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Illustrative Mathematics

Multiples and Common Multiples

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Learners are asked to find multiples and common multiples of two numbers. They must take their findings and find a pattern between the numbers and explain their reasoning. Use this resource with The Florist Shop activity in this series...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Placing a Square Root on the Number Line

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
There are many ways to approach finding the rational approximation of an unknown square root. Here is a problem that will help math learners make a connection between square roots and their order on a number line. As usual, determine two...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Molly's Run

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A simple lesson with a lot of support behind it. Your learners will find out how long it takes Molly to run a mile by choosing their solution method. The activity can be used as a lesson or as an independent assignment. Preface with...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Running to School, Variation 3

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
How far is it between school and home? Here is a relatable activity where the participant runs to school a certain fraction of the way. That distance is given in miles. It is up to your learners to determine the distance between home and...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Running to School, Variation 2

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Rose's commute to school is a fractional distance. After she runs part of the way, your class needs to determine what fractional distance she ran. This problem explores fraction operations through modeling and computation. The...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Gifts from Grandma, Variation 3

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
There are three money word problems in this activity, each one is set in the same context. The first asks what was the total amount grandma spent, the second how many grandchildren grandma has, and the third asks how much grandma spent...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Drinking Juice, Variation 3

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
It is up to the learner to find the amount of juice originally in a bottle, knowing what fraction of the juice is left, and the amount that has been consumed. The accompanying commentary provides a useful and detailed description of...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Overlapping Squares

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
The objective of this activity is to find the percent of the area of a two squares overlapping. Mathematicians find the ratio of area for the part that overlaps to the rectangle formed. The final answer is a percent as a rate per 100....
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Illustrative Mathematics

Drinking Juice, Variation 2

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
An excellent activity using word problems where pupils interpret and compute quotients of fractions. The commentary includes using a fraction bar model and equations to represent the problem. In this variation of the resource, the...
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Curated OER

Rainy Day? P.E. Anyway!

For Teachers K - 6th
If your PE class is faced with bad weather and must stay indoors, try one of these activities to keep them engaged and moving! Activities involve working in teams, identifying sports or parts of the body, coordination practice, and/or...
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Curated OER

A Math Board Game

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Math is fun with a board game printable set. After printing the pieces and board for the game, have your kids play in groups to practice concepts such as operations and arithmetic formulas.
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Curated OER

Using Function Notation II

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners write an example to show a function statement true and another to show it false in this short task that addresses some common student misconceptions. 
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Curated OER

Math Games for Skills and Concepts

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
A 27-page packet full of math games and activities builds on algebra, measurement, geometry, fractional, and graphing skills. Young mathematicians participate in math games collaboratively, promoting teamwork and skills practice.
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Education Development Center

Rational Exponents

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
It's rational to root for your class to learn about exponents. Scholars study rational exponents by reading a fictional dialogue between classmates. They analyze the conversation to understand the connection between rational exponents...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Complex number patterns

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Start off with the definition of the imaginary number i, then have your class practice simplifying expressions involving powers of i and look for patterns. See how the cyclic nature of powers of i translate to sums of powers of i.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Words to Expressions 1

For Teachers 5th Standards
Designed as a follow-up to the lesson plan titled Watch Out for Parenthesis 1, this activity asks young learners to write an equation for the calculation described with words rather than numbers and symbols. The treasure that 5th graders...
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Curated OER

Delayed Gratification

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Word problems are great for engaging critical thinking skills, and word problems involving money increase a child's financial literacy. Boost your critical and financial thinkers with a multi-step word problem involving money and problem...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Data Transfer

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A question to ask your class is, How fast is your Internet? That depends on the data transfer rate (DTR), which is the unit rate used in this activity. Math students will calculate how long it takes to download a music file and a video...

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