National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Stitching Quilts into Coordinate Geometry
Who knew quilting would be so mathematical? Introduce linear equations and graphing while working with the lines of pre-designed quilts. Use the parts of the design to calculate the slope of the linear segments. The project comes with...
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Module 6: Trigonometric Functions
Create trigonometric functions from circles. The first lesson of the module begins by finding coordinates along a circular path created by a Ferris Wheel. As the lessons progress, pupils graph trigonometric functions and relate them to...
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Crash Course in Flight
High school physicists demonstrate Bernoulli's Principle by blowing on different items and finding that they do not move in the expected direction! They apply Bernoulli's equation to the flight of an airplane. This well-organized lesson...
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Solar Kit Lesson #8 - Positioning Solar Panels II: Explorations with Stationary Panels
This lesson is preparation-intensive, but well worth the investment. You will construct five or six portable testing stations with which lab groups will gather data on the best position for collecting sunlight with a solar panel. This is...
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How Many Letters Are In Your Name?
Students discover how to make a graph that represents the number of letters in their names. In this early childhood math lesson plan, students collect data, categorize data, and develop skills to analyze the pieces of data.
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Module 7: Trigonometric Functions, Equations, and Identities
Show your class that trigonometric functions have characteristics of their own. A resource explores the features of trigonometric functions. Learners then connect those concepts to inverse trigonometric functions and trigonometric...
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Module 5: Rational Functions and Expressions
Where do those asymptotes come from? Learners graph, simplify, and solve rational functions in the fifth module of a 10-part series. Beginning with graphing, pupils determine the key characteristics of the graphs including an in-depth...
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Progressives and the Era of Trustbusting
High schoolers investigate the free-market system and anti-trust laws. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the details of monopolies and the progressive reform movement to establish...
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Chapter 9 - Big Business v. Labor
For this 20th century U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the industrialization and labor unions. Students then respond to 50 short answer questions.
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Worksheet 4 - function
In this function worksheet, students identify functions, express decimals as fractions and write decimals as a geometric series. This one-page worksheet contains six multi-step problems.
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The Slope of a Line
In this slope worksheet, students examine graph and determine the slope of a line. They determine coordinates of a point to make a true statement. Students identify the dependent variable and the independent variable. This three-page...
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Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
In this algebra/geometry worksheet, students investigate the slopes and equations of parallel and perpendicular lines. The two page worksheet contains a combination of eleven multiple choice and free response questions. Solutions are...
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The Slope of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students examine slope to determine if the given lines are parallel or perpendicular. Students determine the equation of lines that are either parallel or perpendicular to the given line. The two...
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Sea Turtles Underwater
Students discuss different types of sea turtles. They talk a about the characteristics of sea turtle anatomy. Students pretend to look over the edge of a boat in the ocean. They pretend to see a sea turtle. Students create their artwork...
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Using Magnetotactic Bacteria to Study Natural Selection
Young scholars observe bacteria that are able to orient themselves using the Earth's magnetic field.They comprehend the difference between anaerobic and aerobic organisms. Students can tell the difference of the shape of magnetic force...
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Geometrically Artistic/Artistically Geomtric
Students identify the two-dimensional geometric shapes Lowrey utilized in the painting Untitled. Students compare the two-dimensional shapes in terms of equivalent fractions, congruency, symmetry and asymmetry. Students create their own...
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Distance Formula
Students determine the distance between two points. For this distance formula lesson, groups of students determine the distance between points in real life situations. They calculate the distance from one point in the school to another.
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Frequency, Histograms, Bar Graphs
In this statistics worksheet, students plot and graph their data, then interpret the data using the correct form of graphs. There are 3 detailed questions with an answer key.
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Lewis and Clark Review
Students play games. In this comprehension and recall lesson, students play Give Me A Break, Bingo and Jeopardy to reinforce the knowledge they've learned about Lewis and Clark.
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USH Test One
Eleventh graders write about one reason immigrants came to the United States in the late 1800's. They take a test that focuses upon past concepts and then an introduction is given by the teacher for the concepts of Imperialism and The...
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Worksheet 34 - Fall 1995
In this math worksheet, students sketch the finite area whose boundary is composed of pieces of the curves x =1− y 4 and x = y2 − 1.
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Linear Equations and Their Graphs
In this Algebra I/Algebra II learning exercise, students solve problems involving interpreting the slope of a linear equation as a rate of change. The two page learning exercise contains a combination of seven multiple choice and free...
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Math 53 - Review for Midterm 1
In this review for midterm, students use parametric equations to find points on a curve, explore conic sections, write vector functions, and sketch cylindrical coordinates. This two-page review contains 10 multi-step problems.
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Worksheet 28 - Spring 1996
For this math worksheet, students examine the graph in polar coordinates of r = f(θ). Then they sketch a graph of the modified functions indicated.