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Geometry Review

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore basic geometric definitions involving angles, area, and circumference. To reinforce basic geometric concepts, they play a "lightning Flash" card game. Students discuss chores or jobs that require the use of...
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Shape Detectives

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students become "shape detectives" as they identify, name, create and describe common shapes within pictures and objects found within the learning environment. Suggestions include incorporating shapes into all learning areas and daily...
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Math/Quilt Connection

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore quilting. In this math patterns lesson plan, students define the perimeter of a quilt border, create tessellations using geometric shapes, and detemine the area of a quilt.
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A Holocaust Monument

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students examine Holocaust memorials to discover expressive power of shapes, practice creating simple geometric shapes or forms, and practice calculating ratios, area, and/or volume.
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Data-gathering Activities Relating to Trees in Their Environment

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars gather data relating to trees in their environment. In this biology lesson plan, students determine heights of trees and their ages. A canopy map will indicate optimal growing areas for the tree.
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Multiplying Monomials

For Students 8th - 10th
In this multiplying monomials worksheet, students find the area and volume of 3 figures. The student then complete 30 problems simplifying monomials.
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The Geometry of Means

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this geometry worksheet, students are given a rectangle and a square. They verify ratios when given equal perimeters or areas. Students are given adjacent squares. They find the distance between the centers, and identify the means...
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The Chicken Run

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work in a group of 4 to make rectangle with a 12m length of string. They discuss its perimeter and how they would calculate its area. Then another group of 4 make another rectangle and estimate if the area would be greater...
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Power Word Problems

For Students 10th
In this powers worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different word problems that include various expressions with powers. First, they write an expression for volume of a cube that has a certain width, length, and height. Then, students...
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Challenge Discussion Sheet 7

For Students Higher Ed
In this differential worksheet, students complete eight short answer problems. Four problems are story problems. Four problems are practice problems with the equations given.
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Count the Squares and Compare

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders construct squares and rectanges in order to help them find areas and perimeters. They gain an understanding of area and perimeter through teacher modeling and then they construct squares and rectangles.
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Perimeter Play

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify that the perimeter of a shape is the sum of its sides. Students cut some string or rope to make the sides of a rectangle. Students write the measurement of the length of the rectangle and the measurement of the...
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Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders inspect prime and composite numbers. Using graph paper, they draw as many different shaped rectangles as possible. They use the dimensions of the rectangles to discuss prime and composite numbers. Students create a chart...
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Rings and Diamonds

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders solve a problem by using systematic problem solving strategies. They determine if there is enough information to solve the problem. They solve a problem involving geometric shapes and area.
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Through the Quicksand

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students select a partner, who is the travelling expert, and the other group is the rescue expert. Travel expert starts at one end of rectangular area and the rescue expert stands around the sides of the rectangular with a supply of...
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Cut It Out

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders derive an original formula for calculating the area of an irregular figure.
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Listen to a Shape

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify basic shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle) and describes the attributes of each. They use magazines to find examples of each shape, and then make a collage.
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Gathering Pouch

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners cut out a large rectangle from brown paper with scissors. They fold the narrow end up, leaving room for a flap at the top and have the teacher staple the edges of the pouch together. They then decorate their pouch with markers...
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Shapes and Review of Locomotor Skills

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students engage in a series of loco-motor activities based on shapes. In this loco-motor lesson, students demonstrate physical skills through races, jumping, hopping, galloping in circles, squares, rectangles and triangles.
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Squaring a Binomial Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students practice squaring binomials.  In this Algebra I instructional activity, the students use the "Square of Fun" to experience a concrete visualization of the process of squaring a binomial.  The instructional...
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Measurement: Lesson 2

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete math problems given in this lesson, where they find the perimeter and area of specific figures. They estimate the perimeter and area of shapes and figures and then complete the mathematical formula to find the...
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Fun with Ecology

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore their environment. Given a question and a scenario, they conduct a field study of a designated area. In that area, they count and tally the number of insects that are present.
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Getting to Know You

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners complete an getting to know each other activity. In this personal names lesson, students play a name game, read a book about names, and then discuss why names are important. Learners design a name card on oak tag rectangles and...
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Numerical Methods of Integration

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils review Riemann Sums with rectangles, used to approximate the area under a curve. They listen as the teacher introduces the Trapezoidal Rule to approximate the area under a curve. Students use Simpson's Rule to find the area under...

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