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W.W. Jacob's "The Monkey's Paw" Theme
Students identify the theme of "The Monkey's Paw" and relate it to prior knowledge. In this "The Monkey's Paw" instructional activity, students discuss fate and coincidence and debate which one controls destiny. A test is...
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Linear Systems: Orthogonality of Vector Spaces of a Matrix
In this vector spaces of a matrix instructional activity, students decompose any vector into two orthogonal pieces. They identify the nullspace, row space, and find a reduced echelon. This two-page instructional activity contains...
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Anthropology and Sociology
Students examine the combined subjects of anthropology and sociology and explain how the disciplines would study the same issue. On poster board, they locate or draw pictures related to the two subjects. Once this is completed, students...
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Linear Systems: Projections
In this projection instructional activity, students determine the projections of a given matrix. This four-page instructional activity contains explanations and examples and approximately ten problems to complete.
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Linear Systems: Orthogonal Matrices
In this orthogonal matrices activity, students explore characteristics of an orthogonal matrix. They use Gram-Schmidt to convert linearly independent vectors to orthonormal vectors. This three-page activity contains approximately six...
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Note Taking
Second graders work in groups to gather information from a factual paragraph on the topic of ants. They demonstrate taking notes by selecting 3 or 4 important key words in each sentence and write it on a note card to compile summary...
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Let's be Star Summarizers
Third graders summarize a piece of nonfiction text. After reviewing the correct way to read for important information and summarize that information, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using...
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Someone is Summarizing
Young scholars practice summarizing text using James E. Knight's, "Boston Tea Party, Rebellion in the Colonies." They read the story silently before summarizing it using main ideas and supporting details and deciding what type of...
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Linear Systems: Reduced Row Echelon Matrix
In this echelon matrix worksheet, students find the nullspace of matrices by finding the reduced row echelon. This two-page worksheet contains explanations, examples and six problems to complete.
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Japanese Festival Mask Making
Middle schoolers learn about Japanese culture and make a mask. For this lesson about Japanese mask-making, students use research and art to explore the Japanese culture. Middle schoolers research Japanese masks. Students design their own...
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Evaluating Reports
Students critically evaluate texts aimed at a young news audience. Students discuss the strengths and weaknesses of certain text. Students evaluate what effect the headlines and summaries have on young people.
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Linear Systems: The Column Space
In this column space worksheet, students find the column spaces of given matrices. This two-page worksheet contains examples of and explanations. One problem is provided for students to complete.
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Linear Systems: Graphical Interpretation of Vectors and Linear Systems
In this interpretation of vectors and linear systems worksheet, students describe the geometric appearance of two vectors. They add the two vectors and sketch the sum as well as the vectors to determine the commutativity of vector...
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Related Functions
In this function activity, students discuss how a function would change if it shifted on a graph. They create ten new, related functions. Students identify odd, even and symmetric functions. This two-page activity contains examples,...
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Read and Review
Pupils create presentations to discuss a book they've read using a video format. In this reading and speech lesson, students video tape a presentation about a book they've written a summary for. Pupils then produce an in-house morning...
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Maize to Maquiladoras: Movement from Mexico to Arizona
Students label maps of Arizona and Mexico of the products that moved from one place to another. In this Arizona and Mexico lesson plan, students also summarize the effects of the movement on life in Arizona.