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The Radian Walk
Students play a game to learn angle measures in radians. In this precalculus/trigonometry activity, students play a game similar to a cake walk. When the music stops, which ever student is selected, names his/her coordinates and place on...
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Chromatography of Foods
Students complete a counter top chemistry experiment on the chromatography of foods. The experiment is based upon the relative attraction of the components of the mixture for the mobile phase (water) and the stationery phase (paper).
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Pairs of Angles
For this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the measures of various angle pairs: supplementary, complementary, and vertical angles. The two page worksheet contains a combination of twelve multiple choice and free...
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Calculate Radius and Diameter, Estimate Circumference #2
In this radius, diameter and circumference learning exercise, students calculate diameter and estimate circumference of 2 given circles. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Around and Across
Tenth graders investigate the circumference and diameter of a circle. In this geometry lesson plan, 10th graders relate circumference to diameter. They create a scatter plot to estimate the value of pi.
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Theorems and Formulas for Circles
In this theorems and formulas for circles worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 13 different types of problems. First, they create a graphic organizer for all the given formulas for circles. Then, students use the labeled pictures...
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Math Practice: Circles
In this circle worksheet, students solve 8 problems: finding percentage increase, finding differences in area and perimeter, finding circumference and area.
Exploratorium
Peripheral Vision
Life science learners discover the range of peripheral vision. They compare the angles at which they can detect motion, colors, and detailed shapes.
Overcoming Obstacles
Managing Anger in Conflict Situations
The third lesson in the "Conflict Resolution Module" teaches participants strategies to reduce or control their anger. Class members first list situations that make them angry and then brainstorm a list of techniques that can lessen or...
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Our Solar System - Comparing Planetary Travel Distances
NASA presents a mini-unit on distances in our solar system. It incorporates scientific concepts of gravity, mass, density, and payload while your aspiring astronauts also employ mathematics skills. They calculate speed, they determine...
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Fabric Scrap Flower Garden
Crafting is fun, it increases eye-hand coordination, and it is a great way to accent any lesson. Celebrate Earth Day by creating scrap fabric flowers for a pop-stick flower garden. Children of all ages will love gluing, cutting, and...
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Survival
Equip young campers with important survival knowledge with a set of engaging lessons. Teammates work together to complete three outdoor activities, which include building a shelter, starting a campfire, and finding directions in the...
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One-To-One: Consumer Math
In this consumer math activity, students count the number of butterflies in a group and draw a line to match the same number of flowers in a group. Students match four groups so that there is the same number of butterflies as flowers in...
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Trash a Pizza!
Young scholars investigate data about America's trash production. In this environmental lesson, students use statistics about what we throw away to create an art pie chart project called a "trash pizza."
Helping with Math
Angles: Supplementary, Corresponding & Alternate (1 of 2)
In the first of two similar worksheets, geometers compute two to four unknown angles when given an alternate, supplementary, or complementary value. There are six multliple-step problems to solve. This is a nice challenge for your...
Helping with Math
Angles: Supplementary, Corresponding & Alternate (2 of 2)
In the second of two similar worksheets, anglers compute missing angles when given an alternate, supplementary, or complementary value. There are six problems to solve, but each of them requires two to four solutions. This is a nice...
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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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Cover Your Mouth Please!
Second graders investigate how to slow the spread of germs from coughing and sneezing. In this illness prevention activity, 2nd graders talk about why people cough and sneeze before telling about ways to prevent the spread of germs. They...
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Mensuration: Area
In this area worksheet, students read story problems, draw diagrams, and find the area of described polygons. This eight page worksheet contains six problems. Answers are provided.
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Around and Around
Young scholars create a spreadsheet to record information about circular objects. They measure and record information from a variety of objects. Students calculate the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of each object. They find...
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Layers Of The Earth
Students examine the layers of the earth and the basic composition and thickness of each. Using construction paper, each student models the layers of the earth.
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Chors, Secants, Tangents
Learners identify the relationship between chords, secants and circles. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the length of the chords. They sketch the secant lines on a circle.
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Circle Terminology
In this geometry worksheet, students identify radii, diameters, chords, tangents, secants and other terminology associated with circles. The one page worksheet contains eighteen problems. Answers are not provided.
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Three for the Money: The Degree/Diameter Problem
Pupils explore the concept of vertex-edge graphs. In this vertex-edge graphs lesson, students try to construct a graph with a given diameter, number of vertices, size, and planarity. Pupils construct various vertex-edge...