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Plan or Move
Middle schoolers note the similarities between decimals, fractions and percentages. They practice converting numbers between these types. They participate in an activity as well.
Inside Mathematics
Swimming Pool
Swimming is more fun with quantities. The short assessment task encompasses finding the volume of a trapezoidal prism using an understanding of quantities. Individuals make a connection to the rate of which the pool is filled with a...
Inside Mathematics
Vencent's Graphs
I like algebra, but graphing is where I draw the line! Worksheet includes three multiple-part questions on interpreting and drawing line graphs. It focuses on the abstract where neither axis has numbers written in, though both are...
PBS
Working with Common Denominators: Assessments
Now that the practice is over, see if young mathematicians can utilize their new skills on finding common denominators and adding fractions. The assessment contains one map challenge and follows with skills practice.
Inside Mathematics
Picking Apples
Getting the best pick of the apples depends on where to pick. The short assessment presents a situation in which class members must analyze a real-world situation to determine the cost of picking apples. The pricing structures resemble...
Inside Mathematics
Printing Tickets
Determine the better deal. Pupils write the equation for the cost of printing tickets from different printers. They compare the costs graphically and algebraicaly to determine which printer has the best deal based upon the quantity of...
University of Wisconsin
Sizing a Rain Garden
Most appropriate if you are applying the entire unit to build a rain garden at your school, this installment involves calculating the area that will drain into it. Your garden planners will need data from previous lessons, so this one...
EngageNY
Describing Variability Using the Interquartile Range (IQR)
The 13th lesson in a unit of 22 introduces the concept of the interquartile range (IQR). Class members learn to determine the interquartile range, interpret within the context of the data, and finish by finding the IQR using an...
Curated OER
"Math Curse" by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
Middle schoolers use percents to solve problems, see math in the real world, and make reasonable choices pertaining to percents.
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Hybrid Vehicles: Cut Pollution and Save Money
Young scholars examine how driving a hybrid car can save money and cut down on pollution. In this hybrid vehicles lesson students complete an exercise that shows them how to work with proportions, percents, dimensional analysis and...
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Review of Algebra Topics
Eighth graders participate in a lesson that is intended to review topics of Algebra.They investigate the concepts of percent and solve problems. Students also solve equations that involve percent of change.
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Water Pressure - Disparity of Resources
Students examine the disparity of resources between developing and industrialized nations, and research the problem of water availability as world populations increase and natural resources are stressed.
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Store Wide Sale
Students practice figuring percentages by solving written shopping problems. In this consumer math instructional activity, students read several scenarios dealing with items on sale and must figure out the new price. Students...
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Outta Gas
Students explore practical problems that are related to scuba diving. For this oxygen lesson students complete a lab activity.
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Comparing M&M's
Students sort a bag of M&M's by colors and solve a variety of comparison problems. They determine which pile of M&M's has the most, the least, and answer questions comparing two piles. Students also order the piles of M&M's...
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Introductory Algebra Chapter 3 Review
In this math worksheet, students find the solutions to the problems while interpreting the line, bar, and circle graphs. The examples are given to help in the context of each objective.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Test Book 1
In this mathematics test bookelt, students solve problems studied during the year. They solve problems covering topics such as probability, angle intersection, commission, percent, exponents, similar figures, and reading and...
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Doing The School Run
Students explore finding the percent of a numbers. They survey their peers to determine modes of transportation used in getting to school. Afterward, students organize information and create graphs and charts. They explore alternative...
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Book 2, Grade 5 2005
In this 5th grade math standardized test practice instructional activity, students solve 48 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.
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Money and Banking
Students investigate percents and interest. In this algebra lesson, students invest money in a bank account and calculate the interest rate they receive over time. They convert percents to decimals and solve problems using percents.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Test Book 2
In this mathematics test book, students answer problems dealing with topics covered during the year. They solve problems dealing with percent, probability, properties, and interpreting graphs. This sixteen page worksheet contains...
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Fractions
In this fractions worksheet, students solve and complete 3 different types of problems. First, they complete the table shown with the correct percentage, fraction or decimal. Then, students find the measurements shown. In addition, they...
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Percentage: Math Practice
In this percentage worksheet, students express percentages as fractions and decimals, express fractions as percentages and solve 8 word problems.
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Graphing Linear Inequalities
Eighth graders extend skills for representing and solving linear equations to linear inequalities. Lesson activities build understanding and skill by plotting ordered pairs of numbers that either satisfy or do not satisfy a given...