactive worksheet has a "step-by-step" link for an in-depth solution. The one page worksheet has twenty problems.
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Percentages, Fractions, Decimals, and Square Models

For Students 6th - 8th
In this middle school mathematics lesson, learners convert between percents, fractions, and decimals.  Students shade the regions of a 10 by 10 square to represent the given number.  The two page worksheet contains eight...
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The Importance of Trees in the Rural Area: Planting a Snowfence

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the importance of trees and work together to plant a living snowfence. In this tree importance lesson, students discuss why trees are important in rural areas. They use mathematics and team work to plant a living...
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Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

For Students 7th - 9th
In this middle school mathematics worksheet, students convert between fractions, decimals, and percents in problem solving situations.  The one page worksheet contains ten problems.  Answers are included. 
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Math Bingo

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars practice using mathematical vocabulary by playing a class game.  For this math comprehension lesson, students investigate a group of math vocab words and their definitions, then create a bingo card using the Internet....
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Math and Money

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore personal finance.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, students investigate banking, income tax, and the cost of living.  The lesson includes two bonus lessons on graphing their personal spending habits...
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Using the Proper Tools to Solve Problems

For Students 7th - 8th
In this word problem worksheet, students complete ten multiple choice word problems by choosing the correct mathematical operation. This is an interactive worksheet.
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Harry Potter Problem

For Students 7th - 12th
In this middle/secondary mathematics worksheet, students solve a unit conversion riddle that is based on the monetary system of the wizards in Harry Potter.  The one page worksheet contains one problem.  Solution is...
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Fraction Multiplication Worksheet

For Students 7th - 8th
In this middle school mathematics activity, students multiply fractions.  The one page activity contains twenty four problems.  Answers are provided. 
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Images as Messages

For Students 4th - 10th
Your class watches a video about Chris Jordan, a talented photographer and activist who tries to get an environmental message out by his work. As a cross-curricular project, have your class imitate his style of art with an object that...

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