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Classify Triangles
Here is a classifying triangles practice worksheet in which learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve six story problems.
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Torbury Festival
Have you been to Torbury Fair? In the set of four lessons, learners solve a myriad of problems related to a music festival, including situations involving floods, market stalls, cows, and emergency plans.
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Supplementary Related Rates Problems
In this rates worksheet, students read story problems, determine the necessary information, and set up equations to determine the velocity and rates. This two-page worksheet contains two multi-step story problems.
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Distributions—Center, Shape, and Spread
Data starts to tell a story when it takes shape. Learners describe skewed and symmetric data. They then use the graphs to estimate mean and standard deviation.
Mathematics Vision Project
Structures of Expressions
This comprehensive unit investigates transformations of quadratics, having learners follow "Optima" through the development and growth of her quilting business. Deftly weaving the story into the mathematical mechanics, the unit gives...
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Measuring the Egyptian Way using the Pythagorean Theorem
Students measure using the Pythagorean Theorem. In this geometry lesson, students solve right triangles using the properties of the Pythagorean theorem. They apply the same knowledge to solving story problems.
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Introduction to Limits
High schoolers practice using graphing calculators and spreadsheets as they explore numeric limits using sequences and functions. They complete a sequencing worksheet, and determine which sequence corresponds to story a story called...
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What's Your Story
Students rewrite word problems using equations. For this algebra lesson, students relate the concept of equations and symbols to the real world. They graph their solutions on a graph and analyze it.
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Explore Learning Exponential Functions
High schoolers graph exponential equations and solve application problems using exponential functions. They re-enact a story about a peasant worker whose payment for services is rice grains doubled on a checker board. They place M &...
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Exponential Functions
Students graph exponential equations of the form y=Ma. They understand the effects of M, a, and k on the graph. They solve application problems using exponential functions.
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Indiana Applied Skills Assessment Sample
In this Applied Skills Assessment worksheet, 5th graders complete a sample state assessment for Language Arts and Mathematics for 5th graders. They read a writing prompt and complete a writing activity that follows, answer various types...
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Step by Step
One step at a time! A seemingly linear relationship becomes an entirely new type of function. Young scholars build their understanding of step functions by completing a three-stage activity that incorporates multiple representations of...
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Problem Solving Through Communication
Students discuss effective ways to solve and communicate problems. In this word problem lesson, students solve a variety of word problems written by varying authors. They rewrite words using algebraic terminology.
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Chapter 5 Solving Problems
Students explore the concept of algebra topics. In this algebra topics activity, students solve linear and quadratic equations. Students solve systems and factor equations. Students practice problems involving perfect square trinomials...
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Math: Geometric Fun and Games
Third graders discover geometric shapes by completing a series of games and activities. Using ropes with knots tied every foot, they make shapes such as squares, triangles, and hexagons. In pairs, 3rd graders use pattern blocks to...
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Applied Trigonometry Problems Day 2
In this geometry worksheet, students apply right triangle trigonometry to find missing distances or angles in real life examples involving angles of depression or elevation. The four page worksheet contains twelve problems. Answers are...
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The Ice Cream Stands Problem
Tenth graders pretend to set up an ice cream shop in a make believe town of shapes. In this geometry lesson plan, 10th graders work together to put up an ice cream stand in an ideal location and solve for the minimum given the shapes.
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Algebra And Trigonometry - Week 3: Law of Sines
For this law of sines worksheet, students read story problems. They use both algebra and the law of sines and cosines to solve problems. This two page worksheet contains seven problems.
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Functions and Models - Week 2
For this function worksheet, students read word problems and write functions to solve them. They explore the domain and range of each function. This two-page worksheet contains eight story problems.
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Systems of Equations - Week 6
For this systems of equations worksheet, students solve systems of equations simultaneously. They read story problems, write systems of equations. This two-page worksheet contains eight problems.
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Challenge Discussion Sheet 7
In this differential worksheet, students complete eight short answer problems. Four problems are story problems. Four problems are practice problems with the equations given.
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Worksheet 1 - Polynomials, Functions, Rates
In this polynomial instructional activity, students read an assortment of story problems, determine the necessary information, and write an equation to solve the problem. Problems consist of topics dealing with area, factoring...
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Challenge Discussion Sheet 5
In this math worksheet, students solve for the derivative of seven functions. For three derivatives, students set up a sign chart. They solve three word (or story) problems dealing with falling items.
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Shaping Up!
Kindergartners are introduced to basic shapes. Learners spend 45 minutes a day in geometry centers carrying out the activities outlined in this ambitious plan. There are games, hands-on activities, interactive websites, art projects,...