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Dimensional Space: Various Perspectives

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use their understanding of 3D on 2D to make a representation of a 4D form on paper.
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Calibrating a Roverbot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers build and program a Lego Mindstorms Roverbot to travel for a given amount of time. They gather data on time versus distance traveled to determine a calibration constant for their robot, which relates time to distance.
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Eye Spy a Rule

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders analyze patterns and identify the rules for the patterns.
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Code Breaking

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore symbolism and examine various types of codes, including those used in the Civil War, which use/d mathematical symbols and language. They create and break various codes.
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Check It Out

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils discuss the many processes involved with personal banking. They create their own budget based on their career choices. They also practice balancing a checkbook.
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A Lottery of Learning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the probability necessary to win the lottery. They view a PowerPoint Presentation, evaluate combinations, calculate lottery probability, conduct analysis of a fair game, and design a lottery to meet various...
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Multiplication: Building Models, Representations and Explanations

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore multiplication concepts through skip counting, repeated addition and arrays. Using animal characteristics as a context, 1st graders solve problems using mathematical tools such as hundreds charts, number lines, ...
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Changing Ramp Heights

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students conduct an experiment to determine how the change in ramp height affects the distances a ball is able to move a stationary cup. Data is collected from several trials and recorded and analyzed.
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Systems of Linear Equations Modeling!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students focus on finding solutions to situations found in everyday life. Students participate in activities to solve a system of equations, identify the system as consistent and independent, consistent and dependent or inconsistent. ...
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Pattern Search

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review the commutative and associative property in mathematics. Using a worksheet, they work together to identify the patterns between the 32 triangles. To end the lesson, they create their own array and exchange it with...
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Quadratic Equations and Quadratic Formula Solutions Part II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. The teacher demonstrates solving quadratic equations and identifying the discriminant. Students model the teacher's instruction and solve sample equations on white boards....
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Free Fall Graphing Exercise

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders practice their graphing skills in an exercise about acceleration due to gravity. Lesson opens with a demonstration of acceleration due to gravity and a brief discussion. Students complete a worksheet and go over answers...
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Equations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders determine the difference between equations and non-equations. In groups, they are given the answers and identify the numbers needed to make the answer. To end the lesson, they complete an equation using the price lists...
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Building Patterns

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine a variety of different patterns. After reading a book, they are introduced to a growing pattern and have them predict the next sequence of blocks. In groups, they are given a set of tiles in which they create a...
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Patterns in the Sums of Polygon Angles

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are introduced to how to calculate the interior angles of polygons. Using a worksheet from a previous lesson, they use those answers to determine the sum of the angles of the pattern blocks. To end the lesson, they tear...
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Review of Adding and Subtracting Integers

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders review adding and subtracting of integers. The class makes a number line from -10 to 10 and practice adding and subtracting by "acting out" the math problems. Students play a card game using the number cards from a regular...
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Earthquakes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders demonstrate the mathematical components of a scientific problem as well as illustrate how real world problems can be solved using math. They demonstrate math skills such as rate calculation, graphing, and linear equations.
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Money Circulation: A Story of Trade and Commerce

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the meaning, symbolism, and value of the quarter. They determine the percentage of total monetary value held in quarters and graph the results. Students infer about the U.S. Mint's distrubution of coins. They...
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The Commutative Cookie

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the commutative properties of multiplication and focus upon the setting of cubes in the correct patterns to solve problems. They differentiate between numbers that have multiple factors and prime numbers....
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Addition and Subtraction in Center Time

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete center activities as they practice their addition and subtraction skills. They listen to Rick Walton's, "How Many, How Many, How Many" before playing games, and completing addition and subtraction worksheets at...
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Courts and Bounds

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars relate what they know about boundaries on sports courts to explore range of space. In this domain and range activity, students identify numbers needed to calculate ranges and use the problem solving strategy of making a...
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My Peanut Butter is Better Than Yours!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of statistical data. For this statistical data lesson, students read an article about the dangers of peanut butter to those who are allergic. Students perform a taste test of two different brands of peanut...
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Ellipse

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students explore the concept of ellipses. In this ellipses lesson, they construct ellipses on their paper and follow directions on a worksheet that allow them to investigate an ellipse in more depth by looking at the major axis, foci, etc.
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Properties of Minerals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the basic building blocks of our planet.  In this minerals activity students begin the process of forensics on the basis of investigation and drawing conclusions from observations. 

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