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Curated OER

Savings and Stocks

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Work together to brainstorm answers to different questions related to the savings of American people. Draw a bar graph representing stocks. Practice using new economic terms as well.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Curriculum Links To Numeracy

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Youngsters practice looking for the links to numeracy in their classes. This isn't a worksheet but a curriculum guide for an entire unit. Teachers can use any part of the resource to extend or inform their teaching practices related to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Heads or Tails

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compare experimental and theoretical probabilities.  In this comparing experimental and theoretical probabilities lesson, 7th graders discuss the theoretical probability of flipping a coin.  Students flip a coin...
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NASA

Benford's Law

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Benford's Law learning exercise, high schoolers read about the first digit frequency of numbers. Students solve 3 problems about sunspot numbers, solar wind magnetism and the depth of the latest earthquakes by using on line sites...
Worksheet
DK Publishing

Tricky Word Problems - Choosing the Operation

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Decipher the equations in these addition and subtraction word problems. Two examples at the top of the page guide second graders as they solve the rest of the problems. There is no space to write out the equation, but there is a place to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Real Life Chemistry (for the Business World)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this real life chemistry learning exercise, students are given 12 problems to solve by converting from one unit to another. Students are given conversion factors to find their answers including finding the number of moles and molecules.
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Curated OER

May The Best Character Win

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the financial committment to running a campaign. They discuss the difference between electroal and popular votes. They realize how involved a political campaign is!
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Price per Pound and Pounds per Dollar

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Help learners understand the concept of unit rate as it is applied to buying beans at a grocery store. The objective is to determine the unit rate in two ways, and then apply each ratio to an additional problem. The attached commentary...
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Curated OER

Mining in a Nutshell

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Your class will love this geology-inspired set of activities that demonstrate the processes through which we are able to use mineral resources. They describe the major steps that a company must follow from initial discovery of a mineral...
Lesson Plan
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Measuring Matter

For Teachers 4th
Explore various types of measurement with fourth graders. They will practice using balance pans to measure the weight of a coin and a graduated cylinder to determine the displacement volume for a bolt. The metric system will be the focus...
Worksheet
Math Worksheets Land

Add and Subtract Within 20 - Independent Practice Worksheet

For Students 1st Standards
Young mathematicians draw pictures to help them solve a series of addition and subtraction word problems. The final problem in the set of ten is a bit fishy because Nikki caught some fish, threw those back, and then caught some more.
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Mathematics Vision Project

Module 3: Polynomial Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
An informative module highlights eight polynomial concepts. Learners work with polynomial functions, expressions, and equations through graphing, simplifying, and solving. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Chemistry: Real Life Chemistry (for the Business World)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this real life chemistry worksheet, students are given 4 conversion factors and they solve 7 problems using the given conversion factors. They find the number of "widgets" and "watzits" needed to complete a "system". They find their...
Worksheet
Reading Vine

Confucius: The Most Famous Teacher in China

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Introduce young philosophers to the wisdom of China's most famous thinkers with a short bio. The reading comprehension passage includes an answer key.
Activity
Curated OER

Consumerism Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this social studies worksheet, students discover how to be an informed consumer by first reading 10 questions pertaining to marketing, advertising and purchasing choices. Students use Internet searches to find the answers. There are...
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Curated OER

Exponential Growth Versus Linear Growth I

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your algebra learners will discover how quickly an exponential function value grows compared to a linear function's value. Making a table of values helps in this comparison, set in the context of making a wage for raking leaves.
Lesson Plan
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Feature column: Hands on Math With Technology

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young learners will view a math adventures video and practice math concepts.  Afterwards they will navigate through Internet sites to participate in teacher selected math adventures. This guide walks you through integrating...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dream a Little Dream: My Future

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What will the future hold? How can I make my dreams come true? Since learners don't have fairy god mothers, they'll need to develop strong goal-oriented plans. They concoct ideas of their dream life, determine the type of income needed...
Activity
Computer Science Unplugged

The Peruvian Coin Flip–Cryptographic Protocols

For Teachers 4th - 12th
A digital flip. Introduce your classes to cryptographic protocols using and, or, and not gates. Groups create a complete circuit to convert a binary number into another one. This type of one-way function allows pupils to...
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Curated OER

Mixing Candies

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Mixture problems are a classic in first-year algebra. Unfortunately, many learners approach them in a formulaic fashion and don't truly understand the meaning of the algebraic expressions they are using. Here, the questions are not the...
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Curated OER

Accurately Weighing Pennies I

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Drawing from a scenario of the history of the penny, learners write and solve a system of linear equations from a context.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Centerpiece

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Learners hear wedding bells in this problem set, as they help a fictional bride plan the centerpieces for her wedding reception. Algebra is married to geometry as volume, aesthetics, and budgeting all come into play. Learners are...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

History of Toys and Games

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars research history of popular toys to learn when those toys were first introduced. They use measurement skills to create an accurate timeline.
PPT
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Who Wants to Win Millions - Division

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Use this presentation to focus on division skills. Learners answer division questions involving one, two and three digits. There are also word problems to foster critical-thinking skills.