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The Expenditure Sheet
Students differentiate between expenditure and income. In this algebra lesson, students create a spreadsheet labeling the date, item and amount as they track their expenses. They format the cells of the spreadsheet to do all the...
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Oil Consumption
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson, students calculate the barrels of oil that their family consumes in a year.
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Exploring Volume of Cylinders
Tenth graders investigate the volume of a cylinder. In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders create three-dimensional cylinders and use a ruler to determine the dimensions. The instructional activity progresses...
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Approximating Pi
Students approximate Pi using the lower and upper bound for the constant. In this algebra lesson, students work in groups of two to graph a circle and approximate Pi using the circumference. They repeat their estimation until they come...
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Investigating Volume
Learners investigate the components of volume and use appropriate units and procedures to calculate the volume of several household boxes.
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Electricity Layered Curriculum
Students describe how electric charges exert forces on each other as well as compare the strengths of electric and gravitational forces. They distinguish between conductors and insulators. In addition, students examine voltage and...
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Earth Science: In Depth Look at Earthquakes
Learners engage in an interactive Internet lesson covering the reasons and results of earthquakes. After reading eyewitness accounts and viewing animations, they use seismograms to measure and locate the epicenters. In an ongoing study,...
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Measuring Work
Students explore what work is, measure work done in moving an object, and tell how energy is related to work in both machines and the human body. In this measuring work lesson plan, students walk up a flight of stairs, measure the height...
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Properties of Logarithms
Students explore the concept of logarithms. In this logarithms activity, students graph logarithms on their Ti-Nspire calculator. Students describe the shapes of their graphs by identifying slope, y-intercepts, and...
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Macbeth Madness
Students research Macbeth online and complete computer and graphing activities for the play. In this Macbeth activities lesson, students research Macbeth and bookmark the URL's. Students complete activities for the topic on spreadsheets...
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Applications of Parabolas
In this algebra learning exercise, 11th graders rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols. They relate parabolas to the real world and calculate the breaking distance using the distance formula they come up with. There is answer key.
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Properties of Logarithmic Functions
Students solve exponential functions. In this algebra lesson, students identify the properties of logarithmic and exponential functions. They graph their functions and solve using change of base formula.
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Geometric Basketball Court
Students calculate the area and perimeter of a basketball court. In this geometry activity, students differentiate between similarity and congruence of geometric objects. They test conjectures and use it to solve problems.
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Drop Zone Challenge
In this science challenge worksheet, students construct a parachute that will have the longest time in seconds and best accuracy when dropped from a predetermined height. Then they use the formula given to determine the calculations.
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Balloon Powered Race Cars
Students examine Newton's Law of Motion and use the formula to calculate speed. In this laws of motion lesson students create a balloon powered car and calculate its speed and distance.
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The Calculus Whiz Who Owned a Box Company
Learners use the relationship between volume and surface area to construct a box out of a piece of paper that maximizes volume using a table and by using graphing and calculus techniques.