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5280 Math

Stories That Formulas Tell

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Learn the stories a formula holds. An interesting lesson takes a unique approach to teach how to use formulas. Beginning with a formula, learners predict what the variables stand for and then use the formula to make calculations and tell...
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals With Excel

For Teachers 5th
What a great way to have pupils apply classroom learning to real-world skills! They complete problems involving the addition and subtraction of decimals related to banking-type questions, and then use a spreadsheet to display their results.
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Excel Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate Microsoft excel. In this technology lesson, students create formulas using excel and apply these formulas to solve relative, absolute and mixed reference cells. They perform immediate and delayed calculations.
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Excel for Beginners

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this Excel lesson, students set a formula to check their homework. Students also use clipart, work in groups, and learn to use the tools in the drop-down list.
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Graphing Using Excel

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete a series of graphs by gathering information and using Excel to graph the information.  In this graphing lesson, 5th graders graph favorite desserts of the class. Student put their results into the...
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Using Excel To Teach Probability And Graphing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students engage in the use of technology to investigate the mathematical concepts of probability and graphing. They use the skills of predicting an outcome to come up with reasonable possibilities. Students also practice using a...
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Sales Spreadsheet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use Excel spreadsheets to organize purchases, discounts, sales prices, and sales tax. Students follow step by step instructions and enter formulas as well as use the auto sum feature to calculate required calculations.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Extensions, Bisections and Dissections in a Rectangle

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Gaining practice in translating a verbal description into a diagram and then an equation is the real point of this similar triangles exercise. Once the diagram is drawn, multiple methods are provided to reach the conclusion. An effective...
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Midpoint

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, students compute the midpoint between two sets of coordinate pairs. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific...
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Daily Time Ratios

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students track and record how much time they spend on each activity. In this spreadsheet lesson plan, students apply different functions using Microsoft excel to format cells and calculate the sum of their total time spent each day....
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Ict Activity 22

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use Excel to solve quadratic equations by trial and improvement. They enter formulas and try different solutions to improve their solutions more quickly. Afterwards, they report the solutions to different levels of accuracy.
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Find the surface area of solids

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math learning exercise, students find the surface area of a variety of solid figures given their dimensions. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into...
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Making Molecular Models

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
In these creative hands-on activities, students construct several different molecular models that represent substances that play an essential role in our nutritional needs. Using gum drops and toothpicks, students design the models....
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Using Electronic Manipulatives in Multiplication

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Factor polynomials using electronic manipulatives. Your class will create a spreadsheet in excel and use it to multiply and perform basic operations and solve problems correctly. They create a visual to go along with each multiplication...
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Area of a Trapezoid

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, students practice finding the area of a trapezoid, given the height and length, This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A...
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Circle Problems - Radius, Diameter, Circumference and Area

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, students determine the radius, circumference, diameter and area of circles. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A...
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Area and Perimeter of Rectangles Worksheets (I)

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, students find the area and perimeter of rectangles. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific teaching tool!
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Triangle Problems - Find the Height given the Area

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, high schoolers find the height of 5 triangles given their area. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific teaching...
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Rectangle & Square Problems - Length, Width, Perimeter and Area

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, high schoolers determine the length and width of given rectangles given their area. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties....
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Geometry Worksheets - Surface of Sphere

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, high schoolers calculate the surface area of a variety of spheres. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific...
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Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, students find the interior and exterior angles of polygons. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific teaching tool!
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Interior Angles of Polygons

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, students determine the interior angles of polygons given their exterior measurements. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into...
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Trapezoid Problems - base1, base2, height and area

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, students must find the missing measurement in a variety of trapezoids. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific...
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Circumference of Circle Worksheets

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online math learning exercise, students determine the circumference of a variety of circles given their diameter. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into...