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Punch Mix-up

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the relationship between equivalent fractions, ratios, and proportions. For this fraction lesson, 5th graders answer questions about a punch mixture in order to find the ratio of ingredients.
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Finding Sums to 6

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners explore the additive identity property where they add multiple numbers to get to the number 6. In this number 6 lesson plan, students also work on their addition charts.
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Air and Water Pressure

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Pupils examine buoyancy and fluid pressure. They conduct a series of fun experiments to discover the effects of pressure and explore how pressure differences can be used to float, lift, transport, or hold a material in place.
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Virtual Field Trip: Lodging and Meals

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners calculate the costs for lodging and meals for a virtual field trip. They calculate the number of nights lodging needed for road and city travel and the number of meals needed, the costs for each, and input the data using...
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What's My Rule? Simple Linear Functions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate simple linear functions by trying to guess a function rule from inputs and outputs. They write the function rule in algebraic form.
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Even More Calculus

For Students 12th
In this calculus worksheet, 12th graders differentiate and integrate basic trigonometric functions, calculate rates of change, and integrate by substitution and by parts.  The twenty-two page worksheet contains explanation of the...
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What Are The Chances

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students calculate the probability of an event occurring. In this probability lesson, students differentiate between independent, dependent or compound events. They find the range of the data.
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How Much Is Too Much?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine population growth and collect data. In this statistics lesson plan, students create a scatter plot to represent the different species found in the water and are being harvested. They graph their data and draw conclusion...
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Finding Addition Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students practice finding the sums of two-one digit numbers. In this addition lesson plan, students also record facts onto an addition chart.
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Balancing Discoveries

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students use a balance to help them with their addition facts. In this addition lesson plan, students also play the seven up game to memorize their facts.
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Boyle's Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a piston/cylinder assembly using SolidWorks. In this technology lesson, students calculate volume, pressure and Boyle's law constant. They simulate equalizing air pressure by moving the piston out of the cylinder.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Predicting Plant Coverage

For Students 9th - 12th
Students participate in simulation as they examine vegetation in a square meter land plot. Students construct charts and a key to make predicitons about other land plots.
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How Tall is that Billboard?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use hypsometers to measure tall objects.
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Fibonacci I

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders have the opportunity to gather information themselves on Fibonacci and on the occurrence of Fibonacci numbers in nature. They divide up into groups of 2 to 4 to research.
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Tortillas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students convert recipes for tortillas. They calculate the amounts of ingredients as they convert recipes and write an explanation of the task to demonstrate their calculations. After reviewing their calculations, they demonstrate how...
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Forces in a Climb - Vectors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read Forces in a Climb from the Beginner's Guide to Propulsion, and explain each of the formulas using vectors.
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Creating Polygons

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students describe, make and compare polygons. In this creating polygons lesson, students identify properties of quadrilaterals and describe common features of two dimensional shapes.
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Maximum Flight Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web site, demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to questions involving Maximum Flight Time and Range under varying conditions.
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Around and Around We Go

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover that a polygon is a closed figure formed by line segments, and that the perimeter of a polygon is the sum of the lengths of its sides. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain lots of practice with...
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Thrust to Weight Ratio and Excess Thrust

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web site, demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to questions involving the Thrust to Weight Ratio and Excess Thrust of an aircraft.
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The Composition of Seawater

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students explore the concept of finding the composition of seawater.  In this finding the composition of seawater instructional activity, students make a saturated salt water solution.  Students discuss why there is variation...
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Seeing Doubles

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Pupils work with dominoes to recognize the number of spots on each side as they relate to addition facts. In this seeing doubles instructional activity, students make triangle shaped flash cards for the double facts. Pupils represent the...
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Polygonal Strings

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders apply knowledge of how to calculate the area and perimeter of triangles. They determine why it is inappropriate to measure the area of land by its perimeter which is done in certain areas of New Guinea. They complete a...
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Modeling Population Growth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the reasons for taking a census and determine the problems that are involved in the process. They examine the population figure for Montana and Lake county before using the information to complete the included...