Illustrative Mathematics
Friends Meeting on Bikes
It is the job of your mathematicians to figure out how fast Anya is riding her bike when meeting her friend. The problem shares the distance, time spent riding, and Taylor's speed leaving the last variable for your learners to solve. Use...
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Levers that Lift
Introduce your class to to the remaining three simple machines-- the lever, pulley, and the wheel-and-axle with a plan that includes the three different types of levers in the discussion of levers. The lesson continues with the...
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Speeding By The Numbers
Pupils determine speed by running or walking a given distance and dividing the distance by the time it took them to do so. They record their average speed and compare it with the speeds of other moving objects.
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Shopping
Young scholars demonstrate how to count money through a simulated shopping experience. For this consumer math lesson, students read the book Just Shopping With Mom and count play money to illustrate how much the items in the book cost.
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Spending Money
Fourth graders become familiar with the ways people exchange goods and services. In this spending money lesson, 4th graders listen to a chapter from Henry and Beezus and record Henry's earnings and money spent. Students use correct...
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Modes of Transportation
For this making comparisons worksheet, learners examine the pictures of a car, a bicycle, a sailboat, and an airplane. Students rank the 4 modes of transportation according the how quickly the travel.
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Systems of Linear Inequalities
In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students use graphing to solve systems of linear inequalities. The two page worksheet contains a combination of five multiple choice and free response questions. Answers are...
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Graphing the Solution Set of a System of Inequalities
In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students graph the solution set of a system of inequalities. The two page worksheet contains a combination five multiple choice and free response questions. Answers are included.
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Sixth Grade Mathematics Quiz
In this math learning exercise, 6th graders complete multiple choice questions about variables, money, weight, and more. Students complete 15 questions.
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Precalculus Test
In this precalculus activity, students show their mastery of terminal side angles, conversion form degrees to radians and supplementary angles. There are 16 questions on this test.
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Circles
Tenth graders explore and define the radius and diameter of a circle. In this geometry instructional activity, 10th graders calculate the circumference and area of a circle using real world objects and shapes. They discuss chords...
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Study Buddies: Reading Line Graphs
In this math worksheet, young scholars will work with a coach to solve a problem by reading a line graph. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
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TE Activity: Pulley'ing Your Own Weight
Students experiment with common objects such as spools, string and soap to determine how pulleys make it easier to move large objects. They look at the difference between fixed and movable pulleys. They examine the many uses engineers...
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REFLECTIONS OF SCIENCE
Students discover the different types of mirrors, their properties and some of their applications. They have already been introduced to some of the properties of light and have already experienced some of the different types of mirrors...
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Formulae: Mental Tests
In this formulae worksheet, students find the value of a function, compute total cost, and simplify algebraic expressions. This four-page worksheet contains 30 problems.
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So Fast! So Slow!
Fifth graders give examples of objects that move slow and fast. In this physics lesson, 5th graders rank animals according to how quickly they move. They create a bar graph of organisms versus rates of speed.
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Math on the Ragbrai-Using the Proper Tools to Solve Problems
In this problem solving tools worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions. Worksheet is labeled as a "pre test."
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Invent It!
Students explore invention and unveiling of world's first Ferris wheel, analyze photographs and poster of first Ferris wheel, and discuss engineering achievements of Ferris wheel, including how it worked, how it was built, and its...
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Problem-Solving Decision: Explain Your Solution: Reteach
In this explaining solutions worksheet, students follow the steps of looking for information, modeling the information, and using the model to solve the problem to help them explain solutions to math problems. Students then solve two...
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Count Back to Subtract
In this early childhood math practice worksheet, learners use a number line to help them solve 6 story problems as they count back to subtract.
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Systems of Equations
Students solve systems of equations. For this algebra lesson, students use elimination and substitution to solve for the point of intersection. They use graphing to see where the two lines intersect.
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My Test Book: Percents
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding percents. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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A Bicycle Trip
In this bicycle learning exercise, high schoolers learn how the gears of a bicycle transfer energy. This learning exercise has 2 short answer questions and 5 problems to solve.
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Not So Snappy 5 Word Problems
In this math worksheet, 5th graders analyze 5 word problems in which the numbers are written in a mix of digits and words. Students read and solve the problems.