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Shipwreck Alley
Students examine the different types of vessels used in commercial shipping. In this commercial shipping lesson students apply force and motion to problems of marine safety.
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Constructing angles
In this angle worksheet, students read a selection on angles and complete three short answer activities about right angles.
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Forming, Measuring and Labeling Angles
Pupils draw and measure angles. For this angle measurement lesson, the teacher demonstrates how to form and measure angles while explaining the parts of an angle, then students practice.
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Angles in Art
Students utilize their handheld and the Angles program to create a non-objective artwork. Images created by famous artists who have utilized angles in their art work are examined.
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Measuring Angles
In this measuring angles learning exercise, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions, clicking on a link for answers or to print the page. Worksheet is labeled "pretest."
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Christmas Tree Angles
In this angles worksheet, students measure angles to make triangles and cut them out to make a Christmas tree. Students draw and cut 5 triangles to make their tree.
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Congruent Triangles Postulates
Learners discover three lettered postulates that prove triangles congruent.
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What Are We Listening To?
Students gather data from a web site on number of music albums sold by genre for the last two years. They convert these figures to fractions, decimals, and percents, and display the results in bar graphs and pie charts.
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Christmas Presents
Seventh graders create a graph of their Christmas gifts. They develop categories, compute fractional and decimal parts for each category, identify the number of degrees to represent each fractional part, and create a circle graph to...
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South Caro-angular
Students classify and measure angles. In this angular lesson, students measure, contruct, and classify angles. They identify angles as acute, right, obtuse, and straight.
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Leaping Lemurs! How far can you jump?
Students watch a segment of the PBS video which show the lemurs' ability to jump. In pairs, students collect measurement data involving each other's length of a standard step, a standing broad jump, and a long jump. They record their...
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Mr. Cobbler's Shoe Dilemma
Middle schoolers employ statistics to solve real-world problems. They collect, organize and describe data. They make inferences based on data analysis. They construct, read, and interpret tables, charts and graphs.
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Studying Special Segments in Triangles
Learners investigate special segments in triangles. In this geometry instructional activity, students graph, compare, estimate and predict findings based on their data. They differentiate between similarity and congruence of triangles.
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Constructions and Loci
In this constructions and loci worksheet, students create a scale drawing of a running track. They identify the starting positions for a given race. Students bisect angles. They construct an angle trisector. This three page worksheet...
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Duplicating Segments and Angles
Tenth graders investigate geometric construction. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders explore the procedure for copying an angle and a segment. The lesson emphasizes the difference between a sketch, a drawing, and a construction and...
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Strongest Polygon
Learners define and identify shapes by name. In this geometry lesson plan, students construct, identify and compare polygons based on the number of sides. They classify each shape based on their angle sum theorem.
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How Tall Is That Flag Pole?
Learners examine various triangles and discuss how similar triangles have sides that are proportional. They utilize an ancient Egyptian method to determine the height of a flagpole.
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Designed to Scale
Seventh graders study ratios, scale and distances according to a three dimensional model. In this exploratory lesson students create their own constellation and prepare an oral presentation that describes their model.
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New York State Testing Program-Grade 8
For this eight grade worksheet, 8th graders assess their knowledge of the core material from their subject matter. The twenty page worksheet contains twelve problems. Answers are not provided.
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New York State Testing Program-Grade 8
In this eighth grade activity, 8th graders solve problems that represent the grade level expectations for mathematics in New York State. The twenty-four page activity contains sixteen free response questions. Answers are not provided.
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Data-gathering Activities Relating to Trees in Their Environment
Students gather data relating to trees in their environment. In this biology lesson plan, students determine heights of trees and their ages. A canopy map will indicate optimal growing areas for the tree.
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New York State Testing Program-Grade 6
In this sixth grade mathematics learning exercise, 6th graders evaluate their knowledge of grade level mathematics expectations. The sixteen page learning exercise contains ten problems, several of which are multi-tiered assessment. ...
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Test Book 1
For this mathematics test bookelt, students solve problems studied during the year. They solve problems covering topics such as probability, angle intersection, commission, percent, exponents, similar figures, and reading and...
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Bisectors of Triangles
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve problems involving the perpendicular bisectors and angle bisectors of a triangle and their points of concurrency. The one page worksheet contains sixteen questions. Answers are included.