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Hazardous Waste Cleanup Methods
Students examine how hazardous wastes are cleaned up. They work together to identify the positives and negatives of cleaning up certain hazardous wastes. They answer questions as part of the activity.
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Multicultural Issues and the Law: Gender and Race Based Schooling
Middle schoolers examine the problems associated with gender based and race based education. In groups, they research the history of education and the laws that have changed education and impacted lives. They brainstorm a list of the...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Four-Quadrant Grid
This is a nifty tool to keep on hand, especially when addressing CCSS.Math.Content.6.NS.6 standards. It is, simply, a Cartesian coordinate plane with all four quadrants. Give individuals one each, and then call out or write ordered pairs...
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Graphs of Quadratic Functions
In this quadratic function worksheet, students solve and graph quadratic functions. Functions contain both positive and negative integers, fractions, and perfect squares. Graph paper is located below each equation. There are 36...
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Balancing and Solving Equations
Students apply a traditional method when solving and balancing equations. For this algebra lesson, students organize their work showing each step they used to solve one and two steps equations. They solve equations with fractional...
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Cherries Are Positive, Lemons Are Negative- Part 2
Third graders, in groups, subtract integers by following Cherries are Positive, Lemons are Negative. They discover the rules for subtracting integers by using cherry heads and lemon heads.
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Introduction to the Number Line
Students explore addition and subtraction of positive and negative numbers using a number line. In this number line lesson, students observe the teacher moving a magnet on a magnetic number line according to the operation being...
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English in Mind Unit 6: Grammar Practice
In this grammar worksheet, students practice using has/has got, change positive sentences into the negative form, write questions, and identify the correct form of the verb in a sentence. Students answer thirty short answer and multiple...
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Math Bingo: Multiplication
In this multiplication worksheet, students solve multiplication problems on a bingo card containing 1-digit positive and negative numbers.
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Naturally Magnetic Elements
Students explore naturally magnetic elements. In this magnets lesson, students examine the periodic table of elements. Students discover the parts of an atom and determine which three elements are magnetic.
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Slope of a Function
Seventh graders explore the concept of the slope of a line. They see how to determine the direction of the line. Also students are introduced to the slope intercept algebraic expression in conjunction with the rise/run.
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The Fall of the Dollar
Students synthesize the basic workings of the international market for foreign exchange, especially how exchange rates are determined, how the value of a nation's currency is connected to its international trade, and how governmental...
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Comparison
In this comparison worksheet, students solve and compare given expressions. They determine the value of terms containing exponents. This one-page worksheet contains 10 problems. Answers are provided.
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Division of Polynomials
In this division of polynomials worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different equations that include monomials. First, they divide each terms of the polynomial by the monomial and subtract the exponents. Then, students write the appropriate...
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Rational Numbers
In this rational numbers worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 12 different problems by dividing each equation. First, they use the division rules given at the top of the sheet to determine how they are going to solve each problems....
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Rational Numbers
In this rational numbers learning exercise, 9th graders solve and complete 12 different problems that include multiplying various rational expressions. First, they find the product of two or more numbers, grouping in pairs. Then,...
Florida Center for Instructional Technology
A Human Number Line: Teacher Notes
Twenty-one pieces of tagboard can lead your class to a greater understanding of integers when you use them to form a human number line. After creating this math tool, two strategies for adding and subtracting will have your...
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Transforming Negatives to Positives
Students create double-exposed photographs, poetry, and multimedia presentations to celebrate their Open Court "City Wildlife" unit.
Illustrative Mathematics
The Sign of Solutions
Positive or negative, zero or no solution, are all possibilities for the solution of a linear equation. Here the resource gives examples of linear equations in one variable and their type of solutions. The resource comes with commentary...
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Adding Integers with Two Colour Counters
Students use the zero principle to add integers. In this algebra lesson, students add positive and negative integers verifying the zero principle. They use manipulatives to help them see how opposites can cancel each other out.
Illustrative Mathematics
Bookstore Account
We use debt often to describe negative numbers and your learners will be able to see how it translates into math. They will be asked to go through a series of transactions and make simple equations for each one, following it with a...
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Absolute Value Inequalities
In this absolute value worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that are related to inequalities of numbers. First, they determine the absolute value of each of the inequality equations shown. Then, students write and solve an...
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Radical Equations
In this radical equations instructional activity, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include various radical equations. First, they isolate the variable in each equation. Then students solve by undoing the addition or...
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Cyclic Nature
In this cyclic nature worksheet, 11th graders solve 10 different problems that include the powers of i. First, they use the patterns shown for the powers of i to solve. Then, students find any remainders when dividing. They also simplify...