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Curated OER

Fabulous Fractals

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners view a video to discover how patterns in nature relate to math. They explore the concept of exponential growth by observing and creating fractals. They solve and design word problems.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Surface Area of Rectangular Prism

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
With this interactive lesson, learners compute the surface area of rectangular prisms. They visit an online investigation applet and record data on the provided handout. Pair this lesson with the volume lesson by the same publisher as an...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Volume of Prisms

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Explore the concept of volume of prisms using an applet to perform the calculations. The link to the interactive applet is embedded into the lesson plan as well as a link to associated data sheets. Get your math class to the computer lab...
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Curated OER

Around The Stop Sign

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze a drawing of a regular octagon inscribed in a circle to determine angle measures, using knowledge of properties of regular polygons and the sums of angles in various polygons to help solve the problem. They use...
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Curated OER

ART PROJECT

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders, after researching the properties of graphs of conic sections, absolute value and inverse relations, make a drawing of precise functions and relations from a specified list of equations. The final design should analyze the...
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Curated OER

Probability

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss probability and how it is a part of their daily lives. They work with a partner and perform various probability experiments and complete a project in which they discover different properties of probability.
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Curated OER

College Prep Algebra, Polynomials

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students multiply 20 sets of polynomials. They add and subtract with 6 problems. Students use the distributive property to simplify on several problems.
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Virginia Department of Education

Scientifically Speaking

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Explore the connection between operations with scientific notation and the laws of exponents. Scholars work on a set of word problems involving operations with scientific notation. Along the way, they consider how the laws of exponents...
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Curated OER

Tin-Foil Twinkles

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students compare and discuss characteristics and properties of 2- and 3-dimensional shapes. They construct 3-dimensional paper star figures, imaginatively customizing them with art tools and craft materials. Students analyze their...
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Curated OER

College Prep Algebra, Simplifying Expressions

For Teachers 8th - 9th
For this algebra worksheet, students use the distributive property to remove parenthesis. They combine like terms to simplify the expressions in 31 problems.
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Curated OER

College Prep Algebra, Solving Equations

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students combine like terms and solve for the given variable on 12 linear equations. Ten of the equations require students to use the distributive property.
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Curated OER

Complex Numbers and Operations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, students add, subtract and multiply using complex numbers. They apply the correct property of i as they solve. There are ten questions with an answer key.
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Curated OER

Probability and Applications of Simulations

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Middle schoolers apply properties of probability to the real world. For this probability lesson, learners simulate the construction of empirical distribution. They collect and analyze data using central tendencies.
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Divisibility Rules Justified

For Teachers 6th - 8th
How do you know if a number is divisible? Instructors first prove the divisibility rules for three and four and then class members use this modeling to prove given divisibility rules for eight and nine either individually or in...
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Illustrative Mathematics

The Sign of Solutions

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Positive or negative, zero or no solution, are all possibilities for the solution of a linear equation. Here the resource gives examples of linear equations in one variable and their type of solutions. The resource comes with commentary...
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Reflecting Reflections

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
A triangle rests in quadrant two, from which your class members must draw reflections, both over x=2 and x=-2. This focused exercise strengthens students' skills when it comes to reflection on the coordinate plane.
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Willow Tree

Multiplying and Dividing Monomials

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Apply the power of mathematics to the power expressions. The lesson gives examples of expressions that utilize each of the exponent rules to simplify. Once seeing the exponent rules individually, scholars combine them to simplify an...
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Curated OER

Math: Equal Area Triangles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine a math worksheet and determine how to divide a single triangle into four of equal area. Using geometric principles, they sketch two additional ways to divide into into four equal triangles. To conclude, students...
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Curated OER

What Does It Matter?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students match definitions with vocabulary words and learn basic facts about matter. Then, they see how to determine the physical characteristics of matter. They determine the mass, volume, and density of objects using appropriate tools...
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Curated OER

Design a Track

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils investigate track and field dimensions, measure an actual track, and construct a scale model. The use of a meter stick, dimensional analysis, and the application of the distributive property to variables forms the main focus of...
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Discovery Education

Exploring Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Middle schoolers construct a three-dimensional model of a city using both similar and congruent figures and geometric transformations. City must have at least ten buildings with each building labeled and may be constructed out of paper...
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Curated OER

Fractions and Paper Folding

For Teachers K - 11th
In this fraction lesson, students manipulate paper by folding it to create different shapes and sizes, they explore the concept of fractions, and discuss their observations as a class. This is a great lesson for getting students...
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Curated OER

Investigating the properties of a circle

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use wax paper to look at different properties of circles such as chords, tangent lines, inscribed angles, and inscribed angles in a semi-circle, as well as finding the center of the circle, and use GSP to investigate cyclic...
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Curated OER

Traditional American Indian Lodges

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the mathematical properties of traditional American Indian lodges. They examine the effect of increasing sides of a polygon, calculate the surface area of prisms and cylinders, and construct a classroom size pyramid...

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