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Turtle Tales

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars watch videos and fill out worksheets about the turtles and their journey to the Costa Rican beach. In this turtles lesson plan, students learn and discuss survival, predator and prey, and stages of development.
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Box Folding: Predict, Analyze and Measure

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students predict the shape of a geometric figure in 3D. In this geometry instructional activity, students construct 3D shapes to perfect their knowledge of measuring and predicting. This assignment is also available as an online...
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Area of Composite Figure.

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders predict the shape of a geometric figure in 3D. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders construct 3D shapes to perfect their knowledge of measuring and predicting. This assignment is also available as an online interactive...
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Volume of a Cylinder

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students predict the shape of a geometric figure in 3D. In this geometry lesson, students construct 3D shapes to perfect their knowledge of measuring and predicting. This assignment is also available as an online interactive...
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Family Activity: Triangles and Quadrilaterals

For Students 6th - 8th
In this triangles and quadrilaterals worksheet, students solve 7 short answer problems. Students find objects around the house that are constructed from triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, squares, rectangles. Students sketch the...
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Conjectures and Conclusions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students draw conclusions and make conjectures given a specific scenario. In this geometry lesson, students model real life scenarios using properties of triangles. They model number facts and explain why the outcome is what it is.
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Paper Packaging Design

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create packages with a maximum capacity. For this geometry lesson ,students estimate using whole numbers, decimals and fractions. They calculate length, weight and mass of packaging.
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Whatcha Gunna Do When the Hulkster's Measuring Too??

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students measure using tools they have made. In this algebra lesson, students measure the height and distance using non-traditional measuring methods. They apply their findings to algebra and trigonometry properties of measurements.
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The UPS Experiment

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students calculate the speed using metric measurements. In this geometry lesson, students calculate speed, distance and velocity using metric measurements. They gain inquiry and problem solving skills in this assignment.
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Slit the Width

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students calculate the circumference and diameter of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students construct a circle and calculate the distance of different sizes of circles. They define the relationship between the diameter and the...
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If You Can’t Stand the Heat

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design and build their own solar cooker. For this math lesson, students determine the relationship between the angles of the sun, reflection and cooking time of the solar cooker. They test their project, collect data and...
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Modeling Population Growth

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students collect data on population growth. In this statistics lesson, students graph their data and make predictions. They find the linear regression and the best fit line.
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Sketch Up

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Young scholars estimate and measure exact. In this geometry lesson, students create different object in three-dimensional pattern. They use SketchUp to create their shape and perform measurements on their shapes.
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Nets, Surface Area and Volume

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students calculate the surface area and volume of a sphere. In this geometry lesson, students define nets, surface areas and volume of prisms, pyramids, cylinders and cones. They use the computer to create nets and analyze shapes.
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Math Morphing Proximate and Evolutionary Mechanisms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different types of fractals. In this geometry lesson, students use math to analyze different biological phenomena. They collect data from the experiments and construct graphs.
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Patterns and Geometric Representations

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars explore patterns and sequences. Given an example of each, they discuss their observations. In groups, students participate in an "Around the World" activity where they rotate to different stations in the classroom to...
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Finding The Center Mass of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the center mass of a triangle. In this geometry lesson plan, students use the median to find the center mass. They discuss the different characteristics of triangles and their center of mass.
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Math: Arcs and Chords

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students draw diagrams demonstrating how it is possible to two central angles to be congruent and their minor arcs are not congruent. In groups, they illustrate theorems with their constructed circles, create diameters of circles that...
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Geometric Images: Top View, Front View or Either

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geometry worksheet, students analyze 3 figures made of blocks. For each figure, students study a second image and indicate if it is a top view, front view or either.
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Angles, Parallel Lines, and Polygons

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine how to investigate polygons using an instrument of their own construction. They should be able to prove the general formula for the number of degrees in any polygon (including a triangle). Finally they investigate an...
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Parts of the Circle

For Students 5th - 6th
For this parts of a circle worksheet, students correctly identify labeled parts of circles, choosing from diameter, chord, radius or center. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Parts of the Circle

For Students 5th - 6th
In this circles worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions, determining whether diameter, radius, chord or center is shown on a circle. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Parts of a Circle

For Students 4th - 6th
In this parts of a circle worksheet, students check the correct answer, describing the labeled part of a circle as either diameter, chord, radius or center.
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Calculate Missing Angles and Line Lengths

For Students 5th - 6th
In this missing line length and missing angles worksheet, students find measures of missing angles and find missing lengths. A reference web site is given for additional activities.