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My Life as a Star!
Students research the life cycle of a star and present their finding to the class.
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The Good Life
Students explore the world of credit. In this finance lesson, students examine the use of credit and discuss financial fitness. Students create a brochure or poster to educate others on the types of credit and how to stay financially fit.
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Applied Science-Science and Math Lab
Students explore magnification. In this scientific observation skills instructional activity, students observe sea life items and draw pictures of what they observe. Students predict which lens will have the strongest magnification when...
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Sorting Through Life!
Students sort and count objects. In this sorting skills lesson, students work in small group with various objects that can be sorted and counted in groups.
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Diverse Life Forms of the Ocean
Pupils recognize marine organisms and differentiate between plankton and nekton. In this investigative instructional activity students create a concept map using their list of terms and study marine life forms.
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Fractions in the Kitchen
Seventh graders use the World Wide Web for research, identify fractions found in everyday life by finding a recipe that uses fractions.
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Math and Architectural Design in Relation to Rebuilding The World Trade Center
Learners discover building plans and practice reading measurements. In this architectural design lesson plan, students investigate the areas of the specific World Trade Center locations that need to be rebuilt and determine the...
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Shopping With Basic Math
Fifth graders utilize basic math computation on a pretend shopping trip to obtain everyday items and services such as an oil change and grocery shopping.
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Math "Hoop-la"
Students study the meaning of and the differences between mean, median, and mode. They apply their knowledge of mean, median, and mode to a real-life scenario using a basketball and a hoop.
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Lesson Plan Two: Polygons
Learners explore the concept of polygons on a two-dimensional plane. They identify polygons in everyday life and draw different polygons according to their classification. Using a geoboard and geobands, they consrtuct polygons and even...
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Get a Half Life!
Eighth graders use M&M's to experiment with data. They use a graphing calculator to determine the best equation for their data; linear, quadratic or exponential. They analyze the data to find the half-life of their M&M's.
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Everything was Up to Date in 1628
Students examine the life and lifestyles of New England colonists in the year 1628, and then investigate what life was like in their own area during the same time period. They watch segments from the PBS hands-on history series COLONIAL...
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Making Math Meaningful in March Madness
Young scholars examine the statistics of March Madness, the college basketball tournament. They watch videotaped basketball games to collect data for further analysis using Word and Excel. They analyze the data in a variety of activities...
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Slopey Math
Students identify the slope of a line and use it to solve real life problems. In this algebra lesson, students write linear equations in slope intercept form and make a correlation to its relation to the real world. They use the slope an...
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Best lesson in the whole world!
Students study the concept of fraction using mathematical reasoning. In this problem solving fraction lesson, students use various methods to explain their reasoning in solving fractions. Students use a number of different prompts to...
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Immigration and American Life Graphing Immigration Data
Students practice graphing immigration data from the Caribbean. After practicing making their own graphs, they make the final graph and label it accordingly. They work together to determine the six most populated states of immigrants...
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Math Lesson: Rotational Symmetry
Students analyze lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry in designs. They practice dividing a shape along its line(s) of symmetry and discuss the relationship between lines of symmetry and number of sides as well as rotations.
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Money Math
Students explore a story about a room decoration activity to learn about measurements and area. In this measurement lesson, students listen to a story about a boy who is redecorating his bedroom. Students discuss the story and work in...
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Life in the Arctic
Students create a model of an arctic animal. In this animal adaptation lesson, students research an arctic animal, create a 3-D model of their animal, and explain the physical characteristics animals in the arctic need to survive.
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Mathematics in Various Carees
Young scholars consider gender equity in mathematics careers. Students will view 12 15 minute episodes on future math careers then discuss that particular career as well as how women have been treated in both traditional and non...
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Visual Patterns in Tessellations
Students explore tessellations as well as various types of polygon. Students examine tessellating patterns in the world around them. Students examine tessellations by creating their own tessellations and completing the included worksheet.
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Count on Math
Students develop number sense up to a million. In this developing number sense up to a million lesson, students count their breaths in given time span. Students use blocks representing 10's and 100's to create a...
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Snail Pace
Slow and steady wins the race? In the assessment task, scholars calculate the rates at which different snails travel in order to find the fastest snail. Hopefully, your class will move much more quickly in finishing the task!
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Seeing Numbers In Tens And Ones
Second graders develop the skill of place values up to the tens place. They practice identifying the values of 2 digit numbers and writing the correlating values with counting. They use the example of money to make the lesson more...