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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Arc of Ball To Make Basket

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the mathematical relationship in scoring a basket. They observe the arc of the ball as it travels to the basket from different points on the floor.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Slates, Slide Rules and Software

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you learn to calculate using a 7-foot-long slide rule? Did you learn about the properties of numbers using brightly colored Cuisenaire rods? Ever wonder who invented the graph paper you used in geometry class? Go back to the...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Geometric Translations

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognizing translation transformations also called slides. Students can explore the concept of translations by studying notes, watching a video, looking at...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 2.2 Translations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how a translation moves or slides an object a fixed distance in a given direction, as defined by a vector.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Coordinate Grid and Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Students make connections between the coordinate grid and Geometry by finding the distance of line segments using the coordinate plane. This lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, slides containing notes and problems, and a...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Transformation Classification

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify and describe transformations in the coordinate plane.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Tessellations Geometry and Symmetry

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan deals with tessellations and their geometric concepts. Upper elementary and middle school learners will also explore polygons, symmetry, analyze patterns and explore the role of mathematics in nature and culture.
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Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Transformations Exercises

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-five problems cover the various transformational geometry topics in different settings. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
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PPT
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Lewis Dot Structures of Covalent Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
Short slide show provides basic information about drawing Lewis dot structures for covalent compounds. Starts with anatomy of the atom, and then shows the relationship between atomic particles and the Periodic Table of Elements. Offers...
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Translations, Reflections, and Rotations

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This upper elementary and middle school lesson plan introduces a variety of motion geometry concepts such as translations, reflections, and rotations. Lots of interactive support for students.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Wrapping Paper Patterns

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students explore slides, flips, and turns in this interactive web lesson.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Tan Ii

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The Chinese character mark for Tan II (pronounced she-tow-bah) is the second of two lessons to introduce first grade learners to geometry using tangrams. This instructional activity incorporates history, math, and language arts. In this...
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Shapely Tiling

For Students Pre-K - 1st
On this one page interactive website expand your logic, Motion Geometry and pattern recognition knowledge while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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Graphic
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformation Tease

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Follow the directions at this one page website. You will get lots of practice plotting points on the coordinate grid and experience with transformational geometry.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Accuracy and Precision

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive you will slide the red dot right to see how well each of the throwers can throw. You will need a sign-in to access this media, but it will be well worth your time!
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Translations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains, with examples, what a translation is. Includes tutorials and practice activities.
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Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Transformations

For Students 6th - 8th
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at real world examples of transformations found throughout West Edmonton Mall. The accompanying interactive component asks students to predict transformations through looking at...
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Market Place: 2 D Space

For Students 3rd - 5th
At the Food Market there are a lot of shapes. Help Afia find and name the shapes.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: What Is a Tessellation?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The Math Forum defines and illustrates geometric tessellation.
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Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Definition of Congruent

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Definition of congruent. Choose the "here's more" link to see examples of a rotation, reflection and translation.
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Activity
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Semiregular Tessellations

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This one page Mathworld site has a number of examples of semiregular tessellations. A definition and a small amount of related information is given at the bottom of the page.
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Activity
Math Cats

Math Cats: Visit Tessellation Town on Tile Island!

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Go to Tessellation Town on Tile Island and create a variety of tessellations.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Building Stars

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive activity gives you an opportunity to color in a tessellation that is different from the usual. Read the short introduction to find out more about this tessellation that doesn't repeat.

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