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Curated OER

The X-33 and the X-38

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore the relationships among the lengths, areas, and volumes of similar solids. They also discover what effect doubling the dimensions of a figure has on the resulting area.
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Curated OER

An Investigation Into Our Community

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine maps of Palmer, Massachusetts and practice giving directions. As a class, they discuss how it changed from a farming community to more industrial. To end the activity, they take pictures of the community to show how it...
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Curated OER

Correlation and Regression

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this statistics workshop students find the value of linear correlation coefficients in three situations. Students find equations of the regression lines for 4 problems.
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Curated OER

Climate, Corals, and Change

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine oxygen isotope ratios and how they are related to water temperature. They also identify three forcing factor changes for climate change.
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Curated OER

Why Are Some Nations Wealthy?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars, in groups, examine data from several nations regarding size, natural resources, and population. Using these data, they rank the nations, try to identify them, and predict whether each nation is rich or poor.
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Curated OER

International Monetary Fund

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the role of the International Monetary Fund. They participate in activities to discover the funtion of the organization. They also focus on fair trade and cooperation between its members.
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Curated OER

Water Management

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the plan of a community water management plan. They are given the roles of community members who are involved in a meeting to discuss the development of a plan to conserve water and preserve resources of water.
Interactive
Cool Math

Coolmath: Population Growth 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Population growth simulator finding the rate of growth.
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 17: Fiscal Policy, Investment, and Economic Growth

For Students 10th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain crowding out and its effect on physical capital investment; Explain the relationship between budget deficits and interest rates; and Identify why economic growth...
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Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 1: Exponential Growth Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An exponential function is a nonlinear function that has the form of y=a*b^x, where a != 0, b > 0. An exponential function with a > 0 and b > 1, like the one above, represents an exponential growth and the graph of an...
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PBS

Pbs: Linear and Exponential Growth

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore the fast-paced nature of exponential growth. This interactive exercise focuses on introducing exponents, providing the opportunity to practice solving exponential problems, and comparing graphs of linear and exponential growth...
eBook
Other

Exponential Growth Functions [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a chapter from an Algebra textbook. It looks at exponential growth functions - graphing and analyzing them, predicting transformations, graphing and writing equations for combined transformations, and modeling with exponential...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Exponential Equations in Science: Constant E, Limits to Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to exponential equations that describe growth and decay over time. Variables and constants in the equation are explained.
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 6: Labor Productivity and Economic Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Identify the role of labor productivity in promoting economic growth, analyze the sources of economic growth using the aggregate production function, measure an economy's...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Puppy Proportions: Growth Spurts & Weight Gain in a Dog

For Students 3rd - 8th
Puppies prove to be a fun and useful aid in this adorable experiment! By having access to, and measuring a puppy's body dimensions over a period of weeks or months, you can discover if segments of canine anatomy develop at different...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Population Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how rates of birth, death, immigration, and emigration affect population growth.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Future Human Population Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes future population growth.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 3.10 Modeling With Exponential Growth Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explores the process for modeling real world scenarios involving growth by writing and solving exponential growth functions.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial explores exponential growth and decay. Definitions, formulas, and example problems are included in the learning resource.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems: Population Growth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Population in areas is most often determined by environmental factors. This video and the test will help ensure understanding of the trends of population growth with scientific evidence.
Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 6: Economic Growth: Key Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of key terms and definitions for terms used in Chapter 6: Economic Growth of the online Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics text.
Website
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Crystal Ball Math: Predicting Population Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
In this environmental science fair project, students will learn some of the ways in which the population growth of animals is modeled, and then use the logistic model to determine how a population grows when it starts far below, at, or...
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Other

Are High Population Rates Unhealthy for a Nation?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site debates the issue of population growth being a problem. The article specifically addresses the huge population growth in Africa.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exponential Functions: Growth and Decay

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can use exponential functions to study growth and decay. Students will solve word problems ranging from population to interest rates.

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