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Lesson Title/Description
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CA Standards
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NCTM Standards
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All Aboard!
Have you ever wanted to take a train trip to another city in
California? What would you do when you got there? You are
going to take a "train trip" to a city of your choice. You
will then tell us about your trip when you return.
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Gr 2:
1.4, 1.5
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K-4: 1,
4,
9,
10
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Assorted Sports
(by area) You have played games all your life. You know some
playing fields are larger than others. (Imagine playing
football on a tennis court) You will discover the dimensions
of the different sports and compute the area of the playing
fields.
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Gr 4:
1.1, 1.2
Gr 5:
1.1
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5-8: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
7,
8,
13
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Bridges to Math
Comprehension
Collect statistics about 2-4 famous bridges to use in
calculating geometric computations of area, parallel and
intersecting lines. Compare your results using less than,
greater than or equal to skills. Extensions include
exploring other web sites to see student works and
illustrations, projects done with toothpicks and other
materials to build bridges and more.
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Gr 4:
1.1, 1.4, 3.1
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California Here We
Come!
A trip across the USA. Each team will choose any state
capital on the east coast as their starting point. They will
travel west stopping at each state capital along the way and
record miles traveled. Each student group will create a
chart or table showing the number of miles traveled from
state capital to state capital and then total number of
miles driven. Be the team to reach Sacramento, California
with the fewest number of miles traveled to win the
prize.
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Gr 7:
1.1
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5-8: 1,
2,
3,
7,
10
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Coaster
Connections
What science and math exist in a roller coaster? You will
enter the world of roller coasters via hands-on activities,
Internet information, online experts, and computer
simulations.
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Gr 7:
1.3
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9-12: 1,
4,
5,
6,
8,
9
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Coordinate
Graphing
In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to learn
the basics of coordinate graphing and practice plotting
points on the coordinate axis.
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Gr 7:
3.2
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5-8 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
8,
12
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The Greedy Dog
This lesson is an introduction to the concepts of more
than/less than. The lesson includes a whole class activity
in which the children will be representing the number of
items that the dog ate and also a worksheet activity. The
children will also gain some experience with using a
graph.
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Gr 1:
1.1
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Magic Mountain Coaster
Computation
You are going to Magic Mountain! Everyone has a favorite
roller coaster. Some are fast, or loopy, or crazy. You will
discover the highest, and fastest coaster in Magic
Mountain.
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Gr 7
1.1
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5-8: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
7,
9
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Perimeter, Area and
Pythagorus
This is an example of a third grade teacher trying to review
a lesson on perimeter, while presenting a new lesson on
area. There was a problem with a square and two adjacent
halves, cut diagonally, slanting away from the top corners
of the square. It was designed to show two square units. The
teacher also wanted them to find the perimeter, forgetting
that the hypotenuse would be longer. Then he came up with a
way to solve the problem using LOGO and a large monitor as a
way of presenting the proof to the whole class.
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Gr 4:
1.3
Gr 5:
1.4
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K-4: 1,
3,
9,
10
5-8: 1,
3,
12,
13
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Pumpkin Pie for
All!
Let's make pumpkin pie for the whole class! Imagine making
enough pie so that everyone could have a piece. How about
enough pie to take one home. The only problem is that the
recipe you have makes 1 pie at a time which only has 8
pieces.
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Gr 7:
1.1
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K-4: 4,
6,
7,
8,
10,
12
5-8: 4,
5,
6,
13
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Pythagorean Theorem
The Really Rich Architecture Association is offering a
million dollar reward for the first pair of engineers to
determine the span between Monstrous Mesa and Cataclysmic
Cliff over Ransacked River. This area is where they are
planning to build an automobile bridge to reduce traffic
fatalities and reduce commuter times for residents on both
sides of the river. To these residents you will become a
living legend. This lesson will provide you with the skills
to solve the problem, win the reward and be the recipient of
the undying adoration of thousands of people.
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Gr 7:
3.3
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5-8: 9,
12,
13
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State Internet Search: A
Mathematical Introduction To State Reports
As a mathematical beginning to their state reports students
complete a 2 day assignment which involves critical
thinking, reasoning, graphing, and locating information on
Web sites.
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Gr 7:
1.3
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5-8: 1,
2,
3,
4,
7,
10
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What on Earth is Greater
Than?
Students will use deductive reasoning skills to compare and
place in order planets according to size.
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Gr 4:
3.2
Gr 7:
2.1, 3.1
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