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Equations and Systems of Equations

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice using algebra to be applied to real world situational problems. The key concepts of translation of language to algebraic expressions is covered. They also look in depth at relationships between different quantities.
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Pascal's Triangle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study Pascal's triangle. They construct their own version of Pascal's triangle, and relate some of the uses for it. While working through this process, students practice their integer multiplication and division skills.
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Hurricane Tracking

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students access the Internet to find information on current hurricanes. They get locations, speeds, and air pressures and then plot the location of the hurricane on a hurricane-tracking map. They also access the FEMA website to solve...
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Virtual Field Trip: Lodging and Meals

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students calculate the costs for lodging and meals for a virtual field trip. They calculate the number of nights lodging needed for road and city travel and the number of meals needed, the costs for each, and input the data using...
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Trouble in the Troposphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners Use data sets from MY NASA DATA to produce graphs comparing monthly and yearly ozone averages of several U.S. cities. They analyze and evaluate the data and predict trends based on the data. In addition, they discuss and...
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Choose or Lose: The Electoral Process

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the local and national election process. In groups, they brainstorm a list of the issues important to them and compare them to an overall list of issues present in the election. They analyze graphs and complete...
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Education for Global Peace

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners survey the class and graph the results. In this graphing and data collection lesson, students conduct a survey to see where their shirts were produced. Individuals use software to graph the results and create a written...
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Hybrid Vehicles: Cut Pollution and Save Money

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine how driving a hybrid car can save money and cut down on pollution.  In this hybrid vehicles lesson students complete an exercise that shows them how to work with proportions, percents, dimensional analysis and linear...
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Kites: Patang - The Indian Fighter Kite

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the history of fighter kites and build their own.  In this aeronautics lesson, students discover how other countries utilize fighter kites and where they originated.  Students create their own fighter kites in class...
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What are the Odds

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students predict the-outcome of an event. In this algebra lesson plan, students compare and contrast the probability of an event occurring. They calculate the odds of a simple event and make estimation.
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Impact!!

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils perform a science experiment. In this algebra lesson, students collect data from their experiment and create a graph. They analyze the graph and draw conclusion.
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United States Population: Using Quadratic Models

For Students 6th - 12th
In this United States population worksheet, learners solve word problems about the United States population by using the quadratic formula. Students complete 6 problems.
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Problem Solving in Mathematics

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discover that there are multiple strategies to be used in problem solving. They explain a problem solving situation in their own words and determine a possible strategy for solving the problem.
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Random Number Generators And Probability, Will the Wings Win??

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in probability experiments and simulations while modeling and solving problems. They examine how to use the random number generator on a graphing calculator using examples from their local hockey teams.
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Buying vs. Leasing Car

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the Internet and worksheets to calculate the costs, advantages and disadvantages to buying or leasing a car. They write a summary of their investigation and decide which option they think is better.
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Properties of Fractals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners build a working definition of a regular fractal, they measure the concepts of dimensions and scale, they explore the concept of a logarithm and they attempt to solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by trial...
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Creating Bar Graph

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders, after an explanation and demonstration compare how many different places there at Cocowalk.
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Cannot Buy Me Love

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate the concepts that are related to finance and how it is used in the world. They take part in activities that are focused around the use of a spreadsheet while using a T-chart to simulate a ledger of credits and debits.
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Irregular Fractals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study and research irregular fractals and construct a few based on their research. Students practice pattern recognition skills and plane geometry skills calculating dimensions on the Fractured Pictures activity.
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Perimeters, Patterns, and Conjectures

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover patterns and write conjectures relating to perimeters and polygons. Working in cooperative learning groups, they use manipulatives and graphic organizers to solve problems then answer a series of questions in which they...

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