Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Is there Treasure in Trash?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
More people, more garbage! Young environmentalists graph population growth against the amount of garbage generated per year and find a linear model that best fits the data. This is an older resource that could benefit from more recent...
Interactive
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Quadratic equations

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders use the quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations.  The interactive lesson contains explanation and worked examples with five practice problems.  Answers are not included. 
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Investigating Patterns 2

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate patterns and determine what symbol or number comes next. Using a given website, they play the "Pattern Quest" game. Students follow instructions and identify a secret pattern. Upon completion of work on the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biomagnification

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use real data to create an algebraic equation. They explain how the build up of small levels of contaminates can quickly become detrimental to species higher in the food chain.
Lesson Plan
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Systems of Linear Equations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the calculator to represent a situation as a table, graph, and equation. They write systems of equations and find solutions to systems of equations. In addition, they explain and justify how they determined their solutions...
Lesson Plan
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Systems of Linear Equations - Standard Form

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write systems of equations and find solutions to systems of equations. They explain how they determined their solutions to a system of equations and justify their solutions. In addition, they write equations in standard form and...
Worksheet
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Negative Exponents in Fractions Worksheet

For Students 9th - 10th
In this exponent instructional activity, students simplify fractions containing negative exponents. Twenty problems are provided on this one-page instructional activity. Answers are provided.
Lesson Plan
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Strike a Pose: Modeling in the Real World (There's Nothing to It!)

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Adjust this activity to fit either beginning or more advanced learners. Build a scatter plot, determine appropriate model (linear, quadratic, exponential), and then extend to evaluate the model with residuals. This problem uses...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Logic and Proof Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students define inductive and deductive reasoning and write two column proofs. In this geometry lesson, students analyze arguments and draw conclusion. They define steps necessary to arrive at the correct answer when completing proofs.
Lesson Plan
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Linear Relationship

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use a graphing calculator to examine the association between the data points and equation of a linear relationship. They write equations in slope- intercept form. Answer key included.
Worksheet
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Relation, Function, Domain, & Range

For Students 9th - 12th
In this relation, function, domain, and range worksheet, high schoolers answer 6 open-ended questions about relations and functions.  Students determine the domain and range of a function.  High schoolers give examples and...
Lesson Plan
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Linear Relationships - Standard Form

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a graphing calculator to examine the association between the data points and equation of a linear relationship. They write equations in standard form and then graph the equations using the slop-intercept form. Answer Key...
Worksheet
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Exploring Permutations and Combinations with the Graphing Calculator

For Students 9th - 12th
In this permutations and combinations activity, students solve 30 short answer problems. Students determine the number of permutations and combinations possible given a scenario.
Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Spy Game

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Turn students into detectives as they decipher encrypted messages.  Introduce your class to modular arithmetic and have a little fun encrypting and decoding secret messages. The activity does not hit many content standards, but...
Lesson Plan
New Zealand Ministry of Education

Properties of Operations

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Learners consolidate and extend understanding of simple properties of the four arithmetic operations. They use these properties as an aid to easy calculation. They discover and use some more complex properties of addition, subtraction,...
Lesson Plan
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Inequalities 7.3

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Graph inequalities and discuss the difference in their slopes. Learners observe rate of change as they compare linear, quadratic, and cubic functions.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Roll Out Fractions Game: Comparing Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Reinforce the concept of comparing fractions with a hands-on, two-player game that calls for a visual model, score board, and dice. Players roll dice to acquire their given fraction, create the fraction using fraction tiles, then...
Lesson Plan
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Quilting Geometry

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Study geometry through the concept of quilt design. High schoolers examine the geometric shapes in various quilts and then create their own quilts using geometric shapes that fit together. In the end, they write a paragraph to...
Lesson Plan
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Class of Gold

For Teachers 6th - 9th
How can you see a number in nature? Here, learners discover both Fibonacci numbers and the golden ratio by exploring a number of different resources.  Note: Some of the resources are older and may be missing some of the links, but...
PPT
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Properties of Equality

For Teachers 8th - 10th
What assumptions are made in order to solve equations? An instructional slideshow provides an overview and guided examples of how properties of equality can be used to justify each step in solving equations.
Worksheet
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Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Use this worksheet to write equations in both point-slope form and slope-intercept form. Start by writing equations given one point and the slope and finish by writing equations given two points and a few real-world applications. The...
Worksheet
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Geometry: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
This basic handout would be good for skills practice or a review of parallel and perpendicular lines. Review the definitions, then practice writing equations of lines that pass through a specific point and are either parallel or...
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Graphing Quadratic Equations

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Review the form of a quadratic function, and the parabola it creates. Continue on with the whole group to work through a mini-lab, practicing how to graph quadratic equations with one variable. The goal of this instructional activity is...
Lesson Plan
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Multiplication Mania

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students multiply by one-digit whole numbers.