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Working with Algebraic Expressions
Learners understand that algebra is a branch of mathematics that uses symbols or letters to represent unknown numbers in problems. They also understand the definition for an algebraic expression. Make sure to click on the Download the...
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A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
High schoolers explore the concept of exponential growth. For this exponential growth lesson, students manipulate power models with base 2. High schoolers discuss what would happen if you doubled a penny over the course of 20 days. ...
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Exponents of Variables Worksheet
On this algebra activity, students complete 20 computation problems involving multiplying exponents by exponents. Answers can be checked by selecting the link at the end of the page.
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Scientifically Speaking
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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Complex Numbers and Transformations
Your learners combine their knowledge of real and imaginary numbers and matrices in an activity containing thirty lessons, two assessments (mid-module and end module), and their corresponding rubrics. Centered on complex numbers and...
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Exponents
Students solve exponential problems using exponential properties. In this algebra lesson, students discuss the meaning of exponents, and bases raised to different powers. They explore exponential functions using a computer.
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Dividing Monomials
In this monomials instructional activity, 9th graders solve and complete 14 different problems that include dividing various monomial expressions. First, they divide the powers with the same base and subtract the exponents. Then,...
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Math Medicine
Students solve real-world problems related to medical careers. They use graphical representations as part of the problem-solving process and work with fractions, decimals, exponents, and metric measurement. A demonstration is included to...
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Exponential Functions f(x) = abx
Students define exponential functions and graph the equation. In this algebra instructional activity, students discuss exponential growth and decay as they graph their functions. They differentiate between the base of growth and decay.
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Word Problem Practice Workbook
Need worksheets that challenge your middle schoolers to apply their understanding of math? Problem solved! From integers, fractions, and percents, to algebra, geometry, and probability, over 100 pages of word problem worksheets are...
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Dividing Integer Powers
Work on the concept of using division with integer powers. The skills of using exponents and multiplying powers should be in place before attempting this lesson. The lesson provides examples for the teacher to use for direct instruction.
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Applications of Exponential Functions
Exponential functions are the name of the game. Young mathematicians can work through each of the eight worksheets by evaluating functions, applying logarithms, completing logarithmic functions, and building inverse functions. This would...
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Solving Exponential Equations
The power to solve exponential equations lies in the resource. Scholars first learn how to solve exponential equations. An activity matching cards with equations, intermediate steps, and solutions strengthens this skill.
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A Five Day Approach to Using Technology and Manipulatives to Explore Area and Perimeter
Young mathematicians build an understanding of area and perimeter with their own two hands in a series of interactive geometry lessons. Through the use of different math manipulatives, children investigate the properties of rectangles,...
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Using Order of Operations and Exploring Properties
If you need some creative ways to teach the order of operations, use a series of activities that focus on properties. Each lesson uses different materials and works as a stand-alone activity, or can build upon the concepts of the last...
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Identifying Terms, Factors, and Coefficients
What are terms, factors, and coefficients? This slideshow provides definitions and examples of various parts of algebraic expressions, and provides guided practice problems in writing and identifying parts of algebraic expressions for...
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Bigger and Smaller - Exponent Rules
Students study rules regarding exponents. It uses a situation from Alice in Wonderland in which Alice's height is doubled or reduced by half depending on what she consumes to introduce negative exponents and the rules for dividing powers.
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Simplifying Using "The Order of Operations" Worksheet
In this order of operations instructional activity, students solve equations with one variable using order of operations. Equations contain fractions, exponents, parenthesis, and the four basic operations of addition, subtraction,...
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Who Won the Cross-Country Meet?
Students write verbal expressions into algebraic expressions and solve the expressions. They determine who wins a race by determining the algebraic expression.
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Negative Exponents
Students solve negative exponential functions. In this algebra instructional activity, students define the properties for rewriting functions with negative and zero exponents. They use a robot to create a visual of what is happening to...
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Comparing Exponential and Power Functions
Young scholars 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...
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Common Factors and Common Multiples and Simple Exponents
Young scholars explore factors and multiples. In this factors and multiples lesson, students learn the vocabulary words factor, common factor, multiple and common multiple. Young scholars view examples of each and then complete activity...
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Do You Get What You Pay For?
Consumers explore scientific notation as it relates to the real world. In this algebra lesson, mathematicians convert Gigabytes in to scientific notation to see if they are being cheated. They differentiate between base ten and base of...
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Modeling with Exponential Functions
These aren't models made of clay. Young mathematicians model given population data using exponential functions. They consider different models and choose the best one.