Activity
PBS

Using Symmetry to Create Corporate Logos

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Young mathematicians investigate the use of symmetry in graphic design. After first learning about reflection, translational, and rotational symmetry, children use this new knowledge to identify symmetry in letters of the...
Activity
Houston Area Calculus Teachers

Area and Volume

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
An AP calculus lesson begins with an activity to determine the volume of a solid using a cross-section. Next, learners review the ways to find the area between two curves , as well how to find the volume of a solid created...
Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Stitching Quilts into Coordinate Geometry

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Who knew quilting would be so mathematical? Introduce linear equations and graphing while working with the lines of pre-designed quilts. Use the parts of the design to calculate the slope of the linear segments. The project...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Rocket Power

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
By making and testing simple balloon rockets, students acquire a basic understanding of Newton's third law of motion as it applies to rockets. Using balloons, string, straws and tape, they see how rockets are propelled by expelling...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Portable Sundial

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity students will investigate the accuracy of sundials and the discrepancy that lies between "real time" and "clock time". They will track the position of the sun over the course of a relatively short period of time as they...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Northward Ho!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students will create their own simple compass, be able to explain how a compass works, understand that the Earth's magnetic field has both horizontal and vertical components, and learn more about cardinal directions.
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Other

U.s. Securities and Exchange Commission: Mergers

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of a merger, and what you can expect if a company that you have invested in is part of a merger.