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Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars investigate image and pre-image. In this geometry lesson, students identify the reflection and rotation of different shape on a coordinate plane. They identify similarities and differences of image and pre-image of a...
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Printmaking Design

For Teachers 1st
First graders view examples of different print making designs. Using their paper, they fold it into eight rectangles and place the same shape on each rectangle. They must have a different color for each retangle and develop a pattern of...
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Homes Inside and Out

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a dollhouse-like drawing of a house, as it would look if the front walls were folded out.
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Tangrams

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students construct the tangram pieces from a square paper by following directions to fold and cut. They make observations on the pieces formed and compare how they are related to each other. Students explore patterns and shapes with...
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Land Issues

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this unit of lessons, students examine land issues affecting the world today. They discover what it is like for animals to live and create paper animals. They also examine parts of a tree and how to make dyes from materials found in...
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Mathematics Vision Project

Geometric Figures

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Logical thinking is at the forefront of this jam-packed lesson, with young mathematicians not only investigating geometric concepts but also how they "know what they know". Through each activity and worksheet, learners wrestle with...
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Foil Action Figures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a foil sculpture representative of a human figure and a landscape drawing as a backdrop for their figure.
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The Symmetry of Snowflakes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Celebrating the change of season with science and language arts activities.
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One Out of Six

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate basic concepts of chance and probability. They make a number cube to predict which number might be rolled the most often out of 20 consecutive rolls and tally the results. Number cube template included.
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Light

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore light.  In this light wave physics lesson, students construct periscopes, kaleidoscopes, color wheels, and pinhole cameras.  Students observe and record characteristics of light demonstrated through the use of...
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Symmetry with Manipulatives

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate symmetry in patterns by utilizing unifix cubes.  In this pattern lesson, 1st graders practice creating patterns that are perfectly symmetrical no matter which way it's looked at.  Students utilize...
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Tangrams

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students construct tangram pieces. Then they make observations and explore patterns with the pieces.
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Elementary Economics:Making Smart Choices

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars understand what good and bad choices are in regards to money and review and reinforce the value of each coin. They identify parts of a story as well as the sequencing. They then create their own sequence of events in words...
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Make a Volcano Foldable

For Students 5th - 8th
In this volcano worksheet, students make a "foldable" for the three types of volcanoes. They identify the volcano types, the type of lava, the type of eruption, the location of the volcano and the slope on one of three cards in the...
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Making A Felt Pouch

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students are engaged in the making of a felt pouch. They complete the project with the aid of the teacher because the lesson plan is meant for the Special Education population. Students answer the following focus question to set the...
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Flight Physics

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students apply the knowledge of Bernoulli's Principle and construct simple aerodynamic designs. In this flight physics lesson, students explore the history of man's interest in flying and the forces influencing an object in flight by...
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Helicopter Design Company

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students test different designs of helicopters to determine what of the four designs will fall the slowest.  In this helicopter lesson students complete an activity and fill out their worksheet. 
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Super Sort

For Teachers K
Students sort objects based on one characteristic. They define the term "attribute" and give examples of attributes of objects. Students explain their reasoning for sorting objects into groups.
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Triangles in Architecture

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students find triangles in the real world. In this geometry lesson plan, students analyze and identify properties of two and three-dimensional objects. They differentiate between similarity and congruence.
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Heritage Deer

For Teachers K
Students trace body parts to create a deer in this excellent Kindergarten lesson that teaches basic Art skills and cultural awareness. The lesson includes a materials list, vocabulary used, a bibliography, and is best suited for use...
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Wiki How: How to Make a 3 D Paper Snowflake

For Students 9th - 10th
Step-by-step illustrated directions on how to make a stunning 3D paper star-shaped snowflake.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Origami Regular Octagon

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
After successive folds of a piece of origami paper, a student must explain why the shape made is a regular octagon. Aligns with G-CO.A.3 and G-CO.D.12.