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Percentages On A Grid

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders show percentages on a 10 x 10 grid. In this percentages lesson plan, 5th graders color in the squares to show a percent.
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Shape Witch

For Teachers 6th
Student make a witch using geometric shapes. Students practice the skills of cutting and pasting two or more shapes together. Students name triangle, rectangle, square and circle and match to corresponding shape.
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The Drag of Drag

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students are introduced to drag. Then they summarize drag by saying that the drag is proportional to the square of the velocity. Students then solve problems an example of such a problem: Explain why swimming underwater is faster than...
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Adding Grid 0 to 15

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math worksheet, students fill out an addition grid chart with the sums for the numbers 0 through 15. Students complete the grid by adding the two numbers that meet at each square.
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Shape Shifters

For Teachers K
Students recognize different shapes and colors. When the music stops students should move to and stand on a shape. Ask students "who is standing by a square, circle," etc., and ask what color they are standing on.
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Rhombi

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils examine the rhombi or diamond shape and compare it to the square. Students are challenged to create as many flat rhombus shapes as possible and develop a definition for the rhombus shape in 20 minutes while working in teams of four.
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Garden-Inspired Quilts

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create one-of-a-kind quilts inspired by gardens. Finished quilt size is 75" square. Inspiration and design process is the focus of creating these quilts. Lesson focuses mainly on design rather than completion of the quilt.
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Seeing Shapes

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discover different geometric shapes such as triangle, square, rectangle, and octagon. Students incorporate the use of technology by taking pictures of shapes around their school using a digital camera.
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Creating a Short Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how to outline their story, to write a story and then edit their work. They illustrate their story using drawing features like squares, circles, and other shapes or a drawing program if they have it on the computer.
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Biology Tessellations

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students review three types of polygons that are triangles, squares, and hexagons. They use a computer program to draw various types of tessellations. The students use the drawing of a honeybee as inspiration.
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Decision Making

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students describe the decision-making process by listening to books being read aloud and completing worksheets. They write journal entries, complete motivating activities, and participate in a 5 Square Activity. As an assessment, they...
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Counting Young Animals

For Students K - 2nd
In this mathematical worksheet, learners count the young animals in four rows and then place each number in the square provided.
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Crossword

For Students 7th - 8th
In this crossword worksheet that focuses on natural disasters, students find the vertical word in the colored squares by filling in the right words in ten lines in the horizontal boxes. Answers appear at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Shapes

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this early childhood math worksheet, students practice distinguishing shapes as they match the square, triangle, circle, pyramid, and cube shapes to the appropriate names in the right-had column.
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Counting Geometric Shapes 1-9

For Students Pre-K - K
In this math instructional activity, learners count the number of geometric shapes in each of 4 squares. They circle the correct number of items in each group and color the circles, squares, triangles, and diamonds.
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How Do Clouds Affect Radiative Energy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students graph the upwelling and downwelling of shortwave radiation. They create a data table with the information. Students compute the Watts per square meter. They discuss their results and whether or not cloud type affects daily...
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Brave Kid Sudoku

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this sudoku puzzle activity, students fill in the grid with numbers 1 through 6. Students use the numbers once in every column, grid, and square.
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Brave Kid Sudoku 6x6

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this number puzzle learning exercise, students fill in the grid with numbers 1-6 to complete the puzzle. Students use the numbers only once in each row, column, and square.
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Millimeter Graph Paper

For Students 5th - 6th
In this graph paper worksheet, students use the blank graph paper for any math or art purpose. The tiny squares are one millimeter in size.
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Identifying Shapes

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this shapes worksheet, students identify shapes, including triangles, squares, rectangles and circles. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Identifying Shapes

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this shape identification worksheet, students identify shapes as circles, triangles, squares or rectangles. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Calculate Perimeter Using Grid Method

For Students 4th - 6th
In this perimeter instructional activity, students find the perimeter of shaded areas shown a grids, 2 total. Students write total area in square units. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Sudoku

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work on sudoku puzzles. In this algebra instructional activity, students complete a puzzle by finding the missing numbers in a square. They use logic to solve these puzzles.
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Titanic Puzzle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this social studies worksheet, students complete a word search puzzle by circling words related to the Titanic sinking. Words include those related to the causes of the sinking as well as terms commonly associated with this disaster...