Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Fishing Adventures 2

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
This resource is part of a series which expects participants to be familiar with graphing inequalities on a number line. It is a word problem that asks your class to graph a discrete solution set and interpret it in the context of an...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Seeing is Believing

For Teachers 5th Standards
How many visual models can be used to show multiplication? Three basic kinds of models can be used to represent and explain the equation 4 x (9 + 2).  The commentary section provides description and graphics to explain the set...
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Curated OER

The Random Walk II

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Deep mathematical thinking is found with just a coin and a number line. Combining computing some probabilities in a discrete situation, and the interpretation of a function, this simple task gives learners a lot to think about on...
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Boward County Public Schools

Hoot Activities

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
If you're looking for engaging, cross-curricular, inquiry-based activities and projects to support your class reading of Carl Hiaasen's Hoot, you've come to the right place!
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MacArthur Memorial

In Their Shoes: WWI Through the Eyes of Early Participants

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Several social activities provide showcase the perspective of many prominent figures in World War I history. Students read an assigned case study about a memorable person and complete several activities to further understand this...
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Leadership Challenge

That's a Chop!: Developing Leadership Trough Teamwork

For Teachers 7th - 12th
"The more trusted people feel, the better they innovate." To conclude a series of activities designed for a leadership seminar, participants engage in a trust building activity.
Interactive
Curated OER

Design Project: Audio Power Amplifier

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
In this audio power amplifier worksheet, students answer five questions about class A amplifiers, sound pressure, crossover distortion, and amplifier design.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Tea Statistics: Discrete Distribution (Playing Card Experiment)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this Stats lab, students will work with a set of playing cards and a calculator. They will compare empirical data and a theoretical distribution to determine if an everyday experiment fits a discrete distribution. They will compare a...
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University of Victoria (Canada)

Amof: Amazing Mathematical Object Factory

For Students 9th - 10th
The Amazing Mathematical Object Factory allows you to review many combinatorial objects by producing lists of mathematical objects. This game helps make discrete mathematics more accessible. Combinatorial objects are studied in discrete...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Pack It In

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the Knapsack Problem, a discrete mathematics situation in which a knapsack is to be filled with a series of objects, each with various weights, sizes, or...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Topology: Topics

For Students 9th - 10th
A dozen topology topics are listed here for both the teacher's and the student's use. Knot Theory, Bundles, and Topology Structures are just some of the areas which are explored in depth. Detailed explanations and necessary sketches and...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Modeling Exponential Decay With a Look at Asymptotes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use sample data to approximate models with the Transformation Graphing Application. They are introduced to the idea of discrete data sets being used with continuous function models. They also identify non-zero asymptote form of...