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Curated OER

Parabolic Paths

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers investigate properties of parabolas. For this algebra lesson, students identify the different paths of a parabola. They use the navigator to make observations of the parabola.
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Curated OER

Extraneous Solutions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners find the roots of quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students solve radical equations and identify the positive and negative roots. They graph and analyze their functions.
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Curated OER

Polynomials: Factors, Roots and Zeroes

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young scholars factor polynomial equations. In this algebra lesson, students identify the zeros of the equations. They use algebra to rewrite word problems using symbols.
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Curated OER

Graph Logarithms

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Mathematicians graph logarithmic equations. Teach your students how to identify the intercepts of logarithmic equations and tell whether the function is increasing or decreasing. They find the domain and range of each function.
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Curated OER

Volumes of Rectangular Prisms

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students determine the volume of a rectangular prism. They then maximize and minimize the volume given variable side lengths.  Finally, they factor the volume equation to determine the side lengths.
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Curated OER

Vertex and Factored Form of Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students graph quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students solve quadratic equations by factoring. They identify the end behavior of the graph.
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Curated OER

Comparing Exponential and Power Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students compare and contrast exponential and power functions. In this precalculus instructional activity, students identify the value of x, using the graph as a visual. They compare functions with base of greater than one, to base of...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Explore the Transformations of Linear and Absolute Value Functions Using Graphing Utilities

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners explore the concept of transformations.  For this transformation lesson, students use an applet that is an interactive absolute value graph applet.  Learners manipulate the applet to examine the change in the function...
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Other

Stony Brook University: Solving Linear Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The name linear comes from the fact that such an equation in two unknowns or variables represents a straight line. A set of such equations is called a system. This site explains all this and more.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Solving Systems of Equations With Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given verbal and/or algebraic descriptions of situations involving systems of linear equations, the student will solve the system of equations using graphs. Incorporates GeoGebra applets.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Graphing Linear Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-one problems present a variety of practice graphing linear equations. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty problems present a variety of practice solving systems of linear equations by graphing. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Relations and Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Hotmath provides 25 practice problems dealing with relations, functions, and their graphs. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving their Algebraic problem.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Systems of Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Hotmath provides 21 practice problems dealing with systems of equations and inequalities. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving their algebraic problem.
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Other

Algebra.com: Linear Equation and System Solvers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Linear equations can be solved and graphed using this interactive site. This site allows the user to enter any linear equation in standard form and the y-intercept will be found through a step-by-step process. Systems of inequalities can...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Linear Equations in Science: Relationships With Two Variables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An introduction to the history of linear equations and how they relate to science.
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Graphing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that take a look at the Cartesian (or Rectangular) coordinate system. Provides definitions of ordered pairs, coordinates, quadrants, and x and y-intercepts.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Hsa ced.a.2 Create Equations in Two or More Variables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Choose from a variety of creative problems (tasks) to teach how to create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities and graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales. Explanations and...
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Student Achievement Partners

Illustrative Mathematics: Equations of Lines [Pdf]

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
In this instructional activity, students are to interpret graphs with equations of lines.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Interactive Algebra 1 for Ccss

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a complete, full-year Algebra 1 course with interactivity included in every lesson. Some lessons include videos, and all include interactives and inline questions that offer instant, per-answer feedback. Every lesson also has...
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Linear Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students gain the knowledge of how to plot and recognize first degree equations on a graph. The lesson has an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Linear Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students gain the knowledge of how to plot and recognize first degree equations on a graph. The lesson has an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Slope of Lines

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a detailed unit on finding the slope of lines that investigates methods for solving systems of equations. Good lesson plan for class.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Tracing Paper Inequalities

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students will graph systems of linear inequalities in two variables in the Cartesian coordinate plane and find their solutions.