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Graphs and Functions
Use this series of activities to introduce learners to graphing functions. They graph both linear and quadratic equations by hand and with a Graph Sketcher Tool. Several imbedded links and handouts are included in the lesson.
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Introducing the Concept: Percents
Students explore the math concept of percents. In this percents lesson, students examine visual examples of the relationships among fractions, decimals, and percents. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.
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The Integration of Science and Math Through Ecosystems
Students use the disciplines of math and science to examine ecosystems. In groups, they calculate the amount of supplies they would need to live in the classroom for one day, a week and a year. Using this information, they apply it to...
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All in the Family
Students use data to make a tally chart and a line plot. They find the maximum, minimum, range, median, and mode of the data. Following the video portion of the lesson, students will visit a Web site to test their data collection skills...
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Tessellations: Geometry and Symmetry
Learners explore the concept of tessellations. In this tessellations lesson, students use an applet to construct tessellations. Learners use regular polygons to construct tessellations. Students find patterns and symmetry in their...
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No Foot, No Horse
Why do horses wear shoes? Why do people wear shoes? Using worksheets, which are embedded in the plan, learners write descriptive paragraphs about their own shoes, classify a pile of shoes, and also engage in math games about the variety...
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Introducing the Concept: Rates
Sixth graders explore rates as a specific type of ratio, using visual examples of unit rates and unit prices to increase comprehension. They also practice solving problems that are modeled by the instructor. The well-scripted lesson plan...
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Past and Present: Using baseball statistics to teach math
Students use baseball cards to add up batting average and reinforce math skills. In this batting averages lesson plan, students use old baseball cards to practice different math skills and look at other baseball statistics.
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Blubber Gloves
The ways that animals adapt to their environments is quite remarkable. For this life science lesson, fifth graders take a look at some of the ways that aquatic animals that live in Arctic or Antarctic waters survive. They perform an...
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Math and the Parthenon
Students relate math to different areas of construction. In this algebra lesson, students identify the relationship between shapes and the way math is used in architecture. They investigate properties of the Parthenon as it relates to...
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Slopey Math
Students identify the slope of a line and use it to solve real life problems. For this algebra lesson, students write linear equations in slope intercept form and make a correlation to its relation to the real world. They use the slope...
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Applied Science - Science and Math Post-Lab
Students use scientific tools. In this Applied Science lesson, students investigate the use of scientific tools to enhance observation and discovery. Students indicate how each tool assists scientific work.
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Is the Probability Probable?
Third graders compare experimental results with mathematical expectations of probabilities. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice with the concept of probability.
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Making Decisions with Probability
Students explore probability. They discuss the likelihood of events happening and the terms certain, impossible, likely and unlikely. Students discuss various situations and the likelihood of that situation occurring.
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Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Math: Lesson 5
Eighth graders are read the material that is printed in boldface type inside the boxes. Information in regular type inside the boxes and all information outside the boxes should not be read to them. They then find the mean, median,...
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What Are My Chances?
Students calculate probability. In this lesson on probability, students use given data to calculate to chances of a given event occurring. Many of the calculations in this lesson are applicable to daily life.
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The Game of Chance
Third graders use manipulatives to determine the probability of outcomes. In this probability lesson plan, 3rd graders roll dice and use spinners to determine the probability of outcomes. They determine if games are fair/unfair based on...
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Pennies, Pennies and More Pennies
Learners determine the number of pennies needed to fill a room. In this pennies lesson plan, students work in groups to determine the number of pennies needed to fill a room. They compute the probability of the head of a pin...
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NUMB3RS - Season 3 - "Provenance" - Set the Trap
Learners investigate concept of matrices through iteration in this probability lesson plan. They investigate probability by creating a lesson plan based on a famous painting. This assignment contains extensions to the...
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An Introduction to Mathematica and the "Birthday Problem"
Twelfth graders determine the probability of two people in their class sharing the same birthday. In this determining the probability of two people in their class sharing the same birthday problem lesson plan, 12th graders use...
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Chances Are-Part 1
Learners are introduced to the idea of probability by discussing the likelihood of events occurring. Pupils describe events that are certain, impossible, likely, and unlikely to occur. They determine the likelihood of an event occurring...
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World Statistic Day
Eleventh graders collect data about the state they live in. In this statistics lesson, 11th graders collect and analyze data as they compare themselves to students in other states. They analyze data about a person's education level, and...
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Grab Bag
In this probability learning exercise, 1st graders determine the probability of 4 scenarios with multiple choice answers. Students circle 2 of their choices and draw 2 of their choices.
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The Mathematical Implications of Lying
Students explore how statistics can be interpreted in different ways. In this probability lesson students complete a class lab activity then discuss their findings.