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Shadow Casting

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use a meter stick that is placed on a horizontal surface and an object is moved along it so that the shadow length can be measured at different distances from the light source. They solve real-world problems involving...
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Graphs and Transformations of Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Is it possible to solve quadratic equations by factoring? It is, and your class will graph quadratic equation and functions too. They perform transformation on their graphs showing increasing and decreasing intervals, domain, and range....
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Is This a Parallelogram?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
If both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent, is the quadrilateral a parallelogram? This task asks learners to determine the answer and to support their answer with a proof. The resource includes a commentary for...
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Frieze Design in Indigenous Art

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe Frieze designs using the work of indigenous people.  In this math lesson, students create 7 frieze designs using different patterns.  They create one row of repeated art and repeat this 7 times over...
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Exploring Power Functions 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners describe the end behavior of polynomial functions. Pupils relate the behavior of the graph to the exponent of the graph. They differentiate graphs with odd-exponent and graphs with even exponents.
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Geometry: Tessellations

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create tessellations with computer software while applying their knowledge of reflections, rotations, and translations.
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Introduction to Fractals: Geometric Fractals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners study and observe the patterns made by the areas of the Sierpinski Triangle. Students use the computer to draw two or three iterations to discover the number patterns. Learners complete worksheets based on Geometric Fractals.
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Getting to the Heart of Valentine's Day With Art Lessons

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Valentine's day inspires not just love, but art too! Teachers can find ideas for Valentine's Day activities for all grade levels.
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Applying Proportionality in Scale Drawings

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine a blue print and discuss the reasoning behind using blue prints. In this proportionality lesson,  students collaborate with their teammates to create a scale drawing. Once that is complete, 6th graders write a...
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Evaluating Simple Probabilities

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Statistics and Probability worksheet, students solve problems involving simple probability.  The one page worksheet contains five multiple choice questions.  Answers are provided.
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A Gift for Mother's Day

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create a Bonita card for their mothers on Mother's Day. Students learn about symetry.
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If These Walls Could Talk

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students compare Neoclassical objects from the Getty collection to American civic architecture of the time. They discuss the moral and political ideas of the Enlightenment and articulate how these art forms influenced democratic thought...
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Shemini Atzeret - Simhat Torah

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students create classroom Holocaust Gallery and Museum.
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Making the Connection With Quilts

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in a lesson which integrates the study of the Underground Railroad in Indiana with a Language Arts unit on quilts. They write a book report on one of the quilt books read in class and design a quilt block for the...
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Suspension Bridge Drawing Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Young scholars study the basic artistic styles of suspension bridges. They follow step-by-step instructions to draw a suspension bridge. Students discover volcabulary related to the architecture of bridges. They examine websites of bridges.
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Transforming Triangles

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders graph translations (slides) and reflections (flips) on a coordinate plane. They visualize and identify geometric shapes after applying transformations on a coordinate plane. Finally, 6th graders write a paragraph telling...
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Forms of Equations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders discuss the different forms of equations. In this algebra lesson, 9th graders talk about the pros and cons of algebraic equations. They discuss reflection across the x and y axis and write out the equation of the given...
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Scenario Challenge

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create a quilt, using different patterns. In this geometry lesson, students apply prior knowledge as they use different patterns to help them create a quilt using transformations and geometric shapes.
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Johnny Appleseed Origami

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders make an origami Johnny Appleseed. In this geometry lesson students follow folding instructions. They find different geometric shapes while they are folding. They create Johnny Appleseed's body and attach a face and hands...
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Summer Term Math Assessment

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this math worksheet, students assess their math skills by completing a comprehensive worksheet covering ordering and comparing numbers, place value, fractions, basic operations, word problems, geometry, time and measurement. On the...
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Types of Triangles

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students classify the listed triangles and practice labeling them correctly. The definition of each type is necessary prerequisite knowledge.
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Properties of 2D Shapes

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this math learning exercise, students study 5 basic geometric shapes. Students write a description for each, naming the shape, telling about the edges, the lengths and the corners.
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Pattern Block Fraction Design

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this pattern block worksheet, students use pattern blocks to create a symmetric design within the shapes. The designs must follow four different rules.
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Geo Jammin By Design: Coordinated

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students watch the teacher draw on the chalkboard and try to determine the form being drawn. They use questions to determine Quadrant #1 of a coordinate plane.

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