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Unit Plan
Radford University

Sleep and Teen Obesity: Is there a Correlation?

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Does the number of calories you eat affect the total time you sleep? Young mathematicians tackle this question by collecting their own data and making comparisons between others in the class through building scatter plots and regression...
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Inside Mathematics

Two Solutions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Many problems in life have more than one possible solution, and the same is true for advanced mathematics. Scholars solve seven problems that all have at least two solutions. Then three higher-level thinking questions challenge them to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Twelve Rational Expressions Math Regents Exam Problems

For Students 8th - 10th
In this rational exponents worksheet, students solve ten multiple choice and two free response math regents exam questions.  The solutions are provided.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners explore reflection of polygons on a coordinate plane. They examine the relationships that exist between corresponding points and sides. 
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

The Exercise Fields

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Horses need exercise, too. Scholars create linear equations to model the perimeter of exercise fields for horses. They finish by solving their equations for the length and width of the fields.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Translating Parabolas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make informed choices among technology systems, resources, and services. They select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

The Composition of Seawater

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students explore the concept of finding the composition of seawater.  In this finding the composition of seawater instructional activity, students make a saturated salt water solution.  Students discuss why there is variation in ocean...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bouncing Ball Experiment

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students collect data for a bouncing ball and select one bounce to analyze. They explore the relationship between velocity, position and acceleration. They seek out connections between the graphs and the physical motion of the ball.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Arrangements of 2, 3, 4, and 5 Cubes

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students construct models of various tricubes, tetracubes, and pentacubes that are possible, classify n-cubes into different groupings, and draw these figures on isometric dot paper giving true perspective to what they visualize.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Looking For Triangles

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students solve problems with triangles. For this geometry lesson, students analyze shapes to find different triangles. They name the shapes created by putting triangles together.
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Activity
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Quadratic Functions: Problems (1)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The tutorial demonstrates how to use quadratic functions to solve word problems. Some topics discussed are minimum points, maximum points, and vertex. The activity consists of examples with detailed solutions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Features of Quadratic Functions: Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice these multiple-choice problems over features of quadratic functions.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Features of Quadratic Functions: Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Identify the form of a quadratic function that immediately reveals a given feature of that function. Features in question are the y-intercept of the graph, the zeroes ("roots") of the function, and the vertex of the parabola. Students...
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Handout
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Quadratic Function

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students will use graphics to understand quadratic functions such as parabolas and determine the vertex, intercepts, domain, and range of the functions.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Determining the Domain and Range for Quadratic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will explore how to determine the domain and range for quadratic functions. Students will use graphs, videos, and online activities to complete the tutorial.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Features of Quadratic Functions: Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Identify the form of a quadratic function that immediately reveals a given feature of that function. Features in question are the y-intercept of the graph, the zeroes ('roots') of the function, and the vertex of the parabola.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Transformations of the Quadratic Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using TI-Interactive, students will discover how the variables of a, h, and k in the vertex form of a quadratic function affect the size, shape and location of the parabola. During the lesson students will write quadratic functions when...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf, a Sse Building a General Quadratic Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task is a followup to the one called 'Building an explicit quadratic function.' In this one, students follow the same process with a general quadratic function. The operations take place in the opposite order and the goal is to find...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Behaviors Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCard set teaches and tests on the quadratic function. Shows connection between the function parameters and the resulting geometric behaviors of the quadratic function. Use with Foundations for College Mathematics, ch. 2.5, 9.1.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Quadratic Function Investigations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Use the interactive activity below to explore the effect of the parameters a,h,and k on the graph of the general quadratic function f(x) = a(x - h)^2+k.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Graphing Families of Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use the Transform app to explore families of quadratic functions. Generalization about the effect of a, b and c coefficients have on the shape and position of the graph in general form, and the effect of a, h, and k in...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Graphs of Quadratic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students review of quadratic function graphing methods. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Graphing Calculator to Graph Quadratic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to use a graphing calculator to graph quadratic equations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, and attempt practice problems.
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Activity
Windstream

Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Quadratic Functions: Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial devoted to the steps used to graph a quadratic function. Includes tables, graphs, and several sample problems.