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Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: How to Rationalize the Denominator

For Students 9th - 10th
What do you do if the denominator contains a radical? This article explains how to rationalize a denominator that contains square roots, higher roots and the sums and differences of square roots. The examples also include problems that...
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Activity
Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Rationalizing the Denominator

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn to simplify radical expressions by removing radicals from denominators. The demonstration includes both single radicals and binomials that require the use of a conjugate.
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Activity
Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Roots

For Students 9th - 10th
After defining roots (radicals), this resource focuses on square roots. Examples are given to demonstrate how to simplify, find principal roots, and gives several properties of square roots.
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eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Asexual Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from Kimball's Biology Pages provides information on Asexual Reproduction in plants, and also in animals, where it is less common. Includes information on stems, leaves, roots, plant propagation and apomixis.
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eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Asexual Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you've ever needed to know regarding asexual reproduction. Modules include Asexual Reproduction in Plants, Asexual Reproduction in Animals, Why Choose Asexual Reproduction? Materials can be used as supplemental resources or as...
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Radicand

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
MathWorld offers a brief definition of the mathematical term radicand.
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Handout
Texas A&M University

Texas a & M University: Root Function in Grass Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Texas A & M University discusses some factors which influencethe growth and development of rootsin various species of grass plants.Relates root nutrient absorptionto the photosynthetic rate in these plants.
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Activity
Washington State University

Washington State University: Order of Operations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Washington State University provides a short lesson concerning which operations to execute first in solving an equation. The site provides the answers with an example.
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Activity
University of California

Ucla: Complex Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from UCLA provides great information on the complex plane. The main feature of the site is an applet that illustrates the complex plane. It is a great learning tool in dealing with the features of the complex plane.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: X Intercept

For Students 9th - 10th
Math World explains an x-intercept with a graph and brief definition. The graph shown also points out the y intercept of the given graph.
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Graphic
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: Potato Maze

For Students 3rd - 9th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one is a...
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Graphic
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: Salad on a Sponge: Grow Your Name

For Students 4th - 9th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. Both of these...
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountain Community College: Roots

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent site on plant structure contains information and diagrams under the first section, "General Plant Organization", about roots.
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Multiplication and Division of Radicals

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the steps necessary for multiplying and dividing radicals. The examples are easy to follow.
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Handout
University of California

Ucla: General Botany: Types of Roots

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Roots are the principal water-absorbing organs of a plant. Learn about this part of vascular plants and variations in the types of roots.
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Activity
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Polynomials and Roots

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is given by the University of Saskatchewan, provides a general overview of polynomials and roots. Examples and exercises are included.
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Website
Other

English Folk and Traditional Music on the Net

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource for English traditional music. It includes libraries, archives, magazines, and discographies and provides access to many other connected links.
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Website
Other

Parts of Plants

For Students 6th - 8th
Each part of a plant has a very important function. All plants produce flowers for the same reason: to make seeds so another plant can grow.
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Website
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Tech: Article on Alex Haley

For Students 9th - 10th
This Washington Post article from The Tech on Alex Haley offers a personal glimpse into Haley's life as a writer and how his writing connected him to his family.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Root/base Words

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Three activities including a matching game, a concentration game, and a word search puzzle for students to use while learning and practicing the meanings of various root words.
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Unit Plan
Other

Curious math.com: Math Is an Attitude

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers numbers tricks to help multiply and divide large numbers mentally. There are also tricks for powers and roots of numbers.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Evaluating Polynomials With the Remainder Theorem: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson shows how the Remainder Theorem can be used to evaluate a polynomial for a given x value. It is 3 of 6 in the series titled "Evaluating Polynomials With The Remainder Theorem."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Evaluating Polynomials With the Remainder Theorem: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson shows how the Remainder Theorem can be used to evaluate a polynomial for a given x value. It is 4 of 6 in the series titled "Evaluating Polynomials With The Remainder Theorem."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Evaluating Polynomials With the Remainder Theorem: Lesson 6

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson shows how the Remainder Theorem can be used to evaluate a polynomial for a given x value. It is 6 of 6 in the series titled "Evaluating Polynomials With The Remainder Theorem."