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Curated OER

Comparing Value for Money: Baseball Jerseys

For Teachers 8th Standards
Learners step up to the plate as they first complete an assessment task using linear equations to determine the best company from which to buy baseball jerseys. They then evaluate provided sample responses identifying strengths and...
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Unit Plan
Intel

Pedal Power

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Show your classes the importance of mathematics in something as simple as bicycle design. The final lesson in the six-part STEM series has each group research a different aspect of the bicycle. Learners use mathematical formulas, linear...
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Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Direct and Inverse Variations

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Enhance pupil understanding of proportions and variable relationships by studying direct and inverse variation. Use the idea of a proportional relationship to teach direct variation. Then use a similar pattern to help individuals...
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Curated OER

Functions and Graphing

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Graphing functions in a real world application makes math come to life. Learners graph points on a coordinate plane and identify various points on a graph by working through a set of real world problems. This is a perfect review exercise.
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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

Products of Linear Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the horizontal intercepts of functions. In this algebra lesson, students identify whether the factor of two functions results in a quadratic equation or not. They compare and contrast linear equations and higher...
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Curated OER

More Complicated Functions: Introduction to Linear Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of linear functions. In this linear functions activity, students translate linear functions from tables to graphs to equations. Learners use an applet to write a function rule for a linear function in...
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Curated OER

Introduction to Linear Functions

For Teachers All
Students are introduced to the basic ideas needed for understanding linear functions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Linear Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
In this algebra learning exercise, students solve and graph linear equations. They differentiate between parallel and perpendicular lines. There are 35 questions about graphing.
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Curated OER

Is there Treasure in Trash?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
More people, more garbage! Young environmentalists graph population growth against the amount of garbage generated per year and find a linear model that best fits the data. This is an older resource that could benefit from more recent...
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Curated OER

MP3 Purchase Plans

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Use algebra to solve real world problems. Mathematicians practice use of graphs, tables, and linear functions to solve a problem regarding mp3 purchase plans. They work in groups to solve the problem and present their findings and...
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Curated OER

Lines, Lines, Everywhere

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore linear equation suing real life scenarios. In this algebra instructional activity, students find the slope and intercept of a line. They create table of values to plot their graph and draw conclusions.
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Mathematics Assessment Project

Matching Situations, Graphs and Linear Equations

For Teachers 8th Standards
What do guitars, candles, and helicopters have in common? They're all in this resource. Learners complete an assessment task to determine the amount of profit made in a guitar class based on given information regarding variable...
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EngageNY

Interpreting Correlation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Is 0.56 stronger than -0.78? Interpret the correlation coefficient as the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. An algebra lesson introduces the correlation coefficient by estimating and then calculating it.
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EngageNY

More on Modeling Relationships with a Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
How do you create a residual plot? Work as a class and in small groups through the activity in order to learn how to build a residual plot. The activity builds upon previous learning on calculating residuals and serves as a precursor to...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Function Rules for Input-Output Tables: Soda Sugar Function Table

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Examine the relationship between the input and output variables in a table of values. As learners build an input-output table using online manipulatives, they begin to identify patterns. They answer questions about these patterns and...
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Curated OER

Baseball Relationships - Using Scatter Plots

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students use graphing calculators to create scatter plots of given baseball data. They also determine percentages and ratios, slope, y-intercepts, etc. all using baseball data and statistics.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Classifying Angles

For Students 10th
In this classifying angles instructional activity, 10th graders solve and complete 35 various types of problems. First, they match each type of angle with its correct description. Then, students determine whether the given lines or...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving Linear Equations

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Use this activity for practice or review solving linear equations in one variable. Problems range from multiple-step problems involving parentheses and combining like terms, to word problems, to equations with no solution or infinitely...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Naming Angles 2

For Students 10th
In this naming angles worksheet, 10th graders complete 12 problems that identify and name various types of angles in figures. They name a pair of vertical angles and a linear pair in 8 of the problems. Then, students name a pair of...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Who Has the Best Job?

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Making money is important to teenagers. It is up to your apprentices to determine how much two wage earners make with their after school jobs. Participants work with a table, an equation, and a graph and compare the two workers to see...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Video Streaming

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Your movie fans will be interested in this resource. They will compare video streaming plans. One plan charges a set rate per month and a reduced viewing fee, and the other has a flat rate per each video viewed. Unfortunately, students...
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Curated OER

Introduction to Functions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore functions, function rules, and data tables. They explore terms of linear functions. Students use computers to analyze the functions. Students write short sentences to explain data tables and simple algebraic expressions.
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Curated OER

VARIABLES AND PATTERNS, USE AFTER INVESTIGATION THREE. DISCRETE OR CONTINUOUS LINEAR RELATIONS.

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners discover for which kind of linear function is appropriate to use the "scatter" or the "connected" term. In this lesson, students investigate functions using variables, patterns book, graph paper, rulers and the graphit program.

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