Scholars investigate transforming parabolas.  In this transforming parabolas lesson, they take the parent graph y=x^2 and transform it by shifting left, right, up, and down and shrinking and stretching. The class finds maximums,...

Explore 5 classical problems of algebra.  They will solve problems involving Heron's formula, fractional equations, vector equations, apollonius' sphere, and transversals. The idea is to lead to new perceptions and visual...

Do you want to practice arithmetic skills from simple addition facts, to cubes and square roots, to solving one-step equations? Here is a great app for practicing and learning everything from arithmetic practice using integers to solving...

Learners explore quadratic equations in this Algebra II instructional activity. They investigate families of quadratic functions by graphing the parent function and family members on the same graph. Additionally, they write the equation...

Students solve quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students factor and graph quadratic functions. they use the properties of quadratics to calculate the distance.

Factor quadratic equations by teaching your high schoolers how to identify the zeros of the quadratic function. They use the TI to see where the graph will intercept the coordinate plane.

Have your learners investigate parabolas. In this Algebra II lesson, students explore the basic definition of a parabola by using Cabri Jr. to create a parabola given the focus and directrix.  Students interpret the equation for a...

High schoolers analyze data on debt and write an equation. In this statistics lesson, students are given data from different time periods, and are asked to graph and analyze the data. They work in groups, and are assigned different parts...

Get into the swing of things. Pupils use a pendulum to demonstrate the conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy and back. After measuring the speed of a pendulum and compare it to the calculated theoretical speed, they...

Have scholars show what they know with a 20-page assessment aligned to the California State Standards. The test covers concepts such as large and whole numbers, all four mathematical operations, fractions, decimals, geometric figures,...

In this math review worksheet, students solve 4 fill in the blank problems using algebraic reasoning, 1 fill in the blank problem where they identify odd and even numbers, 1 fill in the blank problem where they determine the amount of...

Create rows and rows of vegetables. Pupils use their knowledge of multiplication to find the number of vegetable shoots planted in a garden and ways to arrange the vegetables in the performance task. Teachers use the suggested unit...

What does the ground around your home have to do with water pollution? Young ecologists learn about their local watershed and create their own cause-and-effect models of the hydrosphere.

In this quadratic formula instructional activity, students solve 5 quadratic problems.  Students use the quadratic formula to find maximums, minimums, roots, and y-intercepts.

Learners create constant speed versus motion graphs. They will perform linear regressions on their data to describe the graphs mathematically.

In this volume worksheet, students solve 12 short answer and multiple choice problems. Students find the dimensions of prisms given their volume in terms of quadratic and a linear expression.

In this lope of a straight line worksheet, students compute the slope of a line when given two points. This four-page worksheet contains 16 multi-step problems.

Budding mathematicians graph polynomial functions and examine their zero and y-intercepts. They analyze how the zero and y-intercepts of the numerator and denominator affect the graph of a rational function. Several great additional...

In this factoring polynomials worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 33 different multiple choice problems. First, they determine the equation that best represents a simplified form after factoring out the GCF. Then, students...

In this pre-calculus instructional activity, student solve 35 multiple choice problems and then place the answers in a Sudoku puzzle form. This instructional activity would be a great warm up or fun test review.

In this logarithms and exponential worksheet, students solve 29 multiple choice problems.  Students use their answers to solve a sudoku puzzle.

Bring these four word problems to your second grade class to reinforce addition, subtraction, and money math. The problems provide space to write out the proper equations, as well as separate areas to fill in the answers. Use these...

Bring math alive with these five word problems. Using multiplication and division in a space for writing equations, fourth graders solve the word problems and practice writing out the answers in a separate area. Helpful as either a...

Show your pupils that perimeter is linear and area is quadratic in nature with a short assessment task that requests learners to connect the graph and equation to a description about perimeter or area. Scholars then provide a...