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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Predicting Plant Coverage

For Students 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in simulation as they examine vegetation in a square meter land plot. Students construct charts and a key to make predicitons about other land plots.
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Multiplying Binomials

For Students 9th
In this multiplying binomials worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 32 various types of problems. First, they use the Distributive Property to find each product. Then, students use the FOIL method to find each product. In addition,...
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Powers and Exponents

For Students 5th - 7th
In this powers and exponents activity, students read about both, then write expressions as multiplications and solve, rewrite expressions using exponents and solve and express area and volume using exponents and solve.
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How Many Trees Can You Grow?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students solve a story problem about how many trees can be planted in a given area. Using a map, they gather information about the size of the area and the dimensions of an acre. They use a specific equation to determine the area of...
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Similarity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students find the factor of proportionality in similar polygons. For this similarity of polygons lesson plan, students measure the sides and angles of polygons and derive a factor of proportionality between corresponding pairs of sides...
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Paper Pool

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze the measurements of rectangles. In this analysis lesson, students will investigate patterns by looking at ratios. Students will also hypothesize the probability of a ball going into a certain pocket when playing pool....
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Fashion Day

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice using basic measurements to solve word problems.They also investigate finding the perimeter of different polygons and define the characteristics to classify the shape as a polygon.
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Percentages

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the concept of percent and calculate percentages of one hundred and convert them into fractions and decimals. They view and discuss a one hundred square grid and identify percentages. Students design a playground...
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Using Math to Build a Swimming Pool

For Students 6th
In this calculating dimensions of a swimming pool worksheet, 6th graders solve the areas, the five depths, the volume, the square meters of tiles, the cost of the tiles, and convert the measurements from standard to metric. Students...
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Food Type And Calories Per Square Meter

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students compare the efficiency of producing food calories in different types of food then calculate how much land is required to supply their food for a year. They then graph the results.
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 2, Lesson 7: Start At Square One

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine new shape possibilities by combining two and four triangles using manipulatives.
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Why Archaeologists Dig Square Holes

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine how archaeologists establish and maintain the context of artifacts. They interpret a plan view of an archaeological site and explain the importance of the grid system.
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Parachutes: Is it Surface Area or Shape?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students investigate how to make a good parachute. For this physics lesson, students observe the motion of parachutes as it falls and measure the time. They collect data and calculate the average descent time for each canopy shape.
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Color Me Square

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify and describe basic geometric solids. Working as a class, 2nd graders describe geometric solids using the proper vocabulary and counting faces, bases, corners, and edges. In pairs, students use a computer drawing...
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Tessellation Quilt Squares

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design a "quilt block" that has a tessellating pattern to help create a class tessellation quilt. They describe relationships between two- and three-dimensional shapes and analyze attributes and properties of geometric...
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Building Models

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders build models. In this measurement lesson, 5th graders build paper models to represent square centimeters, square inches, square feet, cubic centimeters, cubic inches, cubic feet, and perimeter.
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Fractions and Paper Folding

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of origami. In this origami lesson, students construct picture frames out of paper. Students find the midpoint of the paper and determine the fractional area of the paper as it is folded.
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Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study fractions. In this art lesson, students fold paper, use origami, making new shapes and discuss the area of the shapes created.
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Investigate Perimeter

For Students 5th - 6th
In this perimeter instructional activity, students are given perimeter and draw 3 different squares or rectangles on given grids, using those given measurements, then complete 2 related questions.
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Cheerios- Not Just for Breakfast Anymore

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders measure surface area and perimeter using estimation. They complete a variety of measurement activities using Cheerios breakfast cereal.
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The Baby Gate Problem

For Students 9th - 12th
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students expand a six-panel play yard by two-panels  Students determine the width of each panel and the area of the expansion. The one page worksheet contains one problem with the solution. 
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Recycling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate landfills and the problems associated with urban and suburban areas. In this recycling lesson plan, students discuss landfills and the problems associated with landfills. They discuss the amount of waste an...
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Maximum and Minimum Points

For Students 11th - 12th
In this maximum and minimum points learning exercise, students solve and complete 12 various types of problems. First, they find the area of the smallest triangle given the point of intersection. Then, students find the volume of a box...
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Population Dynamics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are divided into groups, each group goes to a randomly selected area of the field. They lay out a one square meter plot. Using string to mark the square. Students identify some sort of vegetation that is easy to count within...

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