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Our Own City

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars will construct their own functioning city. Each day students will add to the city requiring adjustments and planning. They solve problems caused by increase in human settlement such as stacking houses creating apartments...
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From Dust Grains to Dust Balls

For Students 10th - 12th
In this formation of planets learning exercise, students solve 6 problems including finding the equation for the mass of rocks as a function of time, finding the equation for the rate of growth of the mass of rocks and integrating these...
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From Asteroids to Planets

For Students 9th - 12th
In this asteroids and planets worksheet, high schoolers read about the formation of planets from asteroids. Students solve 6 mathematical problems including finding the rate of growth of a planet, determining the mass of a planet at a...
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From Dust Balls to Asteroids

For Students 9th - 12th
In this asteroids worksheet, students solve six problems where they find the equation for the mass of asteroids, they find the equation for the growth of asteroids, and they integrate their answers.
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The Six Step Process Toward Social Action Projects

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students plan and implement a change in their neighborhood, school or nation. In this social action lesson, students share concerns about their neighborhood, school or nation and brainstorm ways to solve the problem. Students select a...
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Graphing Polynomials

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students graph polynomial equations using different methods. In this algebra lesson, students identify the different ways the x and y values relate in a graph. They solve for x by finding the zero's of the polynomials.
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Mental Math Relay

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use mental math, paper and pencil and calculators to solve problems. They are put into teams and race to see who gets the most correct answers per round. This lesson strengthen mental math and estimation skills.
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Metric System

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students solve problems using the metric system. In this algebra lesson, students convert between the metric system and the Imperial system. They use these two systems to solve real life problems.
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Power Laws

For Students 7th - 8th
In this power laws worksheet, learners solve and complete 6 different types of problems. First, they express each using powers and write in index form with a given base. Then, students calculate each problem and write in simplest terms.
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Stories of Hope: Dragonfly and Mosquito

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify and interpret the value of the dragonfly as a predator of the mosquito. They create their own folktales using the dragonfly or a creature of their choice to solve the malaria problem or another issue. Students also...
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Banking Basics Extension 3.3

For Students 6th - 7th
In this checking account register in the financial life of a teenager worksheet, students read and solve word problems. Students solve 10 problems.
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Math Aptitude Test # 3

For Students 10th - 12th
In this algebra worksheet, learners answer word problems using everyday scenario. The problems are given in a riddle form to make it a brain teaser and grab the students' attention. There are 32 problems to be solved.
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Intro to Mayan Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate Mayan Numbers. In this algebra lesson, students compare our number system to the number system of the Mayans. They identify base 10 and base 20 numbers including zero in the Mayan symbols. They solve a Mayan problem.
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Working with Algebraic Expressions

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Learners understand that algebra is a branch of mathematics that uses symbols or letters to represent unknown numbers in problems. They also understand the definition for an algebraic expression. Make sure to click on the Download the...
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Expressions from Sentences

For Students 7th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students rewrite sentences into algebraic equations using variables and solve for the unknown. There are 10 interactive questions with an answer key.
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Factoring Trinomials

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students factor trinomials and other quadratic functions. In this algebra instructional activity, students solve trinomials containing negative and positive coefficients. They factor quadratics of difference squares as well as regular...
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Making Good Decisions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students analyze the consequences that result from their choices. In this good decision-making lesson, students listen to an article in the "Little Planet Times" and complete the associated worksheet. They participate in a role play in...
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Be the Kiwi

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners analyze linear equation. In this algebra lesson, students analyze and graph data. They solve problems involving linear equations and graph lines using the slope and y intercept.
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Slope, slope-Intercept Form and Standard Form

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate and solve linear equations using slopes. In this algebra instructional activity, students graph lines using the slope and y intercept. They also find the slope by rewriting their equation in to slope-intercept form...
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A Gigabyte of Music, How Much Is That

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine unfamiliar units of measure. They practice converting equations to fractions and converting one unit of measurement to another. They work together to solve equations.
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Multiplication Versus Addition

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create arrays to study multiplication. In this multiplication lesson, 2nd graders split into teams to complete a multiplication table. One team uses addition to solve the table while the other uses multiplication. Students...
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Recipe For Disaster

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students play an interactive game online to learn ratios. In this statistics lesson, students solve problems in an online game about ratio and relating statistics to the real world. This lesson provides hands on as well as teaching time.
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Study Buddies: Estimating Quotients

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
For this math worksheet, students will work with a coach to solve a division problems by estimating quotients. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
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Multiplication and Division

For Students 4th - 5th
In these finding the products and quotients worksheets, students use the Multiplication Tables for 2, 4, and 8 and the Multiplication Tables for 3, 6, and 9 to multiply one-digits to six digit numbers and number sentences and divide...