Fall River Schools
Parabolas Are All Around Us
Moving parabolas off of graph paper and into the real world is the task at hand in this detailed poster project. First, learners perform a cumulative activity identifying many characteristics of an assigned quadratic equation. Next, they...
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Graphing Linear Equations - With Table
Students describe relations and graph linear functions. After studying a geometric shape and a verbal statement, students contrast the differences between the verbal statement and the picture. They determine functions and graph...
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Lesson #2 Absolute Value and Symmetry
Students investigate absolute value functions. In this Algebra II/Pre-calculus/Calculus lesson, students explore the formal definition of absolute value and apply the piece-wise definition to solve inequality problems. Students explore...
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Explaining the equation for a circle
By first starting with an explicit example of a radius and center point, this challenging lesson tries to help high schoolers gain an understanding of the Pythagorean theorem and the equation of a circle. Once they have accomplished the...
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Triangles Inscribed in a Circle
Are you tired of answers without understanding? Learners can give a correct response, but do they really understand the concept? Have young mathematicians think deeper about linear functions, angles, and formulas in algebra. Learners are...
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Distance Formula
Students calculate the distance between two points using the distance formula. In this geometry lesson, students derive the distance formula using the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Transmographer
Introducing ... the Transmographer. Young mathematicians investigate translations, reflections, and rotations. The applet lets users perform transformations on triangles, squares, and parallelograms.
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Worksheet 21
In this math worksheet, students draw two vectors u and v based at the same point. The vectors are considered neither parallel nor orthogonal.
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New York State Testing Program Grade 8 Mathematics Test
In this eighth grade mathematics learning exercise, 8th graders are presented with questions indicative of those on the eighth grade mathematics examination. The twelve page learning exercise contains six free response questions that...
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Creating Line Graphs
Students draw line graphs. In this math lesson plan, students interpret minimum wage data and graph the data in a line graph. Students predict the next minimum wage and figure the earnings for a 40 hour work week for someone earning the...
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Algebra Project
What would your dream house look like? A cottage? A medieval castle? High schoolers enrolled in Algebra design the perfect house while using slopes to write equations for various aspects of the project.
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"Ball Bounce" Quadratic Functions
Young scholars manipulate a ball and explore quadratic functions. In this algebra lesson, students analyze the graph of a quadratic function. They identify quadratic properties.
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Linear Systems: Linear Equations
In this linear systems worksheet, students use a matrix to represent linear systems. This four page worksheet provides examples, explanations and approximately eight problems to complete.
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Linear Systems: Linear Equations, Vectors and Matrices
In this matrices worksheet, students write matrix notation to represent linear systems. This four-page worksheet contains approximately 15 problems.
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Periodic Functions
In this Pre-Calculus worksheet, students solve problems involving periodic functions. The three page worksheet contains twenty-three problems. Answers are not provided.
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Lesson #73 Absolute Maximum and Minimum
Students listen to a lecture about absolute maximum and absolute minimum. For this maximum and minimum lesson students use steps to find points and practice with an example.
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Pizzazz!...Persona-Poems
Students compose persona-poems. They examine the sample poem and then practice writing their own persona-poem. Students collaborate in small groups and write a poem about their partners.