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School Activities
First graders place some specific types of objects (e.g., shoes, favorite food) on concrete graphs and pictographs. They listen and respond to others in a variety of contexts (e.g., pay attention to the speaker; take turns speaking in a...
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Cross Cultural Transportation and Resources Exchange
Young scholars examine various modes of transportation. They explore regional transportation options and discover options available in their area. Students survey types of transportation people use in their area. Using spreadsheet data,...
Brooklyn Museum
"Workt by Hand": Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts
Just like a painting or the symbols on a flag, quilts can express ideas that reflect a cultural context, space, and time. The class discusses the history of quilt making throughout US history and what different types of quilts mean. They...
Norwich Institute for Language Education
Simple Machines
Planning a unit on simple machines? Save some time and energy with this collection of lessons and activities that explores how these devices are used in the real world to make life a little easier.
Federal Reserve Bank
Invest in Yourself
What are the different ways that people can invest in their human capital for a better future? Pupils participate in an engaging hands-on activity and analyze data regarding unemployment, the ability to obtain an education, and median...
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Polygon People
Middle schoolers identify polygons. In this polygon people activity, students draw required shapes and construct a polygon person. They identify each shape and its characteristics. The activity may be extended by...
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Money Smart Choices
Students make choices regarding money management. In this personal finance lesson, students explore budgets, incomes, and expenses as they learn vocabulary regarding personal finance and consider how to create personal budgets.
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Let's Measure
Students learn how to measure length using inch units. In this measurement activity, students use two different units of measure to measure the length of a Leopard Shark and then use pattern blocks to measure its length. ...
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Money
Third graders review the values of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. They discuss how the different types of coins can equal the same amount. Students give examples of ways to make a given amount under $1.00. They explain what the...
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Keeping Watch on Coral Reefs
Students investigate the dangers Coral Reefs face by investigating satellite images. In this environmental protection lesson, students utilize the Internet to discover the types of satellites and sensors used to provide...
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Using Tables
In this using tables worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 10 various types of problems that include using tables to determine information. First, they write an equation to determine the total amount. Then, students define each of...
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Principles of Flight: Bernoulli's Lift
Learners discover how air pressure effects flight. In this physics lesson, students create two types of airplane wings so they can observe the way air pressure creates lift. Learners utilize a printout to create the airplane...
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Using Pictographs
If one ice cream cone represents three ice cream scoops, and Bob has four ice cream cones, then how many scoops does Bob have? Learners solve these kind of questions with their new understanding of pictographs.
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Big Time Lessons
Teaching students about time can provide a way to talk about sundials, different types of clocks, and even time travel.
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Choosing the Best Graph
Eighth graders produce and examine two sets of data and create what they believe to be the most appropriate graphs to represent these sets of data. After completing the pre-assessment, they discuss reasons for using each type of graph...
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Is There A Formula for People?
Students explore proportions which are typical of the human body. Given a list of classic proportions from earlier centuries, students work in pairs to test the validity of the proportions. Pupils share their personal measurements. ...
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Worksheet 2: Functions as Machines
In this algebra worksheet, students read about the concept of functions and how to apply them. Then they fill in the graphic organizer with the right type of functions.
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Inequalities
In this inequalities instructional activity, 9th graders solve and complete 18 different types of problems. First, they use systems of 2 equations/2 unknowns to solve each word problem shown. Then, students graph each and identify the...
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Conditional Statements
In this conditional statements worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 15 various types of problems. First, they determine if a conclusion can be reached from the two statements using the law of detachment or the law of syllogism....
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Equal Grouping, Joining/Separating
Fishing is fun because you can share what you catch. Learners test their addition skills to see how many fish are caught by each person. Another total is given, but all the fish have to be distributed equally. Hope your learners...
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What are My Math Goals?
In this introductory worksheet, students evaluate their personal views on their study of mathematics and work to set goals to achieve greater success in mathematics. There are 7 questions to this questionnaire with bonus tips on study...
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Graphing Inertia: An Oxymoron?
Eighth graders investigate Newton's Law of Inertia in order to create a context for the review of the use of different types of graphs. They practice gathering the data from an experiment and put it into the correct corresponding graph.
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50 State Quarter Game
Students, using their knowledge of place value and number sense, play this counting game in small groups, or as a whole class, to see who be the first person to reach 50 cents.
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Geometry - Measurement
Students review the procedure for determining appropriate types of measurements for given situations and measurement conversions. They figure perimeter, area, and volume of 2 and 3 dimensional objects.