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Plenty of Pentagons
Why are only four colors needed to color webs from regular pentagons, not five? An assessment task requires young mathematicians to first construct regular pentagons using a compass and straightedge, then has them consider a shape formed...
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Pies and Percentages--Learning About Pie Graphs
In this pie graph worksheet, students draw a pie graph for the zookeeper with the data he collected, choose a different color for each animal species and make a key to the graph.
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Transformation of Graphs
In what ways can you transform a graph? An engaging video answers this question as it covers reflections, translations, and stretches of graphs. To test their knowledge, individuals complete a set of problems to apply this knowledge.
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Exploring Pendulums
In this exploring pendulums worksheet, students experiment with pendulums they make in the lab. They vary the length of the strings and the weights to observe the changes in the pendulum's amplitude and frequency. They answer 3 analysis...
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Aurora Borealis
In this Aurora Borealis worksheet, students read about how early scientists used triangulation to measure the height of the Aurora Borealis. Students solve 3 problems using triangulation.
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Pan's Highway-Saturn's Rings
In this Pan's highway worksheet, students read about the Cassini spacecraft that discovered how Pan clears out the ring debris in the outer A-ring system of Saturn. Students use an image taken by the satellite to find the scale of the...
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New York State Standards
In this math worksheet, students review for the high school exit exam of New York. They solve problems using algebra, geometry, and precalculus. There are 30 questions.
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Seeing Solar Storms in STEREO-I
In this geometric calculations of solar storms activity, students use a diagram indicating the location of 2 STEREO satellites, the earth and the sun to calculate the distance between a Coronal Mass Ejection and the Earth. They use...
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Seeing Solar Storms in STEREO-II
In this solar storms learning exercise, students use a diagram given the location of two STEREO spacecraft satellites, a coronal mass ejection, the sun and the Earth to solve 2 problems about the coronal mass ejection. Students use...
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New York State Testing Program Practice
In this standardized test preparation worksheet, 8th graders solve several varying problems. This twelve page test preparation worksheet asks students to show their work and explain how they arrived at their answers.
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Negative Scale Factor
Class members investigate the effect of a negative scale factor dilation on coordinate shapes as they watch a short video that shows an example of a geometric figure undergoing a dilation with a negative scale factor. Learners then try a...
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Stem and Leaf Diagrams
Order the data within a stem-and-leaf display. Pupils take data and create and ordered stem-and-leaf diagrams, including the key. Participants take their data and determine answers about the information. Class members then find measures...
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Powers and Square Roots
Square root and exponential powers are the focus of the assessment worksheets included in a math resource. Young mathematicians answer 10 questions, each with subset questions, involving solving a variety of exponential equations and...
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Factors, Multiples, and Primes
Reinforce the concept of factors, multiples, and prime numbers with a 16-problem practice instructional activity. Eight pages offer a variety of problem solving opportunities with clear objectives and tips for successful completion.
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T Shirts
Which deal is best? Learners determine which of two companies has the best deal for a particular number of shirts. They begin by creating a table and equations containing each company's pricing structure. Individuals finish the seventh...
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Concurrent Lines, Medians and Altitudes
In this geometry learning exercise, students construct angles and identify medians and altitudes. They use a compass and protractor to perform heir construction. There are 28 questions.
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Plasmasphere
In this plasmasphere worksheet, students determine how long the plasmasphere takes to rotate around the Earth using two satellite images taken three hours apart.
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Making a Periscope
In this designing a periscope worksheet, learners follow the directions to collect materials and make a periscope. Students answer 5 questions.
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Musical Genre Pie Charts
In this pie chart worksheet, students transpose musical genre data to the charts and then answer questions about the results.
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Multiple Images Activity
In this images learning exercise, students use different sized mirrors to determine how many angles and images are reflected. Students complete 5 sets of directions.
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Vector Practice Problems
In this vectors worksheet, students draw scale diagrams and solve the problems using trigonometric methods. Students determine angles, speed, and components of force. This worksheet has 7 problems to solve.
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Angles
In this math learning exercise, students measure a series of angles. Then they measure the angles in the triangles and determine the sum of the angles.
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Constructions and Loci
In this constructions and loci worksheet, students create a scale drawing of a running track. They identify the starting positions for a given race. Students bisect angles. They construct an angle trisector. This three page worksheet...
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Book 2, Grade 5
In this 5th grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 7 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.