Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Solving Inequalities

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
What does solving an inequality have in common with solving an equation? Almost everything! A math resource focuses on the one exception. The examples lead learners through the steps of solving an equality when multiplying or...
Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Solving Equations and Inequalities with Absolute Value

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
The concept of absolute value can be difficult for learners to grasp. Reinforce their understanding of a basic absolute value expression and connect it to solving equations and inequalities. Scholars write two equations/inequalities to...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Nonlinear Systems of Equations

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Explore nonlinear systems through graphs and algebra. High schoolers begin by examining the different types of quadratic functions and their possible intersections. They then use algebraic methods to solve systems containing various...
Handout
University of California

Student Workbook: Algebra and Functions

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
A smorgasbord of functions, this packet has the basics required for your learners to be successful in the land of early algebra. The packet includes solving equations, graphing, evaluating, simplifying and basically everything else...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Radical Equations

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Provide students with the skill for how to examine algebraic and graphical approaches to solving radical equations. Learners solve various radical equations involving square root and cube root expressions. They first solve...
Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Box-and-Whisker Plots

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Whiskers are not just for cats! Pupils create box-and-whisker plots from given data sets. They analyze the data using the graphs as their guide.
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

How Much is that Tune?

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Tune in for savings! Scholars investigate pricing schemes for two different online music download sites. After comparing the two, they determine the numbers of songs for which each site would be cheaper.
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Quadratic Equations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Review the multiple methods of solving quadratic equations through an analysis of the discriminant. Scholars use the discriminant to determine the best solution method and then solve various equations. As a challenge, learners build...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Rational Equations

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Provide guidance and practice of the useful skill: solving rational equations using both an algebraic and graphical approach. Pupils solve increasingly more difficult rational equations using algebraic methods. After, they...
Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Functions

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
What makes a function a function? Learn the criteria for a relation defined as a function both numerically and graphically. Once young mathematicians define a function, they use function notation to evaluate it. 
Handout
Other

Quick Math: Solving Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an interactive tool that solves inequalities for you. Gives exact and approximate solutions. Further down the page there is a discussion of how to solve intermediate and advanced inequalities as well as information about how to...
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Graphical Function Explorer (Gfe)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides a free function grapher. Enter up to 3 equations and plot them. Similar to a graphing calculator.
Handout
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Graphing a System of Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A solution is presented to a student-submitted problem. The problem involves graphing and finding the solution set to a system of inequalities.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Range of a Function

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Learn about Range of Function with this reference guide. Detailed explanations and examples are given.
Handout
Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 1: Graphing Linear Systems

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
Gain an understanding of how to solve linear equations by viewing an example and a video lesson. [3:01]