CK-12 Foundation
Proportions and Scale: Problem Solving Plan, Proportions
Slide into a lesson on proportions. A slider interactive lets users adjust three of the four values in a proportion and automatically updates the fourth value. Scholars use the interactive to help answer a set of challenge questions on...
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Diversity: Minority Entrepreneurship and the Economy
Using data from the Census Bureau, learners discover the growth in minority-owned businesses over time. After crunching numbers, analytical questions probe the reasons behind the shift.
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Polling and Public Opinion
Polls are ubiquitous in American politics, but just how reliable and equal are they? A video-driven resource helps learners discuss the question by examining what pollsters and pundits say. Extension activities involve evaluating the...
Overcoming Obstacles
Creating a Win-Win Situation
Win-lose? Lose-lose? or Win-win? The activities and games in the fifth lesson in the Resolving Conflicts module teach middle schoolers how they might use their problem-solving skills to transform a conflict into a win-win solution.
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A Slice of Pi
Math pupils, by viewing a video, discover the history of pi and some of the applications of its uses in the world today. They conduct an experiment by measuring the diameter and circumference of various circular objects to calculate...
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Matrices: A Secret Weapon
Students perform operations with matrices. In this algebra lesson, students use cryptography and cryptanalysis to solve problems. They add, subtract, and multiply matrices.
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Two-Step Problems and Money Concepts
Elementary schoolers solve two-step equations and practice money concepts. They solve multi-step addition and subtraction contextual problems and apply money concepts to real life situations. Pupils use pictures and counters to help them...
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Introduction To Scale Drawings
Real-life math is really great! In groups, learners measure objects in the classroom. After comparing measurements, they determine a scale and create a blueprint of the classroom. They discuss the purpose of using scale drawings in...
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Consecutive Numbers
Like all of the Problem Solving units, this one aims to introduce students to the underlying ideas of mathematics through a problem. The problem here requires a knowledge of arithmetic and the use of some algebra. In this unit we see how...
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Extra Practice 7: Simplifying Expressions
In this simplifying expressions worksheet, students use their integer rules and the order of operations to simplify given expressions. Two examples are provided. There are 20 problems on this one page worksheet.
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Extra Practice 8: Simplifying Expressions and Order of Operations
In this practice worksheet, learners use the order of operations to solve given equations. There are 44 problems on this two-page worksheet.
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Absolute Value Equations
In this absolute value equations worksheet, students solve ten absolute value equations. They first set the quantity inside the absolute value sign equal to the positive and negative value on the other side of the equal sign. Students...
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Solving Linear Equations
In this linear equations worksheet, students solve six linear equations and check their work. Then they translate the next 4 problems into an equation and solve those too. Students first combine like terms when necessary and then solve...
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One Plus One Equals Two
In this one plus one instructional activity, students solve a cryptarithm. They determine the digit that is represented by each letter. This one-page instructional activity contains 1 problem. The answer is provided.
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Locker Room Maxims
In this locker room maxim, high schoolers examine letters that represent words. They decipher the puzzle to reveal a cliche. This four--page worksheet contains 22 problems. Answers are provided on the last two pages.
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Share this page Facebook Page Complex number addition
In this online math worksheet, students practice adding positive and negative integers. When complete, students submit their answers and get instant feedback regarding their accuracy.
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Sunshine Math- 1
In this problem solving worksheet, students complete 7 word problems that include telling time, maps, place value, fractions, and patterns. Note: The first page of this looks slanted, but is legible.
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Sunshine Math- 1
In this story problems worksheet, students solve 9 varied problems including making change, basic operations, reasoning, estimation and flowcharts.
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Sunshine Math- Earth, XXIV
In this math story problems worksheet, students solve 8 varied problems that include: calculator work, making a list, money, area, and ordered pairs.
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Sunshine Math- 1 Venus, XIV
In this problem solving worksheet, students complete 7 varied math word problems. They include money, reasoning, estimation, skip counting and problem solving.
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Sunshine Math- 1 Venus, XV
In this problem solving worksheet, students complete 9 story problems that include geometry, measurement, input and output, pictographs, time, addition and weights.
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Ten Wins
In this algebra learning exercise, 11th graders rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols. They play a game of Ten Wins by following specific steps to see that they will always end with the number 10. An answer key is provided.
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Cooking with Math
Fourth graders practice multiplication and division with cooking recipes. In this math lesson plan, 4th graders look at a recipe and change it so that it works for twice as many people or half as many people.
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How Much Do I Need to Buy?
In this perimeter instructional activity, students solve five problems in which they calculate how much floor molding they need to buy for a living room. Students use the provided grid to draw the plan.