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Fractals Rock

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify the repeated sequences of a pattern. In this geometry lesson, students identify fractals in patterns and nature. They construct a fractal tree and make conjectures.
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Fractals Rock: Investing the Fractal Tree

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the relationship between fractals and sequences. In this geometry lesson, students build a fractal tree. They investigate different career fields where fractals are used in the real world.
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Koch Snowflake

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate Koch's Snowflake. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the properties of creating Koch's snowflake. They solve problems dealing with fractals and patterns.
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Fractals: Koch Snowflake

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate the properties of Koch's snowflake. In this geometry instructional activity, students investigate fractals and patterns. They create Koch's snowflake using Cabri software.
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Investigating the Sierpinski Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve and analyze the sierpinski's triangle. In this geometry lesson, students identify properties and theorem of triangles. They solve problems involving angles and sides of triangles.
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The Sierpinski Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the Sierpinski triangle. In this geometry lesson, students define fractal curves and its relationship to triangles. They identify repeating sequences and relate it to fractals.
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Word Problems

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use the "gist" strategy to understand how to dissect parts of a word problem. In this word problem lesson plan, students learn how to solve word problems and then solve them.
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The Money of Great Britain

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students complete a KWL chart about money including what they would like to learn about the currency of Great Britain. In this British currency lesson, students read a text about this topic and view both American and British pictures of...
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The Golden Students

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Scholars view the video, "Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land," and discuss examples in nature which have proportions of the golden ratio. They measure and record different body lengths from a worksheet and convert the ratios to equivalent...
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Arithmetic Chains

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students complete a chain of numbers given the outcome. In this geometry instructional activity, student use deductive and inductive reasoning to solve problems. They create a formula and ways to predict numbers in the chain without...
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What's Your Angle?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students devise procedures for using a protractor to measure the number of degrees in an angle. They use inductive reasoning skills to construct their own method for effectively using the protractor to measure angles, as well as, make...
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U Boat Hunt

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students recognize patterns and sequences in numbers. For this geometry lesson, students create rules to define the sequences and patterns they obsere. They translate coded messages as they dicuss navigational terms.
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Proving Triangles Congruent

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine Triangle Congruency. In this measurement comparison instructional activity, students use inductive, deductive and analytical thinking skills to prove triangle congruency. Students analyze and record their findings on...
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Round and Round and Round We Go!

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils investigate motion using a CBL. For this algebra lesson, students collect and graph data on a coordinate plane. They define and identify amplitude and period of conic graphs.
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Deductive Reasoning

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate deductive reasoning.  In this geometry lesson, 10th graders compare and contrast inductive ns deductive reasoning.  Students use deductive reasoning to investigate algebraic proof and explore deductive...
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The Price Is Right

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a list of products with estimated prices. For this algebra lesson, students learn to write equations using variables. They match their created list with that of actual products and compare their prices,
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Iterating Linear Functions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use a spreadsheet to investigate data. In this algebra lesson, students collect and graph data on a coordinate plane. They explain properties of a linear equation both algebraically and orally.
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Number Dribble

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students dribble and catch a ball. In this number dribble lesson students are given numbers and math equations that require them to dribble or throw the ball a specific number of times. The students practice dribbling independently and...
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Exponential Growth and Exponential Functions

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the concept of exponential functions. In this exponential functions lesson plan, students model exponential growth about a high school population using an applet. Students manipulate the applet to show the effect that a...
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Combining Integers

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of adding and subtracting integers. For this adding and subtracting integers lesson, 7th graders use white and red beans to demonstrate adding and subtracting integers. Students play an on-line game...
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Fun With Fractals

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students use fractals to analyze nature. In this geometry instructional activity, students work in groups using technology and math to communicate. They identify where in the real world fractal can be seen.
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Concurrent Lines in Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of concurrent lines in triangles. In this concurrent lines in triangles lesson, students work in groups to investigate properties of concurrent lines in acute, right, and obtuse triangles. Students use a...
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Paragraph Proofs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of paragraph proofs. In this paragraph proofs instructional activity, students make flow charts of the process of getting ready for school. Students convert the flow chart to a paragraph proof. Students use...
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Geometry, Measurement & Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars construct two-column proofs. In this geometry lesson, students use deductive reasoning and geometric properties to justify given geometric statements. Young scholars compare and contrast proofs.