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Slopes of Lines

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine a graph and relate it to the real world situation it depicts. They investigate changes in an equation and the appearance of a line. They investigate the connection between the graph of a situation and the meaning of the...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Investigating School Safety and Slope

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Learners investigate the slope of various stairways through a "news report" approach and employ mathematical knowledge of applied slope to report on wheelchair accessibility and adherence to Americans with Disabilities Act. They...
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What Can We Measure About Chemicals?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this measuring chemicals learning exercise, students investigate measurements of an aluminum slab including the length, width, height, mass, volume and density. They do the same for a piece of aluminum foil and they compare their...
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Pairs of Angles

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders determine the measures of various angle pairs:  supplementary, complementary, and vertical angles.  The two page worksheet contains a combination of twelve multiple choice and free response...
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Interactive
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Resonance

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this electrical worksheet, students draw a schematic design and build a circuit board capable of producing a wide range of audio-frequency AC signals before answering a series of 26 open-ended questions. This worksheet is printable...
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Balobbyland City Planners

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners create a mini city using proportions that fit a model human they construct using tin foil. They plan the city including a library, sports arena, living spaces, parks and businesses. When constructing the paper buildings, they...
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Worksheet
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Perimeter and Coin Problems

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this writing algebraic equations worksheet, students write the equation and solve the given word problems. There are 14 perimeter and 12 coin problems. Answers are on the bottom of the pages.
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Operations with Functions Including Composition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain functions.  In this function instructional activity, students solve functions.  Groups of students develop strategies to perform operations with functions.  They write test questions using functions which include all...
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Equivalent Ratios (Practice 18.2)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ratios instructional activity, students solve 22 problems in which equivalent ratios are found or ratios are expressed in simplest form.
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Permutations, Combinations, and Probability

For Students 11th
In this probability-activity, 11th graders calculate the permutation, combination and probability of an event occurring. There are 5 questions with an answer key.
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New Zealand Ministry of Education

Fraction Bar

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Computing class members encounter use a digital learning tool called The Fraction Bar to multiply fractions with whole numbers. They do so by finding a given fraction of a number either on a number line or by calculating the answer with...
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Interactive
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Sum of Products and Product of Sums Expression

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this electrical circuit worksheet, students answer a series of 21 questions about sum of product and product of sum, and Boolean expression for a logic circuit. They design and build a circuit board using  PC-board relays to show an...
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Rise Over Run

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define the slope of the line, find the slope between any two points on the line, and allow them to name other areas where the slope is used. They explain why the slope is defined as the rise over the run.
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Decoding Nazi Secrets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice decoding messages given the key. They continue to practice solving messages without a key. They must determine the best way to view the message. They examine secret messages during World War II.
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Problem Solving in Mathematics

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discover that there are multiple strategies to be used in problem solving. They explain a problem solving situation in their own words and determine a possible strategy for solving the problem.
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Newton's Third Law and Aircraft Propulsion

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students research propulsion, graph data, and interpret the results.
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What is s and t?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students formulate and solve various types of equations. They become familiar with different types of patterns and apply the knowledge to solving mathematical problems from analyzing them.
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It's a Party! Solving Multi-step Equations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concept of multi-step equations. In the multi-step equation lesson, students solve equations by the 'party method'. Young scholars make a flip book that shows the steps in solving multi-step equations.
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Exploding Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss how numbers increase when exponential growth is occurring. They view a video and compare exponential and linear growth with a graphing calculator.
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The Great Button Sort

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice figuring out how items have been sorted. They also sort buttons in small cooperative groups. They color and sort their own paper buttons and then give their button sort to another student to see if he or she can figure...
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The 400 Problem

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students develop the skills of problem solving and logical analysis. The conditions of when two subtraction sums are equal is examined to develop other skills like practicing arithmetic in context.
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Graphing Equations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use an interactive website or cd rom to graph equations. The lesson plan is not very clearly written. The use of the website is essential or the educational software that can be purchased from the Prentice Hall publisher.
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Decoding Machine

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the concept of variables and their uses. In groups, they are given a code in which they must find the value of the missing words. To end the lesson, they find the value of words over ten letters long and their...
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Polynomial Multiplication

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students review information about how to multiply polynomials and then work in pairs to complete a worksheet. They use graphing calculations to help them solve their math problems.