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Duke University

Connected Curriculum Project: Matrix Operations: Part 3: Special Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the properties of several different types of matrices.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Lesson: Mr. Z's 5 Minute Game of Geometric Pandemonium

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Students make a series of geometric drawings of points, obtuse angles, rays, polygons, and the like. Each child is given one but not allowed to show anyone else. The drawing is then taped to the back of the child in front of them. The...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Asteroid Impact

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Asteroid Impact is an 8-10 class long (350-450 min) earth science curricular unit where student teams are posed with the scenario that an asteroid will impact earth. They must design the location and size of underground caverns to save...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How Light Travels

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
For this lesson, the young scholars will be experimenting to show how light shines in a straight line. They will also be experimenting to see how light reflects using mirrors. The students will be working in cooperative learning groups...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Personified Number Stories

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this instructional activity, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith is used as the mentor text. Students will explore numbers and the properties of these numbers. Students will then write a math story, using the explored numbers, and...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Shape "Monsters" at Night

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Using Melanie Watt's book entitled Scaredy Squirrel at Night, this multi-day activity allows students to apply information about Scaredy Squirrel's night time experiences and its fears as their final product model. Students will create...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Do We Have in Common?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This inquiry lesson explores the definitions of quadrilaterals and the properties of the diagonals of quadrilaterals to classify quadrilaterals. Students will work cooperatively to justify conclusions. This lesson plan was created by...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Quadrilaterals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is an inquiry lesson used to review Algebra 1 objectives by applying them to geometry concepts. Students explore the properties of quadrilaterals and classify them by definition. This lesson can be use in geometry classes. Students...