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A Contouring We Go

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the built environment and infrastructures of their community by constructing contour equipment, using the equipment, and comparing their results to current topographical maps of the same area
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Volume and Surface Area

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore volume and surface area. In this math activity, students fill boxes with cubes to identify the volume of the boxes. Students discuss area.
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Quadrilateral Explorations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify quadrilaterals and label the vertices of quadrilaterals. they justify their identification of the quadrilaterals. Students work in groups to identify and create quadrilaterals
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The Value of Volume

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students measure the perimeter and area of their polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students calculate the volume and area using the correct tools. They calculate the time and temperature and the perimeter and side...
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NASA Juggles Four Satellites at Once

For Students 9th - 12th
In this NASA satellites worksheet, students read about the Magnetosphere Multi-Scale satellite constellation that NASA will launch in 2013. They solve 4 problems including finding the volume of the MMS constellation, finding how long it...
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CSI Investigation

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars solve real life situation using the Pythagorean Theorem. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the length, midpoint and slope of segments. They solve word problems using properties of square roots.
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Geometry Jeopardy

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify the pattern in a problem. In this geometry lesson, students make predictions, collect and analyze data. They apply the idea of scales and measurements to the real world.
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Math: Gears and Wheels

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders solve problems involving linear and angular speed. Using information about a compact disc, they solve the problem using multiple rates and conversion factors. Students also solve additional problems involving bicycle...
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How Big Is Your Heart?

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students complete a performance about the heart. In this heart lesson plan, students learn about the heart functions and then perform them.
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Shape Makes a Difference!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn the difference between perimeter and area by watching a video and a hands on activity.
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Black Holes... What's inside IX

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this space science worksheet, students solve 7 problems related to black hole space and time. They answer questions related to the spacetime dimension.
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Pythagorean Theorem: Triangles and Their Sides

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate triangles and their relationship to each other. For this geometry lesson, students solve right triangles using the properties of the Pythagorean Theorem. They differentiate between right, acute, straight and oblique...
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Topics in Math

For Students 10th - 11th
In this consumer mathematics worksheet, students explore a variety of topics in mathematics including simple interest, perimeter, area, volume, translating words into symbols, percentage problems and mortgage calculations. The fourteen...
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Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Three Dimensional Distance Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this calculator to calculate the distance between 2 points by entering 2 sets of coordinates in the 3-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, (X1, Y1, Z1) and (X2, Y2, Z2), to get the distance formula calculation for the 2 points...
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Calculator Soup: Two Dimensional Distance Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this calculator to calculate the distance between 2 points by entering 2 sets of coordinates in the 3-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, (X1, Y1, Z1) and (X2, Y2, Z2), to get the distance formula calculation for the 2 points...