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Flip's Flag
Fifth graders apply the symmetry and angle properties of polygons and use fractions to express the relationships between the areas of rectangles, squares, and triangles. They analyze various country flags and develop mathematical...
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Odometers and Place Value Chart
Students explore the concept of place value with a hand-made odometer. In this math lesson, students construct a cardboard odometer with movable paper strips to show increases in mileage to the hundredths place. Students solve story...
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Unit 5 Probability Activities
Wow! Here is a 14-page package of activities to use when your math class is studying probability. There are a myriad of pertinent experiments for learners to try, such as rolling a self-constructed multi-faced three-dimensional...
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Surface area of a cylinder
Students construct a cylinder made of paper with detachable bases. Then they are taught the formulas for finding the area of a curved surface and the total surface area of a cylinder. A great hands-on approach!
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Measurement and Data Collecting using Image Processing
Students trace the route of the historical event and measure the distance over which the people involved journeyed. A data sheet be constructed outlining the location of events, and the speed with which the journey occurred.
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Circling the Square: Boxing Ring Match
Young scholars analyze the specifications and construction of modern boxing rings. They calculate the area of circles and rectangles by different methods. They compare and contrast different areas in the ring used for attack and defense.
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Probability and Geometry
Students explore the ways Geometry can help solve probability problems. Students describe platonic solids and practice calculating probability using an online resource. They construct dice with various numbers of sides to demonstrate...
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What is a Wheel and Axle?
Stuents explore wheels and axles and how they maka machine move. After a teacher demonstration, students construct a wheel and axle. Students explore the circumference of the wheel. They compare the wheel sizes, speed, distance, and load...
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Exploring Tangents
Explore the concept of tangent lines. In this tangent line lesson plan, learners graph a circle and two lines on their graphing calculator using Cabri Jr. Students construct the lines so that they both intersect at a given point and are...
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Today's Brainstorming Problem
In this brainstorming activity students will analyze tasks in order to focus on quick thinking. Students will alphabetize words, list zoo animals, construct a mathematical equation, and complete analogies.
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A Class Census
Students recognize that data represents specific pieces of information about real-world activities, such as the census. In this census lesson, students take a class and school-wide census and construct tally charts and bar graphs to...
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For The Birds
Student make bird feeders and describe feeding behaviors. In this bird feeder lesson plan, students construct simple bird feeders. They then put them outside and observe the feeding behaviors of birds. Then they graph the number of birds...
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Mirror Symmetry/Mirror Images
Students explore lines of symmetry in geometric shapes. In this geometry lesson plan, students construct angles using mirrors and rubberbands, then predict the number of images that will appear in the reflection. Students reproduce lines...
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Popular Paper
Students explore the benefits of recycling paper. In this recycling activity, students use statistics to calculate the amount of paper that is thrown away each week and construct a graph. Students analyze the data and calculate the...
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Logic
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders investigate and solve various logic problems including the constructions and use of two way tables and Venn diagrams to assist in problem solving. The eleven page worksheet contains nine...
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Cleaning Water: How Filters Work
Students construct their own water filter to obtain clean water. In this filtration lesson, students produce tainted water in order to properly filter it with filtration devices made in class.
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Finding Area and Perimeter in a Miniature House Using Standardized Units
Young scholars explore the concept of area and perimeter. In this area and perimeter lesson, students construct miniature houses. Young scholars determine the area and perimeter of their model in order to buy glue, carpet, and wall paper.
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How to Graph in Excel
Fourth graders construct data graphs on the Microsoft Excel program. In this statistics lesson, 4th graders formulate questions and collect data. Students represent their results by using Excel.
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Diversity: Appearance
Students collect several 'diversity beans' and sort them into piles based on the color of the beans and if they believe they will enjoy the flavor concluded from the outside appearance. In this diversity lesson, students...
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3 Kinds of Graphs
Students construct three different graphs-a line graph, a bar graph, and a circle graph. In this graphing lesson, students use different graphs to display various data that they collect.
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Circles and Parabolas
In this circles and parabolas activity, students follow directions to draw parabolas. They fold paper to represent a parabola. Students also use straight lines to create a circle. This one page activity contains three multi-step...
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Creating a Simple Telegraph Machine
Students experiment and discuss circuits and how they work. In this science lesson, students construct a telegraph machine using cardboard, wires, battery, electric tape and masking tape. They investigate what happens as the circuits...
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Interpreting Data and Statistics using Graphs
Seventh graders interpret data. For this lesson on types of graphs, 7th graders construct, interpret, and analyze different graphs. This lesson includes worksheets and resources.
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Making/Building Kites
Young scholars explore kite making. In this cross curriculum fine arts and ancient Chinese history lesson, students activate prior knowledge about how kites were used in ancient Chinese culture. Young scholars sketch an...