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Two for One Box Company
Given a box of certain dimensions, young mathematicians must determine if a box that is twice as big, actually holds twice as much. This is a brain-teaser of a problem. The worksheet provides a handy table that has learners calculate the...
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Investigation Designing a Patchwork Quilt
Fourth graders practice calculating area by creating a classroom quilt. Students are given a 6x6 inch square material they design based on a classroom theme. A sample of the class quilt is created using graph paper so students may...
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Volume
In this volume worksheet, students solve and complete 10 different problems that include determining the volume of books in a library and their weight. First, they complete the table with the weight, number of days and number of boxes...
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Finding Volume
Sixth graders develop a rule for finding the volume of rectangular solids using colored cubes. They investigate the properties of solid figures and find the volume of an object by counting units. Students fill spaces with standard-sized...
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Lesson #10 Standard Measurement
Learners are introduced to units of measurement found on a ruler as well as what attributes make an object difficult or easier to measure with a ruler. The teacher has various objects placed around the room, and the youngsters practice...
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Matrices
Students explore matrices. Given a particular situation, they discover the make-up and design of a matrix. Students identify examples of rectangular arrays used in real world situations. They solve oral problems in class.
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Line Segments and Dimensions
Fifth graders explore measurement. In this measurement instructional activity, 5th graders review fractions, simplifying and using rulers to practice measuring by inches and centimeters. Students are shown how to measure and given a bag...
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Water on Mars!
In this water on Mars worksheet, students use a diagram to answer four questions about the structures in the image. They find the dimensions of the image, the width of the streams half-way down their flow channels, the smallest feature...
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Matrix Multiplication
In this matrix multiplication instructional activity, 11th graders solve and complete 8 different problems that include a number of steps in an activity. First, they use the matrix illustrated to respond to various questions referring to...
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Volume and Surface Area
In this volume and surface area worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 10 different word problems that include measuring various solids and cylinders. First, they determine the surface area of a cube and the edge of it. Then,...
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Volume Word Problems
In this volume worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different word problems that include determining the volume in each one. First, they determine the ratio of their radius given the cubic meters of a sphere. Then, students determine the...
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Elegant Universe, The: Einstein's Dream
Students visualize a universe with fewer than three spatial dimensions. They consider how more than three spatial dimensions could exist in the universe.
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Area and dimensions
Sixth graders study the concepts of area and dimensions. In this area and dimensions lesson plan, 6th graders work in pairs to complete the handout included that illustrates ways to represent various numbers. Students also determine what...
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Making Pictures from Smaller Shapes
Students investigate shapes. In this dimension and orientation of shapes instructional activity, students identify and color shapes, use shape stamps to form animals, glue shapes together to make other objects and describe how shapes are...
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Scaling Up a Photograph
Students practice calculating dimensions of rectangles in a photograph activity. In this rectangle dimensions lesson, students complete the 'Making a Photographic Enlargement handout and watch a video about scaling up photographs....
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Matrices
In this matrices worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 25 different problems. First, they use the given matrices to write the dimension of a matrix. Then, students add the matrices and find the scalar product. In addition, they...
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Tolerance
In this tolerance worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 11 different problems that include determining exact measurements. First, they write each expression as an inequality. Then, students determine the tolerance interval of a...
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Working in 3-D Sudoku
In this geometric shapes worksheet, 7th graders solve and complete 8 different problems that include working in a 3-D sudoku puzzle. First, they determine the area of a circle of a sphere to the nearest tenth. Then, students determine...
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Factoring Application
In this factoring application worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problem related to various factoring applications. First, they determine the length of a room given the area of a rectangle and square footage. Then, students...
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Scale Drawing
In this scale drawing worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different word problems that include various types of scale drawings in each. First, they determine the length of a highway on a map. Then, students determine the dimensions of a...
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Proportional Dimensions
In this dimension worksheet, students determine the amount of material needed to construct three-dimensional figures. They find the dimensions of areas inscribed in given diagrams, determine the amount of profit, and the maximum flow of...
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Multiplying Mixed Numbers
In this multiplying mixed numbers worksheet, students with a partner problem solve and calculate the answers to ten word problems and mathematical equations.
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MOVING IN TWO DIMENSIONS (GRAPHING)
In this graphing worksheet, students are asked to graph a "sketch" of a path walked by a student. Directions E, W, N and S are used. Students are given 8 graphs to complete and are then asked to evaluate their findings.
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House Floor Plans
Sixth graders investigate the mathematical concept of area. They are given a certain square footage and asked to draw the initial floorplan for a house. Students use computers to create the plan. To finish the drawing it must include the...