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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Population, Landscape, and Climate Estimates

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A huge resource for researchers without GIS capabilities who need data on population and land area by country across a range of physical characteristics. These include measures such as the number of...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Estimating Fraction Sums and Differences

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of estimating sums and differences. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Tip Estimation

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students estimate 15% of a total price to estimate tips. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Prices Involving Sales Tax

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Have you ever had to calculate a tip in a restaurant? Figure out the amount with taxes and estimate appropriate tips.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: A Chance at Monte Carlo

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At its core, the LEGO MINDSTORMS product provides a programmable microprocessor. Students use the EV3 processor to simulate an experiment involving thousands of uniformly random points placed within a unit square. Using the underlying...
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Ratios & Percentages: Estimating Percentages

For Students 9th - 10th
The mathematics tutorial examines how to estimate percentages using shortcuts. Students learn about the concept through notes, examples, and practice problems.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Total Bill Including Tip and Tax

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students calculate total bills including tips and taxes. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Decimal Addition

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Add and subtract decimals with and without rounding
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Loyalists During the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Americans today think of the War for Independence as a revolution, but in important respects it was also a civil war. American Loyalists, or "Tories" as their opponents called them, opposed the Revolution, and many took up arms against...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Determining Uncertainty

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at this presentation which provides examples on how to determine the uncertainty in a measurement.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Determining Uncertainty: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson gives examples that will teach the learner how to determine the uncertainty in a measurement. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Determining Uncertainty."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Uncertainty: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains why/how uncertainty is used and why it is important to be aware of it when making measurements. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Introduction to Uncertainty."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Uncertainty: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains why/how uncertainty is used and why it is important to be aware of it when making measurements. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Introduction to Uncertainty."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Uncertainty: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains why/how uncertainty is used and why it is important to be aware of it when making measurements. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Introduction to Uncertainty."