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Mathematics Within: Shape, Space & Measurement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers experiment and analyze triangulation to assess degrees of combined angles, predict polygons that tessellate as well as extending of shapes to create tessellations. They explore the concept of why some polygons tessellate...
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What do Plants Need?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students plant seeds and watch them sprout. Once growing plants are placed in different conditions and students record data about their growth. They graph the data.
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Drawing a Triangle with Cabri Junior

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners draw triangles on their graphing calculators using the Cabri Junior application. In this graphing calculator instructional activity, learners follow step by step directions to create triangles on their calculator. They identify...
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Countdown Challenge: Triangle Inequality Theorem

For Students 7th - 8th
In this triangle inequality learning exercise, students test the Triangle Inequality Theorem. They measure the sides of given triangles, identify the type of triangle, and name angles in the triangle. The one-page learning exercise...
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Isosceles Triangle Theorem

For Teachers 8th - 10th
For this geometry worksheet, students differentiate between regular triangles and isosceles triangles. They apply the converse theorem and the vertex angle. There are eleven questions with an answer key.
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Archimedes

For Students 7th - 8th
In this Archimedes worksheet, students complete and respond to 4 different problems related to different triangles. First, they find the midpoint of each side of a given triangle. Then, students connect the midpoints with the opposite...
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8th Grade Math Worksheet

For Students 8th
In this linear equations worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different problems that include various types of linear equations. First, they write the distance between Venus and the Sun in scientific notation. Then, students determine the...
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Coordinate Geometry

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Grab your class and get them graphing polygons on a coordinate plane! They investigate the four quadrants, discover the x and y axis, and correctly plot ordered pairs. To show their comprehension, each child creates a coordinate picture...
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Using Algebraic Equations in Geometry Problems

For Students 6th
In this using algebraic equations in geometry problems worksheet, 6th graders write an equation to solve each addition problem about geometry, then find the solution.
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Congruent Trianges - Is This Enough Information?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders determine whether two triangles are congruent and provide an explanation to why they are not. They apply concepts of measurement of angles and collect evidence of congruent angles in the world.
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Chalkboard Challenge: Fifth Grade Math Review

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This PowerPoint addresses fifth grade math concepts, focusing mostly on geometry. The interactive math review game is in a "Jeopardy" style format and enables students to revisit the topics in geometry such as polygons, quadrilaterals...
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Section 6.1-6.2 Precalculus: Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this trigonometry worksheet, students solve 15 triangle problems.  Students use the law of sines and law of cosines to find the missing angles and side lengths of a triangles.
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Rep Tiles

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use pattern blocks of one shape at a time to try to create a similar shape. They compare the perimeter of the new figure with the perimeter of the original shape and look for a pattern. Students use the pattern to predict...
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Perimeter Worksheet

For Students 7th - 8th
In this perimeter worksheet, students find the perimeter of given regular and irregular polygons. This four-page worksheet contains 20 problems. This interactive worksheet may be completed online or printed for paper use.
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Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Garden

For Students 7th
In these math word problem worksheets, 7th graders help solve the mystery about 'The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Garden.' Students find the new length and width measurements of the shrunken garden using the area of rectangle.
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Polygons Defined

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore polygons. In this polygon lesson, 4th graders sort polygons according to their properties. Students discover the connection between polygons and the Greek language.
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Aurora Borealis

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Aurora Borealis worksheet, students read about how early scientists used triangulation to measure the height of the Aurora Borealis. Students solve 3 problems using triangulation.
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Triangulation Experiment

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this triangulation worksheet, students solve and complete 11 steps of an experiment to determine the distance to a far away object using triangulation and trigonometry. First, they select a far away object and create a baseline far...
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Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover the Pythagorean Theorem.  In this discovering the Pythagorean Theorem lesson, students measure the lengths of various triangles to the nearest centimeter. Students record their measurements in a table. ...
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Slingshot Characterization Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students set up and conduct a scientific experiment to demonstrate data collection. In this scientific process instructional activity, students complete an activity with the specific objective of using a slingshot to fire a t-shirt into...
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Woody Sine

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of sine. In this sine lesson plan, students create a sine graph from tooth picks. Learners create a unit circle with tooth pick length radius. Students then take the tooth picks from the unit circle and put...
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Building Blocks of Geometry

For Students 9th - 11th
In this geometry worksheet, students answer questions about midpoints, distance, lines and segments. They are given different shapes and asked to calculate the angles, and sides of polygons.
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Phenomenological Pizza

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore measurement in terms of pizza toppings. In this math lesson plan, students draw a circle using string and a ruler, determine areas of different size circles, find how many two topping pizzas can be made using 14...
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The Moon's Craters

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the formation and size of impact craters. In small groups, they conduct an experiment that involves dropping marbles into flour and measuring the impact from various heights and discussing their hypothesis and...