Curated OER
Cramer's Rule
In this Cramer's Rule instructional activity, students solve and complete 18 different problems related to trigonometry. First, they solve each system of equations using Cramer's Rule. Then, students solve using matrix elimination....
Curated OER
Money Matters
In this systems of equations learning exercise, students write and solve a system of equations to find the number of coins in the money problem. The steps to the solution are included on the page.
Virginia Department of Education
Road Trip
Help plan a road trip with linear equations. Scholars consider two different rental car companies and write equations representing the cost for each company. They graph the system of equations to determine the conditions under which each...
Education Development Center
Algebraic Habits of Mind
Math really is just one big puzzle waiting to be solved. Show learners that math can be intriguing and provide them with visually engaging problems and puzzles. The focus is on solving simple equations and looking at expressions.
Teach Engineering
Hydrogen-Oxygen Reaction Lab
High schoolers conduct an experiment using the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. After pairs balance the chemical equation for making water, they mix different ratios of hydrogen and oxygen in a chemical reaction. Classmates...
CK-12 Foundation
Direct Variation: Value of a Painting
Help your pupils find a pattern of direct variation. Young scholars use input-output pairs to find a constant of variation and then write the equation. As they build their equations, the interactive lesson provides feedback.
Raytheon
Inequalities and Systems
For this one variable inequalities activity, middle schoolers circle the correct solutions, complete graphing problems, and solve for the variables. Students complete 37 problems.
Curated OER
Writing and Graphing Linear Equations on a Flat Surface
In this linear equations worksheet, students write the equation of a line with given characteristics. They identify the slope of a line and the y-intercept. Explanations and examples are provided at the beginning of the worksheet. This...
Curated OER
Graphing Linear Equations
In this math activity, students practice solving systems of linear equations using the elimination and substitution methods. They also graph the solutions.
Curated OER
Chapter 5 Solving Problems
Students explore the concept of algebra topics. In this algebra topics instructional activity, students solve linear and quadratic equations. Students solve systems and factor equations. Students practice problems involving perfect...
Curated OER
Integrated Algebra Final Exam
In this integrated algebra worksheet, students solve problems involving system of equations, quadratic equations, inequalities, surface area, and radicals. This 28-page worksheet contains 39 multi-step problems.
Curated OER
ESP Quiz 1
Students solve two systems of equations in this worksheet/quiz. They solve four functions problems; both type of problems require short answers.
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Linear Equations x/a = c (B)
In this systems of equations practice activity, middle schoolers use their problem solving skills to solve 24 problems.
Curated OER
Solving Equations Using Two Operations
Need more detail in showing your class how to solve two-step equations and proportions? This lesson plan outlines the steps young mathematicians need to solve simple equations and check their results.
Curated OER
What Is It?
You have to love lessons that foster problem solving strategies. This one has upper graders devise and employ their own strategy to solve given problems after they have used classics like guess/check, substitution, make a table, and look...
Curated OER
College Prep Algebra, Evaluate Expressions
In this algebra worksheet, students use order of operations to solve 12 equations. They use the substitution method to solve 12 variable equations.
Curated OER
Setting up Systems
In this systems of equations learning exercise, students solve 2 different problems that include setting up various systems. They compute a given system using matrix operations. Then, students verify that the solution is correct by...
Inside Mathematics
Coffee
There are many ways to correlate coffee to life, but in this case a instructional activity looks at the price of two different sizes of coffee. It requires interpreting a graph with two unknown variables, in this case the price, and...
Inside Mathematics
Picking Apples
Getting the best pick of the apples depends on where to pick. The short assessment presents a situation in which class members must analyze a real-world situation to determine the cost of picking apples. The pricing structures resemble...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Maximizing Profits: Selling Boomerangs
You'll return to this resource again .. .and again ... and again. Class members determine the maximum profit of a boomerang-making business by solving a system of equations. They then review and analyze provided sample responses to...
Ohio Department of Education
The Solution is Complex
Consider complex numbers, roots, and quadratic equations. Use the discriminate as a way to determine the nature of a quadratic's roots. Then discuss the similarities and differences between quadratics with two, one, or no real roots....
Mathematics Assessment Project
Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities
Provide class members with an opportunity to practice reasoning. A resource contains six skill-based items aligned to the Common Core. The items require pupils to reason abstractly and attend to precision.
Curated OER
Podcasting Parabolas
Students explore parabolas. For this algebra and technology lesson, students construct the equation of a specific parabola, then take digital photos of real-life representations of these parabolas. Students create a podcast...
Kenan Fellows
Designing and Analyzing Data Collected from Wearable Devices to Solve Problems in Health Care
Wearable devices have become more the norm than the exception. Learners analyze data from a sample device with a regression analysis in a helpful hands-on lesson. Their focus is to determine if there is a connection between temperature...