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Worksheet 5
In this math worksheet, students describe how to define surface area given a variety of situations from word problems. They solve for the volume using calculus.
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Triangles with Collinear Circumcenters
Learners identify the circumcenter of a triangle. In this geometry lesson, students construct a perpendicular bisector using a straight edge and a compass. They differentiate between triangles and collinear points.
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Geometry
In this line and angles instructional activity, students explore basic geometry vocabulary.  They classify polygons.  Students determine the area and perimeter of given shapes.  They examine the parts of a circle,...
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Pizza Possibilities
Students create and interpret line plots, bar graphs, and circle graphs. The activity assumes mastery of conversions from fraction to decimal to percent, construction of angles, and at least an introduction to graphs displaying data.
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Puck's Girdle
Fifth graders calculate the perimeters, areas, and volumes of everyday objects. They discuss the word problem involving Puck from the Shakespeare play "Mid-Summer Night's Dream," and invent and plan a method for solving the problem in...
Run for Life
Warm Up Games
How fun! Get kids warmed up with these activities that promote physical fitness as well as teamwork. Find descriptions of warm ups as well as full games, including all equipment you will need. Relays, obstacle courses, and variations on...
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Square Circles
Young scholars analyze and demonstrate how a circle can be measured in square units and examine how diameter, circumference and radius are related.
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Discovering Pi
Sixth graders discover Pi.  In this discovering Pi lesson, 6th graders measure the diameter and circumference of various circular objects.  Students record their measurements in a table.  Students discuss how Pi relates to...
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Using the Proper Tools to Solve Problems
For this word problem worksheet, students complete ten multiple choice word problems by choosing the correct mathematical operation. This is an interactive worksheet.
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Solar Storms-Fractions and Percentages
In this solar storms worksheet, students find the percentage of X-Flares and Halo CMEs that occurred in solar storms and complete a Venn Diagram comparing the numbers of each.
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Find a Cave
Students locate their own communites and the nearest caves on a United States map. They calculate the distance to the nearest cave using rough scale.
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Cruise the News
Students utilize newspapers as a resource to complete various tasks. They read articles, write summaries, investigate the classified section, write commercials, and circle spelling words.
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Math 155 Review Worksheet 5
In this college level Calculus learning exercise, students find the derivative of the given function and find the rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its circumference.  The two page learning exercise contains...
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Boccia
Boccia is very similar to the game of bocce. There is a jack, a small ball that is tossed within a 12' x 6' area which becomes the target. Each team has six hand-sized leather balls which they try to get as close as possible to the jack...
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Musical Hoops
Pre-schoolers gain a better understanding of personal space by playing this modified version of musical chairs. Played like musical chairs, students circle around a ring of hula hoops as music plays. When the music stops everyone needs...
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Rights and Responsibilities - Part 2
Citizenship and basic human rights are the focus of the lesson plan presented here. In it, learners compile a basic list of human rights, then access a website in order to complete some activities that are based on rights and...
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Volume and Surface Area
In this volume and surface area worksheet, students read about volume and area, then solve a set of problems arranged in increasing order of difficulty.
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Math: Tangents
Students discover how to recognize tangents and how to use their properties.  They investigate and use the properties of angles, arcs, chords, tangents, and secants.  Students use two tangents and the properties of similar triangles to...
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Measurement, Perimeter and Area
Learners explore the concept of measurement.  In this measurement lesson, students collect data about themselves such as height, finger length, neck circumference, foot length, and other body measurements.  Learners cut squares...
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Measurement
Students identify and categorize different problem situations or contexts using one of  four measurements to solve the problem.  Through guided and independent practice, they discover ways to determine which measurement to use when...
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Percents: (An Application to Real Life Problems)
Seventh graders explore the concept of calculating percents.  In this calculating percents lesson, 7th graders simulate ordering food off of a menu.  Students work in groups to calculate the bill, tax, and the tip for the...
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Bubbles Everywhere!
Eighth graders use concrete and graphic models to derive formulas for finding perimeter, area, surface area, circumference, and volume of two- and three-dimensional shapes. This lesson is a fun way to practice measurement and circle and...
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Care Homework #1: Real Numbers
In this care homework worksheet, students add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers with decimals.  They solve problems involving mixed numbers.  Students find the area and perimeter of triangles and rectangles.  This...
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Social Studies: Great Circle Route
Young scholars compare routes between Minnesota and China using a map and globe. Using the "great circle route" method, students find the shortest route between two points.