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Diophantus II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils use an ancient math game to establish the context for solving problems by investigating them in a systematic and mathematical way. They also need to have the ability to solve various types of equations.
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Pooling Around

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students complete a unit of lessons on computing area and volume. They play a Jeopardy game of basic area formulas, calculate surface area of shapes, develop a Powerpoint presentation, and conduct a simulation of finding the surface area...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Battle to the Death: Adding Integers

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Young scholars explore the concept of adding integers.  In this adding integers lesson, students simulate the battle of the 300 spartans at Thermopylae.  Young scholars use colored game pieces to represent positive and negative numbers. ...
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Spy Game Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use math to solve encrypted messages.
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Tower of Hanoi Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the Legend of the Tower of Hanoi and complete mathematical problems related to the legend. They play the Tower of Hanoi game online in order to discover the number pattern involved. They solve problems using the...
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Building Word Problems

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study addition and subtraction facts. In equal groups, they play a race game to correctly solve addition and subtraction problems. Using a PowerPoint presentation, the teacher demonstrates how to write word problems and...
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PEMDAS

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the mneumonic device to help them remember orderof operation. In this algebra lesson, 6th graders apply PEMDAS to help them equations. They evaluate equations through PEMDAS.
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Worksheet
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Turvey of Related Rates

For Students 9th - 10th
In this algebra activity, students practice using related rates while solving word puzzles. They rewrite words using the correct math to do so. There is an answer key with this assignment.
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Order of Operations

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders perform the Order of Operations. Given various story problems, groups of students solve equations requiring division, multiplication, parenthesis, exponents and other mathematical processes. They discuss the order of...
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The Lady's Age

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a game to establish the context of solving problems in a systematic and mathematical fashion. They also solve various types of equations to find reasonable solutions.
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National Security Agency

A Balancing Act: Solving Multi-Step Equations

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Wow! Put on that thinking cap and solve multi-step equations. To solve equations, learners review the use of the distributive property and combining like terms. This three-day lesson plan comes with about 20 pages of worksheets,...
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Is Bigger Always Better?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore rational numbers with the young mathematicians in your class. They will investigate decimals, fractions, and percents before ordering and comparing rational numbers. This multi-day unit includes differentiation activities and...
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Free Cell

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use algebra to begin solving a problem. The problem has a real world application to engage learners. The main skill is converting fractions and decimals. Also finding the right number sentence for the word problem is...
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Virginia Department of Education

Equations

For Teachers 7th Standards
Science equipment can be handy for math class, too. Scholars learn to solve one- and two-step linear equations by using the concept of a balance. They solve real-world problems in a variety of contexts by writing and solving linear...
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Getting Familiar with Fractals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the Internet to answer lab questions about fractals, and then construct fractals using the initial stage and iteration rule. They complete tables and generate rules for the "nth" term and create their own fractals.
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One Size Fits All, Part 1

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Can you tell how tall someone is just by looking at their feet? In this activity, young mathematicians measure their height, arm span, and foot size, graph their findings, and answer questions about how these measurements are related....
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Utah Education Network (UEN)

Linear Relationships: Tables, Equations, and Graphs

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Pupils explore the concept of linear relationships. They discuss real-world examples of independent and dependent relationships. In addition, they use tables, graphs, and equations to represent linear relationships. They also use ordered...
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Worksheet
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Math Regents Exam Questions: Combinations

For Students 9th - 12th
For this combinations worksheet, high schoolers solve 20 short answer and multiple choice questions.  Students determine the number of possible combinations given a word problem.
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Worksheet
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Combinations and Permutations

For Students 9th - 11th
In this statistics worksheet, learners solve the probability of an event occurring using probability, permutation and combination. There are 17 questions with an answer key.
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The Mandelbrot Set

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the Mandelbrot Set. They are introduced to the concept of a complex number and function in order to motivate the discussion of Julia and Mandelbrot sets. Students investigate fractals and how they are built.
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Solving Systems by Substitution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve systems of linear equations using substitution. They investigate the steps to solving linear equations by substitution and practice problems in small groups.
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Choices

For Teachers 4th
This unit is about making calculations in the real life situations of taxis, hire cars, and cell phones. They find and justify a word formula which represents a given practical situation. Solve simple linear equations such as 2? + 4 = 16.