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Surface Area to Volume Ratio

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars examine the surface area to volume ratio and how they relate.  In this surface area instructional activity students complete several activities.
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Exercise in Perspective

For Teachers 5th - 12th
In this exercise in perspectives, students are required to analyze a topic by completing six different activities. Students can work in groups, pairs or independently to complete the activity.
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Calculating Volume

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students evaluate mathematical problems using the formulas for volume. They recognize "perspective" in different shapes including cubes, pyramids and cylinders. Students practice on brainstorming all the different shapes and how they can...
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Surface Area

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore surface area. They study the difference between two and three-dimensional objects. The teacher leads a discussion about finding the surface area of different size cubes. In pairs, 7th graders use graph paper to...
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Pressure Melting of Ice: While-U-Wait

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars demonstrates one of the few cases in which geologic solids visibly deform at room conditions. They suspend a weight on a thin wire over an ice cube to observe its effects over time.
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Estimating Sums and Differences

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
For this math worksheet, students learn to estimate sums and differences by completing step by step exercises. There is one word problem which is the example, and then students can choose from other estimation activities to do with a...
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Water Cycle Relay

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the water cycle in nature. In this water cycle lesson, 4th graders review the hydrologic cycle by reading the poem. Students then study a picture of the hydrologic cycle and fill in the blanks with the missing...
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Add it Up

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fraction activity instructional activity, students play a game that require them to add using fractions and mixed numbers. Students respond to 3 questions regarding the problem solving skills used in the game as well. 
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Introduction to Digestion: What Happens to a Hamburger?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the human body by analyzing how food is absorbed. In this food digestion lesson, students utilize health vocabulary terms by participating in a guessing game activity. Students discuss their own eating habits and conduct...
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Courts of Measure

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students practice their area and perimeter measurement. In this measurement lesson, students watch a video about perimeter and area. Students measure a gym for perimeter and area. Students write number sentences for the area and...
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Two-Dimensional Drawings from Three Dimensional Objects

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify and replicate two dimensional illustrations of three dimensional objects. In this spatial visualization lesson, 6th graders practice viewing objects from various sides. Student participate in stations to view...
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Happy Birthday Mathematicians and Me

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers choose a mathematician or scientist born on the same day as the student and research them. They create a cube or tetrahedron and place required information on the sides (such as birth year, death yr., greatest...
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Integrating Mathematics Into Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students discuss tables, multiples, fractions, ratios, and probability while participating in daily activities in this cross-curricular Math activity using examples from Literature. State standards in Mathematics are addressed over the...
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Nutrition Unit

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete activities for the six basic food groups. In this food groups lesson, 1st graders view examples of food samples from the various groups and sample the foods. Students discuss the food pyramid and draw a fruit or...
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Weather Facts

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students study weather and weather measurement tools. In this weather lesson, students read and discuss weather myths and superstitions as well as weather terminology. Students then work in groups to complete weather stations for wind,...
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Let's Explore the World of Triangles and Quadrilaterals!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the features of triangles and quadrilaterals. In this lesson on triangles and quadrilaterals, 2nd graders rotate with their group to five different activities all exploring a different aspect of geometry.
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Investigation: Peg Race

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore competition by participating in a peg race. In this pattern creation lesson, students utilize an egg timer and pegs or colored cubes to create patterns quickly while competing with fellow classmates to finish first....
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Global Climate Change

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the effect of melting glaciers to sea level. In this earth science lesson, 2nd graders simulate the process in the lab by conducting an experiment using ice cubes and clay. They explain the consequences of...
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Addition Facts With Sums to 18

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore addition facts with sums to 18. Using Unifix cubes, students demonstrate addition sentences. They use a variety of manipulatives to illustrate addition facts for different sums. Students participate in a flash card game...
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Brain Booster: Telling Time to the Hour and Half Hour

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this daily math problem worksheet, students complete three activities that help them tell time to the hour and half hour. Students show their work using pictures, numbers, or words and may use cubes, number lines or hundred boards for...
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Brain Booster: Addition with Regrouping

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this daily math problem worksheet, students complete three activities that help them solve problems using addition with regrouping. Students show their work using pictures, numbers, or words and may use cubes, number lines or hundred...
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Addition and Subtraction (Comparison)

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this daily math problem worksheet, learners complete three activities that help them solve addition and subtraction word problems. Make sure your pupils show their work using pictures, numbers, or words and may use cubes, number lines...
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Multiplication by 5's

For Students 4th - 5th
Your learners will complete three activities that help them multiply by 5's. Students show their work using pictures, numbers, or words and may use cubes, number lines or hundred boards for help.
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore water and ice. In this 3 states of matter lesson, students work with a partner to observe, illustrate, and describe the characteristics of an ice cube in a cup. The ice cube is observed again in 15 minutes and changes...

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