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Mathematics Vision Project

Module 7: Modeling with Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The sky's the limit of what you create when combining functions! The module begins with a review of transformations of parent functions and then moves to combining different function types using addition, subtraction, and...
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Curated OER

Things Fall Apart: Research, Writing & Presentation Project

For Teachers 9th - 11th
A great resource for your unit on Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. Small groups conduct research about related topics (list included), write papers, present PowerPoint slide shows, and take a student-created test. Fill in a few...
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Curated OER

Comparing Cities and Their Common Functions

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders begin the lesson by watching a PowerPoint on the functions of cities. In groups, they use the internet to research various cultures throughout history and the cities that were formed at the time. They present their findings...
Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 4: Rational Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Time to study the most sensible function — rational functions! The seven-lesson unit develops the concept of a rational function through a connection to rational numbers and fractions. Scholars graph functions, solve equations, and...
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Museum of Science

Virtual Heart

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
No more beating the pavement to find a virtual model of the human heart. See one in continual real-time motion, and layer it to highlight electrical impulses, blood flow, and valve activity. 
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Virginia Department of Education

Square Patios

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Build a patio from toothpicks and marshmallows to analyze functions! Learners look for patterns in the data as they create different size patios. As they discover patterns, they make connections between the different representations of...
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EngageNY

Lines That Pass Through Regions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Good things happen when algebra and geometry get together! Continue the exploration of coordinate geometry in the third instructional activity in the series. Pupils explore linear equations and describe the points of intersection with a...
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101 Questions

Chalk Lines

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Read between the lines to find a solution. Budding mathematicians analyze a situation to solve a problem. They view a video presentation of the problem, brainstorm important information to gather, and write linear equations to find...
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LABScI

Botany: The Plant Dissection Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Study everything about plants! The 12-part series of lessons continues with an examination of many aspects of plants. Components of the laboratory activity address the growth and structure of plants by evaluating familiar plants. The...
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Serendip

Cells as Molecular Factories

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Cells are both made of molecules and make molecules all at the same time! An exploratory lesson provides a means for scholars to research the components of cells made of molecules and also investigate the molecule-producing power of...
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Curated OER

Molecular Approaches to Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the molecular studies of organisms that have led to a new era in their understanding of speciation and evolutionary relationships. Students study the allelic frequency of genes controlling specific molecules and assess...
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101 Questions

What Micheal’s Coupon Should You Use?

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Get your classes on their way to extreme couponing! Young mathematicians analyze two different coupon options for the better deal. They use different scenarios to predict and compare the outcomes. 
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Curated OER

Colonial America

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the history of Colonial America by creating a class presentation.  In this U.S. History lesson, students utilize the Internet to research one of 20 topics in which they will create a PowerPoint or other type of...
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EngageNY

Percent Rate of Change

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
If mathematicians know the secret to compound interest, why aren't more of them rich? Young mathematicians explore compound interest with exponential functions in the twenty-seventh installment of a 35-part module. They calculate future...
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Curated OER

Exponential Growth versus Polynomial Growth

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your algebra learners explore the values of two types of functions in order to compare growth rates in this short cooperative task. Two types of solutions are given, using a table of values and an abstract argument.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Lake Algae

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Introduce learners to exponential growth with this real-world problem about algae that is rapidly spreading across a lake in a city park. The task presents the rate of growth and an end value and asks learners to determine what happened...
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Curated OER

The Strongest Pump of All

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students examine how the heart functions and the concept of how electrical currents can affect muscle contractions.  In this cardiovascular lesson students identify P, QRS and T complexes.
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Curated OER

Making Connections

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders relate patterns with higher math. In this 7th grade math lesson plan, 7th graders analyze different methods of portraying data. They relate the data to real life scenarios.      
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Curated OER

Algae in the Aquarium

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders determine the cause of an algal bloom in a classroom aquarium. Students analyze the situation and present a solution to the problem in the given time frame after researching and conducting experiments. Solutions are...
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Curated OER

Changes In Change

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students research the changes in change over time. Students choose one coin to research and trace in history. Students graph out a time line on their coins. Students present their time lines to the class.
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It's About Time

Defy Gravity

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Test the limits of gravity while encouraging full class participation with this thrilling lesson. Pupils investigate the meaning of work and how it is equivalent to energy. They explore the joule and apply it as a unit of work. They...
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Curated OER

River of Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the composition and function of blood through a variety of media and hands-on experiences. This lesson is a very good introduction to blood and the circulatory system.
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Curated OER

Seeing in 3D: Interpreting Two-Dimensional Diagrams of Three-Dimensional Objects

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students hone in on their skills at reading diagrams.  In this dimensional lesson students collect information on the functions of organs then figure out how all the parts work together. 
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Curated OER

Costume And Make-Up Shakespeare Style

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create original costumes and make-up for a puppet presentation of a scene from Shakespeare in this week long creative project. Performances of the Shakespeare scenes end this instructional activity geared towards state and...

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