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Looking at Circumference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers understand where the number for pi comes from. They understand and use the formula for circumference. Students measure the circles given out and the diameters of those circles and record the results on their worksheet.
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Formulae

For Students 6th - 9th
Learners complete a 24 page unit. They solve expressions by plugging in values, and translate words into algebraic equations. Included are: mixed operations, square roots, exponents and negative numbers. This resource provides a good...
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Solving Word Problems with Fish

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Send your class fishing...for the right answers! Small groups collaborate to create math word problems based on the fish in their classroom aquarium or on the aquarium itself. After all groups determine the answer for their ownproblem,...
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Principles of Square Roots Lesson Plan

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Middle and high schoolers investigate all the different places in math that square root is present. For this geometry lesson, pupils discuss square roots as it relates to a right triangle and construction. They go over altitude, rise,...
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How Do I Design a Raised Bed Garden to Accommodate My Plants?

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Give plants the best place to grow. Given constraints on plant spacing, pupils design a raised bed garden using graph paper, then calculate the perimeter, surface area, and volume. They use the provided costs of lumber and soil to...
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How Big Is The Playground?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students calculate the standard and metric measurements of a playground. In this measurement lesson, students use GPS coordinates and graphing calculators to determine the dimensions of an area outside of the school in both standard and...
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Everyday Math Experiences

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students can put away the workbooks and experience a real world math day.
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There's Gold in Them There Hills

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Need to build a laser fence on Mars?  For this cute maximizing-area lesson, young explorers pretend to be prospectors on Mars and must determine the best way to use 20 meters of fencing in order to maximize their area. In addition,...
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Stained Glass

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
A complex question looking for the total cost of a stained glass window by calculating area and circumference of a circle. With detailed components, this activity will challenge your designers to figure out if they have enough money to...
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Measurement: 2D and 3D

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars solve volume problems. In this geometry instructional activity, the class watches a video about clean water (link provided) and individuals compare the volume of different prisms, including an actual drinking glass....
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Find the Area and Perimeter of a Rectangle (mixed)

For Students 4th - 5th
In this area and perimeter worksheet set, students determine the area and perimeter of 120 rectangles when they are given the length and the width of each. They write the answers with the proper labels.
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Fixed Perimeter Rectangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Teach how to solve for the area and perimeter of rectangles. In this geometry lesson, students are given fixed perimeter rectangles and asked to find the area and side length of the rectangles. they draw their rectangle on the navigator...
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Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Young scholars explore the concept of perimeter. In this perimeter lesson, students discuss how to find perimeter of various shapes. Young scholars use the Perimeter Explorer applet to find the perimeter of various shapes.
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Area And Perimeter

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice the skills of finding the perimeter and area of different objects. They integrate technology tools by using a computer software program during the class as the second half of an assessment of measuring student...
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Energizing Our School

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore energy usage in home and in school. They examine the types of non-renewable sources and discover alternate sources of energy. Through group activities, students calculate the perimeter and area of a given room. They make...
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Fraction Word Problem Worksheets

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
There are actually several math topics covered by this set of problems. First is the addition of fractions and mixed numbers with both like and unlike denominators. Nine word problems are provided after some whole class practice.There...
Interactive
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Area and Perimeter of Rectangles Worksheet (II)

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine area and perimeter of rectangles, given the width and the length. The one page interactive worksheet contains ten questions. Answers and hints are included. 
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Area & Perimeter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students define area and perimeter. They demonstrate understanding of the concepts concretely, with manipulatives, and describe with words, their strategies and thought processes.
Interactive
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Surface Area of Prism

For Students 10th
Tenth graders are provided instructions, including a video, on calculating the surface area of a prism. The one-page interactive worksheet contains two worked questions. Answers are included. 
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Frequency Tables and Stem-and-Leaf Plots

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students are introduced to the function of frequency tables and stem and leaf plots. In groups, they determine the frequency of their teacher coughing, ringing a bell or raising their hand. To end the lesson, they determine frequency...
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Same Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils identify the shapes of different polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the same area and perimeter in shapes. They use the correct formula for the correct shape.
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Circles and Pi

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners identify the relationship between the radius and Pi. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the circumference and area of a circle. They create visuals to help them see how the circumference relates to Pi.
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Best Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What makes an equilateral triangle equilateral? It turns out it's much more than just the side lengths! Learners analyze four different triangles to determine the best equilateral triangle. They create a formula that they later use to...
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Fun on the Farm

For Students 3rd Standards
Let imaginations run wild as participants design animal pens. A performance task challenges young mathematicians to determine the perimeter or a missing side length of different animal pens. They then design pens that meet given...

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