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Three for the Money: The Degree/Diameter Problem

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
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...
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The Hopes of Our Ancestors: The Impact of Immigration on America

For Teachers 6th
Students research the immigration of America. In this American immigration lesson, students complete a unit of activities to learn about American immigration.
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Exploring Area/Perimeter Through Coordinate Geometry

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore area and perimeter through coordinate geometry using student literature, hands-on manipulatives, and the Internet.
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Aeronautics: Bernoulli's Principle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore physics by participating in a science activity in class. In this flight properties lesson, students identify Bernoulli's principle of flight and his theory of statics and motion. Students conduct a demonstration by...
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Leading Lives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore a field of knowledge through the life of a leader in that field. They write a high-quality biography of the leader of their choice. In the end, publishing of the biography is completed on the Internet.
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The Discovery of Ohm's Law

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners study Georg Ohm and how he changed mathematics with his law.  In this experimental evidence and stastics lesson students complete an experiment on the characteristics of Ohm's law. 
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The Final Word

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research biographies of Americans who advanced science. They create an obituary for the person to share what information they have gathered. They discuss the importance of the obituary as the "final word" of a person to complete...
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2, 4, 6, 8 . . .What Do We Appreciate-Patterns, Patterns, Patterns

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students recognize patterns in a numerical sequence, create new patterns and predict outcomes to established sequences.
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Prime Real Estate

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze and discuss prime numbers and the Sieve of Eratosthenes, a procedure to sort out prime numbers. They identify the prime numbers from 1-100 by eliminating all the multiples of the first four prime numbers, and circle what...
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Scale Basketball

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils understand that a spreadsheet can be used to find the best scale to use in a model. They place the distances of the planets of the solar system to the Sun in one column of the spreadsheet. Students try different scales so that the...
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2, 4, 6, 8 . . .What Do We Appreciate-Patterns, Patterns, Patterns

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover and predict patterns in a numerical sequence. Through the Internet and video segments, students begin with basic number patterns and extend their knowledge into higher math skills. They will also create new patterns...
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Experiment: Refraction And The Reappearing Coin

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this refraction worksheet, learners perform an experiment by putting a penny in a bowl, walking off and turning back around to see if they can still see the penny or not.
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Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Dastardly Disguiser

For Students 5th - 6th
In these math word problem worksheets, students help solve the mystery about 'The Case of the Dastardly Disguiser. Students read the story and find the total number of disguises.
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Richard's Dice

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students problem solve logic problems. They complete a worksheet using dice as a manipulative. They decide on a problem solving strategy, solve the problem, and write up the solution.
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Scale Basketball

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss scale diagrams and maps as well as the use of spreadsheets to find the best scale to use in a model before practicing scale and ratio problems on their own.
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"I, Robot"

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders define vocabulary and discuss the characters in a movie.  In this solar station instructional activity students explore robots on the Internet. 
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: A Time Line of Mathematicians

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Greek Period to the 20th Century, the University of St. Andrews provide a time line of famous mathematicians. Time periods are separated into individual time lines.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Famous Mathematicians

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of mathematicians with brief descriptions of their most important contributions.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Great Mathematicians Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A time line of famous mathematicians.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Mathematicians Alive on a Given Date

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this tool from the University of St. Andrews to find famous mathematicians alive on given dates. Just enter the year you are interested in, and you will receive a list of mathematicians and related information about the mathematician...
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Lesson Plan: Famous Mathematicians

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan is aimed at 7th and 8th grade middle schoolers and involves researching famous mathematicians and the import of their contributions.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Female Mathematicians

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews presents this list of female mathematicians with a description of their contributions to the field.
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Furman University: Mathematical Quotations Server

For Students 9th - 10th
This Ferman University site allows you to search for quotes by famous mathematicians. A site for peeking the interest of students and incorporating math history into the classroom. Also a good resource for math research projects.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Biography of Menaechmus

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews site contains biographical information on the mathematician Menaechmus.

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