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Onion Cells
Students observe the cells of an onion by wet mounting it and viewing it in a microscope. In this hands on lesson students make their own wet mount slide of an onion and are able to identify the cells in it such as, the nucleus,...
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Polygon Necklaces
Students explore geometry by creating jewelry in class. For this polygons lesson, students identify different shapes and characteristics while creating polygon figures from construction paper. Students utilize a multitude of shapes...
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Translating Words to Algebraic Expressions
Seventh graders translate word sentences to algebraic expressions. In groups of three, 7th graders determine the number of times their heart beats in fifteen seconds. Using this data, they calculate the heartbeats per minute, in five...
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Properties of Parallelograms
High schoolers discover properties of parallelograms as they construct a parallelogram using Cabri Jr. They will measure angles and side lengths of their construction and determine the relationship between the diagonals of a...
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Patterns in Fractals
Young scholars explore the concept of fractal patterns. For this fractal pattern lesson, students use an applet about the Hilbert Curve to answer questions about rectangles and other polygons. Young scholars derive the fractal pattern...
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Irregular Fractals
High schoolers explore the concept of irregular fractals. In this irregular fractals lesson, students discuss how to find fractal dimensions through teacher led discussion. High schoolers calculate fractal dimensions of various fractals.
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Translations
Students explore the concept of translations. In this translations lesson, students discuss similarities and differences between images and pre-images. Students apply translations to coordinates of figures. Students use patty paper to...
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Tantalizing Tangrams
Fourth graders participate in what is considered to be a model lesson. The lesson focuses upon polygons and basic geometry. The lesson addresses national standards and displays how others should be done.
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Cartesian Coordinate System
Students research the Cartesian Coordinate System and its many uses in the world of mathematics and algebra.
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Mathematicians of the Month
Seventh graders become familiar with the history and times which influenced a featured mathematician each month. Through Internet research, they gather information about a different mathematician each month. Students solve mathematical...
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Coordinate Proofs
Students explore the concept of coordinate proofs. In this coordinate proofs instructional activity, students write coordinate proofs using properties of distance, slope, and midpoint. Students discuss why it is sometimes beneficial to...
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Does the falling tree make a sound if no one if there to hear it? (or communication via encryption)
Students explore encryption. They discuss the importance of cryptography in our daily lives. Students use games and cryptography to discover transformational geometry and modulo systems. They design their own encryption puzzles and...
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Morphemic Analysis
Students analyze content area vocabulary. In this content area literacy lesson, students list math words they are unfamiliar with and identify morphemes found in those words that are found in other words. Once they have a list of words...
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Irregular Fractals
Pupils study and research irregular fractals and construct a few based on their research. Students practice pattern recognition skills and plane geometry skills calculating dimensions on the Fractured Pictures activity.
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Magic Mountain Coaster Computation
Learners use the Internet to do research on the roller coasters at Magic Mountain Amusement Park. They must use mathematical formulas to calculate the highest and fastest coaster at the park.
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Perimeter and Area of Similar Figures
Students explore the relationships between similar figures. In this relationships between similar figures lesson, students discuss relationships between perimeter, circumference, area, surface area, and volume of similar figures through...
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Infinity
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of infinity as defined in a series by geometry. The lesson integrates the use of philosophy to help them comprehend how infinity can possibly mean while investigating the...
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Lab for Truss Design and Testing
Students design and build their own truss. In this physics lesson, students calculate the forces and maximum load. They complete a full scale diagram of their design.
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"Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt" by Deborah Hopkinson
Middle schoolers create paper quilts of their own using the isometric grid that tessellates the plane or the fraction quilt square.
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"The Greedy Triangle" by Marilyn Burns
Students discover which regular polygons can be used to tile a plane.
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Making Sense of the Census
In this unit of lessons, students make sense of the Census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.
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Probability Plus
Students participate in a variety of activities to understand statistics. They collect and interpret data. Also students distinguish the difference between a population and a sample. They make inferences and create arguments using data.
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Pythagorean Theorem Investigation
Eighth graders investigate the Pythagorean Theorem and practice applying the theorem to various triangles. Finally, in the next lesson in the sequence, 8th graders create a song or a story to help them remember the Pythagorean Theorem.
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That Rascal Pascal
Fourth graders use the concept of number patterns to complete a portion of Pascal's Triangle as well as identify and describe the patterns represented.