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Making Pictures from Smaller Shapes
Students investigate shapes. In this dimension and orientation of shapes lesson, students identify and color shapes, use shape stamps to form animals, glue shapes together to make other objects and describe how shapes are used.
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Adding Integers with Counters
Students solve integers using addition. In this algebra lesson, students add integers using counters. They define and label patterns created by integer operations.
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Word Problem Solving Strategies
In this word problem strategy worksheet, students solve and complete 11 different problems and questions related to growing patterns. First, they identify what they know and what information is important. Then, students solve the problem...
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The Big Bang Theory
Young scholars explore the Big Bang Theory and discover how it can be used to explain the origin of the universe. For this Big Bang Theory lesson, students use a balloon with colored paper inside, blow it up and pop it, group the colored...
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Functions in Motion
Students graph polynomials functions and analyze the end behavior. In this algebra lesson, student differentiate between the different polynomials based on the exponents. They use a TI to help with the graphing.
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Defining Density as a Relationship
Students review the relationship between mass and volume is constant for a pure substance under standard conditions. They complete mass and volume worksheets using formulas for calculating density.
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Hurricane Tracking
Students access the Internet to find information on current hurricanes. They get locations, speeds, and air pressures and then plot the location of the hurricane on a hurricane-tracking map. They also access the FEMA website to solve...
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Exponents
Students solve exponential problems using exponential properties. In this algebra lesson, students discuss the meaning of exponents, and bases raised to different powers. They explore exponential functions using a computer.
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Slippery Slope
Students define patterns, relation and function. In this algebra lesson, students find the slope of a line and write equations of line. They model the slope using real life scenarios.
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Poems Have Shapes, Too!
Students explore the world of geometric shapes by writing poetry. They use the Diamante Poetry worksheet. They select one geometric shape and, using the template, create their own poem.
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The Proof
Students will construct simple curves on graph paper by connecting a series of points between the vertical and horizontal axes. They share their designs and explain the patterns.
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Polynominoes
In this polynominoes worksheet, 10th graders solve 9 different problems relating to various types of polynominoes, such as triominoes and tetrominoes. First, they determine how many different types of triominoes they can locate and draw...
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Crafty Fractions
Fourth graders study fractions. In this fractions lesson, 4th graders define fraction-related vocabulary words. Students use beads to study fractions. Students draw shapes to study fraction equivalency and brainstorm fractions they use...
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Spring Potted Plants
Students identify and interpret plant growth as well as gain graphing skills and other important knowledge related to potting plants. They take a regular milk jug and cut off the top, leaving the handle and the rest intact. Then,...
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Putting It All Together
Middle schoolers complete activities to learn about the shapes and their vertices. In this shape recognition lesson, students discover the rule linking the number of sides with the number of vertices for shapes. Middle schoolers...
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Pizza Topping Combinations
Students brainstorm pizza toppings and determine the number of possible ways to order a pizza. In this algebra activity, students analyze and investigate geometric patterns as they relate to the concept of a variable. Students then...
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Graphing Real World Situations
Pupils solve linear equations using graphs. In this algebra lesson, students depict real life situation using lines and functions. They identify the slope, data and predict graphing behavior.
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The Mandelbrot Set
Students are introduced to the notion of a complex number and function iteration in order to motivate the discussion of Julia sets and the Mandelbrot set.
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Geometry Gymnastics
Students identify shapes and manipulate 2 and 3 dimensional objects. They view objects from different perspectives and review relative positions (near, far, between). They sing a shape song.
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I Can Do This! Systems of Equations
Pupils solve systems of 2-by-2 linear equations using tables,
graphs and substitution. In small groups, classmates work together to discover strategies for solving equations. They use a calculator to graphically represent their answers.
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Cool Times with Heat
Students work with thermometers to complete problems about temperature. They investigate cooling patterns, how location affects temperature, and what happens when water having different temperature is mixed. They measure temperature in...
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One Vs. One Hundred
Pupils explore the concept of place value. They differentiate between digits and their values as it related to addition and subtraction. Through the use of technology and manipulatives students investigate the place value of digits by...
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Linear Algebra
In this linear algebra worksheet, students solve 3 different sets of problems that include rank, dimension, nullspace and range of linear algebra. They determine the relation between the rank of a matrix and the dimension of its range....
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How Busy Are Bees?
Students research the jobs of bees. In this timeline instructional activity, students map out each of the six different jobs a worker bee does in its lifetime. They create a timeline and then retell the job descriptions.