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Mean and Median

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students define mean and median. In this "average" lesson plan, students calculate the mean and median for a list of given numbers.
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Constructing Tangrams

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders visualize and identify geometric shapes after applying transformations on a coordinate plane. In this tangrams lesson, 7th graders construct a set of tangrams and then answer extension questions related to measurement,...
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Worksheet 5 Math 126-Hyperbolas

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this Pre-calculus learning exercise, students solve problems involving hyperbolas. The two page learning exercise contains explanation and four multi-part questions. Answers are not included.    
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Cartesian Baseball

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are told what a coordinate system is and also that it provides a way of uniquely describing each point on a plane or in space. They are given a practice problem along with the equation. Students solve the following problem:...
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Where am I Located

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students calculate and find a certain location. In this geometry lesson, students examine a coordinate plane for pair of coordinates. They calculate the distance between point using the distance formula and estimation.
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Understanding and Computing Riemann Sums

For Students Higher Ed
For this Riemann sum worksheet, students use the Riemann sum to determine the volume of a square pyramid and the estimates of area around a circle. This four-page worksheet contains 18 problems.
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Ecology - Biodiversity Lab

For Teachers 9th
Studnents examine the degree of biodiversity that exists in one's everyday environment, in order to develop an understanding of how scientists classify organisms and to explain why biodiversity is important for living things.
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Fishing for Points TI-83/83 Plus

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the Cartesian coordinate plane.  In this Algebra I instructional activity, 9th graders explore the coordinates of a drawing of a fish and examine the effects of moving the drawing on the ordered pairs. Students...
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Locating Points Using Cartesian Coordinates

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students discover coordinates as they explore Chicago. In this math lesson plan, students give the coordinates of a point, plot a point, and use the coordinate system in locating places on a map.
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Precalculus Test 3 (4.4-4.5)

For Students 10th - 12th
For this precalculus test, students select the best answer from 8 multiple choice problems. They solve 4 short answer problems and graph one cycle of each of four equations.
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Geometric Transformations and Tessellations

For Students 10th
In this geometry learning exercise, 10th graders create a polygon in the indicated quadrant of a graph and perform the indicated transformation.  Students create an Escher type transformation.  The one page learning exercise contains...
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How To Teach Without Handouts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Cut down copier time and expand the learner's locus of control with simple and effective diagrams.
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Quad Squad

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students pretend they have visited a forest research station on an overnight field trip. They study forest fires, use compass directions, read maps, interpret imagery, and think about the impact of fire on ecosystems.
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Match My Masterpiece

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders plot out points on grid paper which correspond with the ordered pairs they are given. If done correctly, the points form a word.
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Sloping and Intersecting a Linear Function

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and discuss typical linear equations, and the difference between a linear and nonlinear equation. They observe examples of linear equations and complete a worksheet.
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Where Am I: How to Read a Map

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop an understanding of maps. They explore what a map is, who uses maps, and how to use maps. Students investigate the compas rose. They create a compose rose which illustrates the cardinal directions. Students practice...