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Measuring the Flagpole

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Studets practice problem solving and comparison of quantities, ratios and prproportions. They develop a plan for determining the height of a flagpole complete with drawings and calculations. In addition, they complete a written...
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Catapults

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students test catapults. In this physics lesson plan, student conduct scientific investigations that require them to test catapults. Students practice their problem solving skills as they employ the use of the scientific method.
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Swimmy's Friends

For Teachers K
Students solve problems using various strategies. In this problem solving lesson plan, students read the book Swimmy by Leo Lionni. Students make fish swimming patterns, measure how many goldfish crackers it takes to make a handprint and...
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Designing Connections: Bringing Communities Together

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars design a community and write a persuasive essay selling their design. For this community relations lesson, students learn about design concepts and use problem solving skills to design structures and events that will bring...
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Using Words to Work Things Out

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore classroom community building. In this character development and community building lesson, students listen to Hands Are Not for Hitting and generate a class list of positive ways to handle classroom conflicts. Students...
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Blood type Switch

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a text about blood groups and answer such questions as what, where and why regarding a scientific discovery. They complete vocabulary worksheets, comprehension exercises and utilize problem solving skills to decide who...
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Digital Logic Signals

For Students Higher Ed
In this electronics learning exercise, students interpret schematic diagrams and analyze circuit components to answer 9 short answer and problem solving questions.
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The Study of Urban and Suburban Environments within the Mystic River Watershed

For Teachers 10th - 12th
High school students examine their own water-based environments, within the Mystic Watershed. As the learners engage in inquiry-based, hands-on projects, critical thinking skills and problem-solving, the project will lead them to cross...
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Global Resources: What Will You Do with Your Power?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the human impact on natural resources. They read and discuss an article, evaluate nations regarding their environmental problem-solving, develop a presidential speech on the environment, and conduct a natural resources...
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Electrical Conduction in Semiconductors

For Students Higher Ed
In this electronics worksheet, students explore the properties of semiconductors to complete 17 short answer and problem solving questions.
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Who's Up for the Olympic Challenge?:Integrating the 5 Themes of Geography with Olympic Bids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore geographical themes.  In this problem solving geography lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation about the Vancouver/Whistler Olympic bid.  Young scholars analyze Vancouver as an Olympic site looking at...
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Where Is The Juice?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the component's of Ohm's Law. In groups, they practice their problem solving skills by reviewing problems solved earlier. They participate in activities that help them gather information on the importance...
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Stupid Quiz

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students take a test with riddle-like questions. They use their creative thinking and problem solving skills to answer the questions.
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Rocket Problems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students solve problems related to rockets. They build a space station out of wood and are given an imaginary problem related to construction. They discover how NASA uses problem solving skills to solve issues related to the...
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Whole Number Subtraction Level 4

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this whole number subtraction worksheet, students problem solve twelve equations dealing with whole numbers and subtraction.
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Whole Number Subtraction Level 8

For Students 4th - 6th
For this whole number subtraction worksheet, students problem solve twelve equations dealing with whole numbers and subtraction.
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Fairy Tales Come True

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils see how to solve math problems using place value. After watching an episode from Cyberchase, kids work together using hands-on materials to solve the problems given. This outstanding, ten-page activity has everything you need to...
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Macaroni Math - Unit Overview

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
It's not just for lunch, mini mathematicians make use of macaroni to model addition and subtraction of numbers up to 10. They place macaroni pieces on their desk and take away to model subtraction, then write subtraction story problems....
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"Just Cruising"

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Practice writing the same number sentence in a variety of ways. Learners will explore math cruise ship problems to write equivalent sentences. Then complete word problems which have been included in multiple languages.
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Sugar Crystal Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
Blow your learners' minds with a sweet lesson on nanotechnology that uses sugar to demonstrate the difference nanoscale surface area makes in dissolving and crystal formation. Plenty of supportive background information is read to...
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Science 4 Inquiry

Maintaining Mass

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Can you disprove the law of conservation of mass? Pupils observe the teacher weigh each part of a reaction. Then, the teacher weighs the result of the reaction and everyone sees that the products do not equal the reactants. Then they...
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Hundreds, Tens, Ones

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this place values worksheet, students solve the six word problems using place value numbers in the ones, tens, and hundreds. Students use base ten blocks and square unit blocks to help them solve the problems.
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Model Equivalent Fractions : Beth's Block Tower

For Students 4th - 5th
In this equivalent fractions worksheet, students use the math model tower to solve the equivalent fractions word problems. Students solve six problems.
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Arrays

For Students 4th - 6th
Learners solve six word problems where they use the array model of multiplication to find the product of multiplication problems with factors 0 to 12.