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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

How Thick Is a Soda Can I?

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
The humble soda can gets the geometric treatment in an activity that links math and science calculations. After a few basic assumptions are made and discussed, surface area calculations combine with density information to develop an...
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Curated OER

Sphere Dressing

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Geometric design makes a fashion statement! Challenge learners to design a hat to fit a Styrofoam model. Specifications are clear and pupils use concepts related to three-dimensional objects including volume of irregular shapes and...
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Assessment
Curated OER

Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations

For Students 9th - 11th Standards
Algebra and geometry are not interchangeable. Demonstrate why not with a series of problems that deal with the equations of circles and equations of lines that meet specific criteria. 
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Lesson Plan
Science Matters

Earthquake Building/Shaking Contest

For Teachers 6th Standards
Japan is one of only a handful of countries that constructs buildings that are almost earthquake proof. The 13th lesson plan in the 20-part series challenges scholars to build structures to test against earthquakes. With limited...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Pythagorean Theorem to Determine Distance: Distance Between Friends

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Pupils use an interactive to help visualize the right triangles needed to calculate distances between friends' houses. Individuals solve five problems on how to determine distances and comparing the distances.
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Assessment
Mathed Up!

Surface Area

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Surface area is the sum of the parts. Given the measurements of different prisms, pupils determine their surface areas. Individuals find the area of each surface and figure out the surface area by finding the sum. The video, part of a...
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Performance
Radford University

Coal Silo Design Task

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The coal is mined. Now what? Scholars design a coal silo that stores mined earth using at least two different three-dimensional shapes. They calculate the volume, determine the amount of mined earth produced in a day, and find the amount...
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Curated OER

"How Much?" Contest - Measurement

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students work with measurements of length, area, and volume capacity of a liquid. They watch a teacher demonstration of both English and metric units before they estimate and take actual measurements of assigned items a three different...
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3-D Diorama

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students view examples of 3-D art. The teacher demonstrates folding paper in half, cutting out shapes, and gluing 3-D figures onto the diorama. Students create their own diorama. Student dioramas are displayed for review and critique.
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Curated OER

Hang Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use the equation to calculate the vertical distance an object fall during 1 second in 1/10 second increments. (The acceleration due to gravity on the Earth=a= 9.8 m/s2) Using a graphing calculator, students plot the path of a...
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Curated OER

Fastest Way to a Full Belly

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a scale model of a cafeteria. In this scale lesson, groups improve their actual school cafeteria layout by taking measurements of the structure and redesigning furniture and food serving lines. They create a scale drawing...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Adding Mixed Numbers

For Students 5th
In this mathematics worksheet, 5th graders add and write the equivalent fraction with a common denominator. Then they add and rename the result if needed giving it in lowest terms. Students also solve each of the word problems at the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Applied Maximum/Minimum Problems

For Students Higher Ed
In this maximum and minimum worksheet, students determine the dimensions of given figures inscribed within other figures or within graphs. This one-page worksheet contains seven dimension problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Equations and Inequalities

For Students 9th
In this equations and inequalities worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 10 different multiple choice problems. First, they determine the property that best justifies the given statement. Then, students find the solution for each...
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Curated OER

Building A Topographic Model

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students visualize, in three dimensions, features represented by contour lines on a topographic map. They see that the different elevations shown on a two dimensional topographic map can be used to build a 3-D model.
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Curated OER

How Small Am I? the Science of Nanotechnology

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students gain an understanding of nanoscale dimensions and nanotechnology.
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Curated OER

Instructors Lesson Plan for Casting Shadows

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students create quilts with shadow effects, that create three dimensional effects that make the pieces appear to float right off the surface. They use several techniques to create the shadows such as; color and value, piecing, applique...
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Curated OER

Golden Connections

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the ratio of pairs of consecutive terms in the Fibonacci Sequence. Using four different colors, they create a golden rectangle in either two or three dimensions. They use photographs to create two collages using...
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Curated OER

Building With Triangles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use two different techniques to construct triangles with specific dimensions. They determine how to construct nets for three-dimensional objects focusing on those made with equilateral triangles. They are able to name the...
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Curated OER

Amazing Autobiographies

For Teachers K - 5th
Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience. They apply knowledge of language structure,...
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Curated OER

How Many Trees Can You Grow?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students solve a story problem about how many trees can be planted in a given area. Using a map, they gather information about the size of the area and the dimensions of an acre. They use a specific equation to determine the area of...
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Curated OER

Projectile Motion II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore projectile motion and kinematics in two dimensions. They determine, using an adjustable projectile launcher, what angle makes a projectile go the highest.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Wookey Hole Caves- Reading and Field Trip Response

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading and field trip response worksheet, students read a description of the Wookey Hole caves that includes the dimensions, the chambers, the tunnels, and facts about the River Axe. They answer 7 short answer questions based on...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Quiz 1-Problem Solving and Naming Compounds

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this problem solving worksheet, students are given five problems including calculating volume given the dimensions of a pool, determining the number of subatomic particles in an atom, filling in a table with chemical names and...

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