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Assessment
CCSS Math Activities

Smarter Balanced Sample Items: High School Math – Target E

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils rewrite expressions in equivalent forms to identify key features. They use the vertex and factored forms of quadratic expressions to identify the extrema and intercepts. To finish the installment of the Claim 1 Item Slide Show...
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Instructional Video11:25
Corbett Maths

Quadratic Inequalities

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Develop a sketchy approach to solving quadratic inequalities! Using a sketch of a graph, the presenter shows a way to solve quadratic inequalities. Pupils then practice that method to solve their own quadratic inequalities and apply the...
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eBook
Rice University

Intermediate Algebra

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Algebra concepts are all wrapped up in one nice bow. The resource combines all the concepts typically found in Algebra I and Algebra II courses in one eBook. The topics covered begin with solving linear equations and move to linear...
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eBook
Rice University

College Algebra

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Is there more to college algebra than this? Even though the eBook is designed for a college algebra course, there are several topics that align to Algebra II or Pre-calculus courses. Topics begin with linear equation and inequalities,...
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Interactive
PHET

Area Model Algebra

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Expand the pupils knowledge of using area models to algebra. The interactive allows learners to use the same procedure of getting partial products when multiplying multi-digit numbers to multiplying polynomials. Scholars see how the...
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Curated OER

Multiplying Polynomials

For Students 8th - 9th
In this polynomials activity, students solve and complete 20 different problems that include multiplication. First, they multiply the first terms of each binomial. Then, students multiply the outside terms and then the inside terms. They...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Simplifying Radicals

For Students 9th - 10th
In this radical worksheet, students write given radical expressions in a square root form. Explanations and examples are provided at the beginning of the document. This two-page worksheet contains 24 problems. Answers are located at the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying Special Case Polynomials

For Students 8th - 10th
In this algebra activity, learners practice finding the product of two binomials. In each case either the answer represents a difference of squares or a perfect square trinomial. There are 26 problems with an answer key.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Metal Foil Drawings

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Have fun with foil. This art lesson involves mediums that can easily be found in your home, classroom, or local store. Your young artists will create a design on foil that will result in a beautiful, shiny picture. Tip: Have everyone...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Factors of Numbers from 1 to 30

For Students 3rd - 5th
Finding factors is an integral skill on the road to fractions and algebra. Scholars write down a factor list for nine numbers up to 30. Next, they examine provided lists and circle the numbers that are factors of eight more numbers, also...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Factors of Numbers from 31 to 65

For Students 4th - 5th
Finding factors is an integral aspect of multiplication. Although there are two examples here, they don't illustrate the process so you will still need to model this a few times for scholars. First, mathematicians list the factors for...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Factors of Numbers from 66 to 100

For Students 4th - 6th
Finding factors requires practice and a logical system, so help scholars develop this skill with these problems. They write out the factor list for 9 two-digit numbers and then circle the factors from a list for four more numbers....
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Greatest Common Factor

For Students 3rd - 5th
These multiples share a few factors, but which one is the greatest? Scholars list the factors for various number pairs, first just indicating common factors. Next, they do the same but write down the greatest common factor. Finally,...
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Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

The Locker Game

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Here is a learning activity that incorporates a classic puzzle in mathematics. Young mathematicians are guided through a series of statements that describe rounds of pupils opening and closing lockers. The first person opens all 20...
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Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Cari's Aquarium

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
The volume of a fish tank is a rather important measure when it comes to building an aquarium for different species of fish. In this problem, your kids look at how many different ways they can make a fish tank of a specific volume,...
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Lesson Plan
Mathematics Assessment Project

Representing Quadratic Functions Graphically

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Sometimes being different is an advantage. An engaging activity has scholars match cards with quadratic functions in various forms. Along the way, they learn about how each form highlights key features of quadratic functions.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Numbers in a Multiplication Table

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Identifying patterns is a crucial skill for all mathematicians, young and old. Explore the multiplication table with your class, using patterns and symmetry to teach about square numbers, prime numbers, and the commutative and identity...
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Lesson Plan
Math Solutions

Factor Game

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Learning about factors and multiples is all fun and games with this simple math activity. The lesson begins with the teacher and class playing the Factor Game together as students figure out the rules and uncover key...
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Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Structures of Expressions

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
This comprehensive unit investigates transformations of quadratics, having learners follow "Optima" through the development and growth of her quilting business. Deftly weaving the story into the mathematical mechanics, the unit gives...
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Unit Plan
Benjamin Franklin High School

Saxon Math: Algebra 2 (Section 4)

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
This fourth of twelve units in a series continues the investigation of functions through equations and inequalities. However, the modular nature of the lessons in the section make this an excellent resource for any curriculum...
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Unit Plan
Benjamin Franklin High School

Saxon Math: Algebra 2 (Section 3)

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
In this third of a twelve-part series, the focus moves from using matrices to solving systems of equations with substitution and elimination, including more than two dimensions and variables in equations, and analyzing statistical data....
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Illustrative Mathematics

Which Function?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Throw some logic into quadratics and see if learners can match a vague graph to multiple equations. Young mathematicians must look at quadrant location, vertices, and intercepts to best match the graph to one or more equations. 
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Sidewalk Stones

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
One block, two blocks, white blocks, gray blocks. In the high school assessment task, learners investigate patterns of sidewalk stones to develop a quadratic expression for each colored block. Young mathematicians then use the expression...
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Mathematics Assessment Project

Seeing Structure in Expressions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Structure makes everything easier — even math. A helpful resource contains five short problems that require pupils to use the structure of the expressions in order to answer the questions. 

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