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Determining Stream Health by the Diversity and Types of Benthic Organisms
How diverse are the benthic organisms found in local streams? Using the information learned in previous lessons on identification of macroinvertebrates and on calculating stream index values, groups determine the health of local...
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Splitting the Penstock
Students investigate the best way to calculate the measurements of an area. In this geometry lesson, students relate a large circle to a cylinder and its measurements. They use PVC pipes to gain hands on experience as they calculate the...
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Fill 'Er Up
Middle schoolers identify how many smaller units can be found in a later unit. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the volume and the transfer amount to a smaller unit. They solve real life problems using the formula for...
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Writing in the Math Classroom
Students determine the vertex, y-intercept and direction of a parabola and write an explanation of how to graph a parabola. They collect and graph data using a calculator.
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Using Math with Sale Papers
Fifth graders estimate their results and then prove through calculations. In this math lesson, 5th graders solve problems using multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction. They also use mental math to solve their problems.
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Reading to Calculate
Students examine the calculator. In this math lesson, students use the directions to learn how to use a calculator. Students apply the knowledge and solve problems using the calculator.
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Thanksgiving Internet Math Fun
In this Thanksgiving Internet math fun worksheet, students interactively choose from 16 different activities with links to other websites, all with a Thanksgiving and math theme.
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Calculator
Students explore the calculator utility function on a Macintosh computer. In this calculation lesson, students launch the calculator feature and complete a problem solving worksheet.
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Money Math
Students explore a story about a room decoration activity to learn about measurements and area. For this measurement lesson, students listen to a story about a boy who is redecorating his bedroom. Students discuss the story and work in...
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Through India and Back
Learners play a game based on "The Amazing Race" to practice using rates and fractions. In this fractions and rates lesson plan, students work in small groups competing to complete the tasks in the quickest time. At each stage of the...
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Math: Party Time!
Twelfth graders discover how to calculate the total costs for a party. They determine the unit prices of food and supplies, the quantities needed, and complete a chart displaying their findings. Students calculate the costs per serving...
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Discovering Ohm's Law
Connect math with science! Pupils apply properties of Ohms Law as they solve problems and identify the inverse relationship of a function. They analyze the shape of the graph of an inverse function and use it to make predictions.
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How Much Is A Gallon?
By engaging in real life examples, learners practice measurement and conversion skills. They review a chart comparing pints, quarts, and gallons. Then, they complete a worksheet involving prices per unit. For example, they calculate how...
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Computer Graphing Calculator Explorations
Pupils explore the graphing calculator feature on the Macintosh computer to explore some "parent" functions and their translations, combinations, and composites.
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In Round Numbers
Learners explore the concept of rounding. In this rounding lesson, students use their calculator to round three digit numbers to the nearest 10 or nearest 100. Learners round fractional numbers to the nearest tenth,...
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How Many Units?
Young mathematicians calculate the area of rectangles and squares. In this geometry lesson plan, learners are grouped in pairs and use geoboards to construct rectangles. They calculate the area of the figure by counting the number of...
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Transformation Investigation
Graph it! Investigate transformations with a graphing calculator. Pupils graph sets of linear functions on the same set of axes. They determine how changes in the equation of a linear function result in changes in the graph.
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Math Jeopardy: Basic Skills
Students play a PowerPoint activity to be used as a review of basic skills for order of operations, and the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division for whole numbers, some fractional numbers and integers....
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Calculating Buttons
Learners, after reading "The Button Box" by Margarette S. Reid, analyze real-world data by surveying a sample space. They predict the generalization onto a larger population utilizing calculators and computers. Students total categories,...
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Graphing Linear Equations with Calculator
Students graph lines using the calculator. For this algebra lesson, students graph lines of equations in the form y=mx+b. They input equations into the TI Calculator and graph using the slope and intercept. They analyze the graph for...
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Calculate Percent of Value
In this percent of values instructional activity, students calculate the percent of 38 given values. A website reference is given for additional activities. A website reference is given for additional activities.
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Weaving a Story
It's time to investigate patterns! First and second graders construct a paper weaving using a hundreds chart, then use the Ti-10 calculator to make patterns such as adding 3 each time. Learners remove multiples of three from the hundreds...
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Angles - Digger and the Gang
Students explore angle estimation and measurement. In this angle lesson, students define obtuse, acute, and right angles, and practice measuring angles using a protractor. Students participate in an online angle estimation activity.
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Arithmetic Sequences
Find the sequence of an equation with your math super stars. They differentiate between arithmetic and geometric sequences and then calculate the sum of finite and infinite sequences.