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The Math of Renewable Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research additional information about questions on their worksheet. In this energy activity, students develop visual aids of their proposed solution to the problem. They present their work in class.
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EngageNY

Average Rate of Change

For Students 8th Standards
Learners consider the rate of filling a cone in the 23rd installment of this lesson series. They analyze the volume of the cone at various heights and discover the rate of filling is not constant. The lesson ends with a...
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Curated OER

Math On Your Lap Quilt

For Teachers 2nd
Get creative juices flowing when you allow groups to figure out a procedure for how to find the area of squares and rectangles. They may use the individual patchwork blocks, or they may design one using the Design Template.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Ice Fishing is for the Birds

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Approach addition with young mathematicians in an engaging way through this penguin-inspired activity. In small groups, scholars think about times they have used addition in their real lives (there are some suggestions given), then watch...
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Curated OER

Populations Lab - Cultures Lesson: Statistics / Sampling Patterns

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the application of statistical sampling, data collection, analysis, and representation that exists in schooling and teenage lifestyles in Japan and the United States.
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Curated OER

The Greedy Triangle-Intro to Geometric Shapes

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
 In this geometry lesson, learners read The Greedy Triangle and use geoboards to construct geometric shapes. They identify the number of sides and angles each shape has.
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Two-Digit Subtraction With and Without Regrouping

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders subtract two-digit numbers. In this mathematics lesson, 2nd graders subtract both with and without regrouping. Students use manipulatives and place value mats to assist in problem solving.
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Curated OER

Marshmallow Fun Day - math

For Teachers K
Early learners rotate to different classroom centers and participate in six activities based on using marshmallows to review concepts learned. They make: marshmallow sculptures (geometric shapes), the shape of mittens using colored...
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Curated OER

Math Throughout the Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners practice their number sense throughout the day. They practice their use and understanding of numbers in every part of the day. Students watch and listen to the teacher count students in class, sort themselves based on colors or...
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Education Development Center

Language of Algebra

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Don't rush into algebra, let learners visualize, guess, and predict their way to a successful math career. The introductory unit incorporates beginner algebraic concepts with shapes instead of variables. Young mathematicians use a...
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Curated OER

Application of Linear Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Let the learners take the driving wheel! The class solves systems of linear equations and applies the concepts of systems to solve a real-world situation about parking cars and buses. They then use calculators to create a visual of their...
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Curated OER

Using Algebra to Explore Problem Space

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners apply their knowledge of math by rewriting word problems using equations. In this word problem lesson, students build upon previous knowledge as they set up the correct steps to solve word problems. This lesson is full of hints...
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Curated OER

The Economics of National Craft Month

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Combine National Craft Month and economic math while producing some imaginative, innovative crafts.
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EngageNY

Relating Scale Drawings to Ratios and Rates

For Teachers 7th Standards
Enlargements and reductions are all about scale. The lesson plan introduces scale drawing to the class. Pupils determine whether the drawing is a reduction or an enlargement, and the constant of proportionality between the original and...
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EngageNY

Solving Equations Using Algebra

For Teachers 7th Standards
Use a tape diagram to emulate the steps of solving equations. The 23rd installment in a 25-part unit presents two-step linear equation problems to solve. Pupils use tape diagrams to solve the problems along with linear equations. To...
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EngageNY

Applying the Properties of Operations to Add and Subtract Rational Numbers 1

For Teachers 7th Standards
Apply properties of operations to work with mixed numbers. The first of two lesson plans that focus on properties of operations works with mixed numbers and converting opposites of sums. Pupils work with properties of operations to break...
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EngageNY

Understanding Multiplication of Integers

For Teachers 7th Standards
Repeated addition also works for multiplying integers. The lesson plan has the class play the integer game again, but has one card multiplied several times. Scholars write the multiplication expression and the addition expression that...
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EngageNY

Collecting Rational Number Like Terms

For Teachers 7th Standards
Teach pupils to handle fractions fluently. The sixth installment in the series of 28 has class members apply the concepts learned in previous lessons to expressions with fractional coefficients. The fractions are both mixed numbers and...
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EngageNY

Using If-Then Moves in Solving Equations II

For Teachers 7th Standards
Continuing from the previous lesson in the 28-part series, learners write equations to model problem situations. They then solve the problem by applying the properties of equality. In contrast to the previous lesson, they do not write...
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EngageNY

Identical Triangles

For Teachers 7th Standards
Explore vocabulary and notation related to triangles and congruence. The fifth instructional activity in the 29-part series helps pupils build their knowledge of triangle relationships. Individuals identify corresponding parts of...
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EngageNY

Drawing Triangles

For Teachers 7th Standards
Create concrete examples of triangle congruence for your classes. The eighth installment of the 29-part module sets the stage for studying triangle congruence. Given a set of criteria, math scholars use constructions to build a specific...
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EngageNY

Checking for Identical Triangles

For Students 7th Standards
Examine an assortment of triangle congruence criteria in a single instructional activity. Building on the four previous lessons of the series, the 13th installment provides a mixture of the different triangle congruence criteria for...
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EngageNY

Understanding Three-Dimensional Figures

For Teachers 7th Standards
You can't judge a book by its cover ... or a cube structure by just one face. A creative lesson looks at the shape of several cube structures described by level slices. The 20th lesson of the 29-part series expects young mathematicians...
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Extra Practice

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
From exponents to slope-intercept form, an array of extra practice exercises will reinforce necessary skills for your middle and high schoolers. The worksheets include practice with order of operations, graphing equations, scientific...

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