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How Chess Pieces Move
In this how chess pieces move worksheet, 6th graders read how all of the chess pieces move, then answer one question about the moves of the rook using a grid.
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Chess Lesson Plans
Students discover the game of chess. In this critical thinking activity, students learn the rules for each chess piece and the game as a whole. Students use critical thinking, problem solving, logic, and reasoning skills to improve their...
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The Art of Chess
Students discover the history of the most popular board game in the world, chess. In this model building lesson, students create their own chess pieces using a theme they have decided on and clay modeling pieces. Students investigate...
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Chess Math
Learners review angles. In this geometry lesson, students become chess players on a floor chess board. When they make a move, they need to identify the angle of their movement. In the lesson plan it says the "degree" of the angle,...
Ahisma Summer Institute
The Power of One - Math in a Different Angle
In this 2-day lesson focused on exponents, middle schoolers will cross the curriculum by engaging in science, history and language arts activities. Exponential growth will be explored using grains of rice on a chess board. Exponential...
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To Infinity: A Numbers Game
Students explore number values by participating in a class game. In this number sense lesson plan, students utilize dice, cards, and chess pieces to move their piece closer to the end of a number line, the point of infinity. Students...
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The Chess Problem
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students solve a problem in which pieces must be places on a chess board so that no three are in line. The one page worksheet contains one problem. The problem has numerous solutions, but two...
EngageNY
End-of-Module Assessment Task: Grade 6 Math Module 2
Give learners a chance to shine. The last installment of a 21-part series is an end-of-module assessment. Scholars show their understanding of operations with decimals and division of fractions by solving problems in the context of a...
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Tessellation Trial and Error
In this interactive instructional activity, students review attributes of equilateral polygons. They are introduced to the concept of a tessellation. Using protractors and pre-cut shapes, students arrange a variety of tiles to create...
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6 Poisson Distributions
Students explore the concept of poison distributions. In this poison distribution lesson, students construct poison distributions by surveying the number of cars that pass a point in a specific amount of time. Students find poison...
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A Game of Chance
Students explore probability through cooperative group activities and interactive video technique.