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Fun With Calendars

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use four numbers to find calendar dates that form square numbers. In this square numbers lesson plan, students use algebraic equations to calculate and locate number patterns using a monthly calendar.
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Calculating Volume in the Forest

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use their knowledge of calculating the volume of cylinders to calculate the volume of trees. For this volume lesson plan, 8th graders identify why calculating the volume of cylinders would be valuable to a forester.
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The Correlation Between Human Population Growth and Dwindling Natural Resources

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders predict human population growth.  In this lesson, 8th graders discuss the length of time needed to double the human population, work in groups to chart population growth and predict population growth in the...
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Selecting the Best Material to Use While Solving Technological Problems

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine natural resources and discuss their pros and cons.  In this sustainable environment lesson, students describe reasons to use specific resources when faced with different problems, specifically why wood is a great...
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Using Density to Identify Wood Types

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify different woods based on their density. In this density lesson, students use a triple beam balance to find the mass and a metric ruler for the volume. They look through various wood blocks and identify what type of wood...
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Rock N Roll Philosophy

For Students 10th - 12th
In this word puzzle worksheet, learners find the names of 30 songs and a recording artist that made the song a hit. Each song title gives some advice. Major words in the title and artist names are given as the first letter of the word.
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Robot Sketcher

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze and solve word problems. In this algebra lesson, students explore their reasoning skills as they analyze a problems and come up with the correct steps to solve it. They create a plan and execute it correctly.
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Law of Sines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the ratios of a right triangle. In this calculus lesson, students use the law of sines to solve problems involving non-right triangles. They identify the different parts of a triangle.
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Graph Creator

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students rewrite equations using algebraic symbols. In this algebra lesson, students graph linear equations using the slope and y intercept. They make predictions about their graphs and analyze the results.
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Tower of Hanoi

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students create a plan to solve word problems. In this algebra lesson, students identify important steps to take when setting up a word problem. They relate algebra to the real world.
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Two Terrains

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare two cell phone providers and relate those concepts to motion. In this algebra lesson, students identify the unknown in a problem using variables. They calculate the velocity, motion and displacement of different objects.
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Simson Line

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Stuednts identify triangles for the Simson Line. In this geometry activity, high schoolers solve triangular problems using the properties of triangles.They differentiate between the height, congruency and similarity.
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Circle Packing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners identify different parts and properties of circles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the radius, diameter, semicircle and inscribed angle of a circle. They identify the tangent lines to a circle.
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Location, Location, Location

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate the properties of triangles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the location of different polygons. They identify the different properties of triangles and polygons.
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Half Angle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars calculate the solution using half angles formulas. In this calculus lesson, students identify the different properties of a triangle using trigonometric properties. They identify the mean, altitude and angles of a triangle.
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Light Bounce

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve problems involving triangles. In this geometry lesson, students apply properties of triangles to find the missing angles and sides. They identify angles of parallel lines cut by a transversal.
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Classifying Transformations

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners analyze different polygons by shapes and sides. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate between similar and congruent polygons. They name the different polygons based on the number of sides.
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Power of a Point

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners solve problems by finding the radius or diameter. In this geometry lesson, students identify the tangent line of a circle and use properties of circles to find the radius. They relate circles to the real world.
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Hexagon Island

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify different polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students name polygons using the number of sides. They calculate distance and slopes using the correct formula.
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Diagonals to Quadrilaterals II

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the properties of different polygons. In this geometry lesson plan, students find the slope of a line and calculate the distance between two lines. They differentiate between similar and congruent polygons.
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Square Graphs

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students identify the different properties of quadrilaterals. In this geometry-lesson, students define parallel sides and diagonals of polygons as they compare to a quadrilateral. They identify the methods to find the angles in a...
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Line, Ray, Segment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers define vocabulary words. In this geometry lesson, students identify the graph as a line, ray or segments. They understand the properties of each and calculate the distance on a number line. 
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Perpendicular Lines

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students differentiate between parallel and perpendicular lines. In this geometry lesson, students identify the different angles created by perpendicular lines and parallel lines. They name the angles that are form when parallel lines...
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Soccer Problem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students solve problems with triangles. In this geometry instructional activity, students use the properties of triangles to solve problems. They identify the median, altitude and side vs angle relationship.