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A Hoosier Perspective on the March to the Sea: The Diary of William Miller
Eighth graders take a closer look at Sherman's March to the Sea. In this American Civil War lesson, 8th graders analyze the diary entries of William Miller. Discussion questions are included with the entries. Students create illustrated...
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Wave Superposition: Interactive On-line Mac and PC
Students study definitions of wavelength, wave speed, wave amplitude, and wave period using an interactive JAVA environment. Distance and time are given so speed=wavelength/period can be verified or deduced by students. Waves reflection...
Mr. E. Science
Characteristics of Waves
Waves, waves, and more waves. Here, class members look at the many types and characteristics of energy waves including transverse, longitudinal, standing, seismic, p-waves, s-waves, and l-waves.
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Compound Words
These parts of compound words are printed on jigsaw puzzle pieces to demonstrate how they fit together to form complete words. Learners pair the grey pieces with their corresponding white pieces to form compound words and then write them...
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Introduction: What Time Is It?
In this time instructional activity, learners draw the minute and hour hand to depict a given time. Examples and explanations are provided at the beginning of the instructional activity. This one-page instructional activity contains...
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Relationship of Sets
In this relationship worksheet, students compare sets and determine the relation of the set. They identify sets as symmetric, anti-symmetric, reflexive or transitive. This one-page worksheet contains six problems.
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What Do Seals Eat?
Learners recognize the ea=/E/ correspondence in spoken and written words. They participate in a group letterbox instructional activity. In groups of two, they practice reading with each other, taking turns reading one page at a time,...
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Equations and Inequalities
In this equations and inequalities worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 29 different problems that include completing 2 puzzle quotes. First, they simplify each expression and match the letter to its corresponding blank on the top....
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Expressions and Operations
In this expressions and operations learning exercise, 9th graders solve and complete 20 different problems that include various polynomials. First, they simplify each polynomial and write the answer in simplest form. Then, students match...
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Fractions: Mud Pie Math
Second graders identify and name fractional parts through the use of mud pie manipulatives. For this fractional manipulatives lesson, 2nd graders identify and label halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, and tenths and order them...
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Relations and Functions
In this relations and functions worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 15 different problems that include completing a quotable puzzle. First, they solve each equation by determining the missing value. Then, students match that answer...
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Dance is B.E.S.T.: Time
Students demonstrate dance activities and rhythm activities to whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes. They clap and move to notes individually and in 16 count metric phrases. As they create different 16 count metric phrases and...
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Boxer Rebellion
Young scholars research China and the Boxer Rebellion. In groups, they gather information using the internet and other sources. Students participate in a simulation where they become foreign correspondents for a local television station....
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Applied Mathematics I
In this applied mathematics worksheet, learners solve 4 various sets of problems that include scalar equations, existence of solutions, and inverse problems. They determine the number of solutions of a problem shown and justify their...
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Proving Lines Parallel Multiple Choice
In this geometry worksheet, students identify parallel lines, examine and interpret diagrams, and find the value of corresponding angles and lines. This one-page worksheet contains 6 multiple-choice problems. Answers are...
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Quotable Puzzles: Expressions & Operations
In this expression and operation activity, students factor given expressions. They match their answer to a corresponding letter of the alphabet. Upon completion, students will solve a puzzle containing a quote. This one-page activity...
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Common Sounds in Words
In this identifying one common sound in pairs of words, students write the letter in the box and fill in the three boxes with the corresponding graphemes for each phoneme. Students write 6 answers.
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Transformation: Reflection
Tenth graders identify and analyze appropriate key vocabulary terms associated with transformations and reflection. Students experience creating and recognizing reflection with hands-on manipulations. Students discover real-world...
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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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4-Corner Fitness
Learners participate in a game called 4-Corner Fitness. Individually, they are given a card with an exercise and location on it. Once they finish one station, they move on to the next one following the music. To end the lesson, they...
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Number Stories
Students write and solve various number stories. They solve number stories using one, two and three digit numbers. Students practice writing sentences using the following 6+1 traits, ideas and content, organization, word choice and...
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Combinations and Functions
In this combinations worksheet, students determine the number of combinations in a given situation. They explore sets and determine if the relation is reflexive, symmetric or transitive. This one-page worksheet contains seven problems.
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Introduction to functions
In this functions worksheet, students plot points on a graph according to the rule. Students plot 7 points on each of the 2 graphs given to them.
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The Amazing Prefix Race
Students participate in a competitive game of reviewing prefixes. In this word parts lesson students are given a prefix and one member from each team must race to the white board to write a word that contains the prefix.