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Writing up Math in English
Seventh graders review the steps in writing a math problem. They write story problems stating the situation, the problem to be solved, explaining the process used to solve the problem, and state the answer. Students view a PowerPoint...
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Calculators
Students investigate the four basic operations of mathematics that are addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The use of a technology game is part of the lesson. They demonstrate the proper use of a calculator as part of...
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Math Instructional Technology Information
Middle schoolers investigate the correlation between education and salary. In this business lesson, students analyze the salary rate for different jobs to determine if there is a correlation between the two. They graph their findings and...
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Two Variable Linear Equations
Everything you need to teach a lesson on two variable linear equations is right here. Objective, vocabulary, tech tips videos, and multiple downloadable files are all included. Learners will use the TI-Nspire technology to determine the...
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Math Lesson: What Do You Want to Know? - Country Statistics
High schoolers are able to identify the characteristics of a variety of graphs (i.e. bar graph, line graph, pie graph, scatter plot, population pyramids, etc.) They recognize how the type of data to be presented plays a role in choosing...
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Math Today - World Population Milestones
Students use the data from USA TODAY Snapshot "World population milestones" to explore and explain the trends in the world population.
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Math TODAY - The New Color of Money
Students work with large numbers when determining the height of a stack of $20 bills.
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Math TODAY Challenge - New Color of Money
Students read about the changes in the "new money" and then create a graph to represent various combinations of currency produced.
Teach Engineering
The Grand Challenge
Magnetic resonance imaging, just how safe is it? The introduction to unit study of magnetic resonance imaging technology presents the grand challenge questions of how an MRI machine works, the risks involved, the physics involved,...
National Security Agency
Line Plots: Frogs in Flight
Have a hopping good time teaching your class how to collect and graph data with this fun activity-based instructional activity series. Using the provided data taken from a frog jumping contest,...
Virginia Department of Education
Square Patios
Build a patio from toothpicks and marshmallows to analyze functions! Learners look for patterns in the data as they create different size patios. As they discover patterns, they make connections between the different representations of...
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Measuring Objects in the Classroom
Third graders use ruler and tapes to measure classroom objects. After discussing measurement tools, have students complete sentences stating what they would use to measure various objects. Later in the computer lab, they type their...
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Connecting Math to Our Lives
Students participate in an online interactive forum to explore how math is used in their families and communities. They design games to submit to other students online, and identify and organize data to solve the problems from other...
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Money Math: Lessons for Life
Students develop a budget for a college student using all of the influences that the student would have. In this budgeting lesson plan, students use real life examples to create a budget spreadsheet. Students read and study...
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Excel Lesson
Students investigate Microsoft excel. In this technology lesson, students create formulas using excel and apply these formulas to solve relative, absolute and mixed reference cells. They perform immediate and delayed calculations.
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Modeling Multiplication and Division of Fractions
Create models to demonstrate multiplication and division of fractions. Using fraction tiles to model fractions, pupils explore fractions on a ruler and use pattern blocks to multiply and divide. They also create number lines with fractions.
EngageNY
TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 15
What do a cheetah, Audi commercial, and air have in common? They're all topics of an engaging inquiry-based, hands-on workshop for educators about background knowledge, reading strategies, the CER model, and argumentative writing. The...
EngageNY
TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 9
Here's a workshop for teachers that rocks the academic world! Using earthquakes as a medium for instruction, educators learn about crosscutting engineering with science. Fun, hands-on, collaborative exercises encourage participants to...
North Carolina State University
Construction
Engineering design projects serve as great opportunities for collaborative problem solving. In this case, students work in small groups designing, building, and eventually testing a structure that meets a teacher-specified objective. It...
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Sextant Solutions
Pupils explore ways a sextant can be a reliable tool that is still being used by today's navigators and how computers can help assure accuracy when measuring angles. This activity will show how computers can be used to understand...
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Count on Me
Fourth graders use inductive reasoning to find algebraic patterns in geometric figures. They use technology (i.e., calculators, computers) and manipulatives to discover number patterns involving geometric concepts. They solve concrete...
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Time Management
Students record their daily activities and graph the results using the educational software program called Inspiration. This lesson is intended for the upper-elementary classroom and includes resource links and activity extensions.
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Kinzi Deaf Alumni
Students use data of school alumni to create a database. The instructional activity uses technology and access to a computer lab is essential. The concepts of graphing statistics is also used to help teach across the curriculum.
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Student Costs Data Table
Students compare and contrast two routes selected for a virtual field trip. They create a data table of educational activities, lodging, and meal costs using Microsoft Excel software.