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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Motion Graphing Speed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this introduction to motion activity, students will get a personal understanding of speed and acceleration by experiencing it firsthand. Wheeled office chairs or other cart like devices are used to give one student a ride as a fellow...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Motion: Calculating and Graphing Students Walking Speed

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity students will collect and analyze data of their walking speed. They will compare their speed to an outside speed walker. They will determine their speed every 20 meters up to 100 meters. They will complete five trials to...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Variables and Algebraic Expressions

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson plan has middle schoolers identify a variable, term, constant, coefficient, and an algebraic expression. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation, extention as well as ways to manage behavior problems and reluctant...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Acceleration Due to Gravity

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, students will explore the concept of gravity, and be able to use it to perform calculations using constant acceleration.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Algebra Help

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Heres a comprehensive review of the basics of algebra. WyzAnt includes lessons on varied topics, calculators that show step-by-step solutions, and interactive worksheets for practicing and testing your skills. Just choose a topic and use...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyzing Graphs of Quadratic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given the graph of a situation represented by a quadratic function, the student will analyze the graph and draw conclusions.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Earning 100 Snelfus

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad figures out how to earn 100 snelfus in 11 days.
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Primary
ABU: The Universal Library

Abu: Benjamin Constant (1767 1830)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a full French edition of Constant's "Adolphe."
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Handout
Cuemath

Cuemath: Variable Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive guide for learning all about variable expressions with definitions, types of variable expressions, solved examples, and practice questions.
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Graphic
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Eva Hesse: Constant

For Students 9th - 10th
Image and description of the Minimalist art piece Constant by Eva Hesse.
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Unit Plan
Math.com

Math.com: The Language of Algebra: Definitions

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The resource investigates the algebra vocabulary. Detailed definitions, examples, and practice problems are included.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Numerical Expression Evaluation

For Students 7th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use given values to evaluate variable expressions. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
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Activity
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Pascal's Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from MathWorld provides great information on Pascal's Triangle. Links are provided throughout for additional information, along with several helpful charts and formulas. This is a good site to check out on the subject.
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Handout
University of Manchester

Umist: Mathematical Formula Tables

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to tables of mathematical formulas. To view them, the student must download the formulas in pdf format.
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Activity
Other

Humboldt State University: Natural Logarithm

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Wonderful natural logarithm site from the Humboldt State University with example problems.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Simplify Expressions

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Simplify polynomials by combining like terms.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Mathematical Expressions

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use key words from verbal phrases to write variable expressions
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Freezing Point and Boiling Point Constants of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
This video tutorial reviews the freezing point and boiling point constants of water. [1:19]
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Handout
Other

Wpi: Exponential Decay and Effective Medicine Dosage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is an example of the use of exponential decay. The example involves the effectiveness of a medical dosage over time.
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Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: The Value of G Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate how the force of gravity varies with location on Earth. They are challenged to find the pattern in their findings.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Polynomial Expression Evaluation

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Evaluating polynomial expressions
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Average Rate of Change

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Defining average rate of change and evaluating simple examples
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Article
BBC

Bbc Bitesize: Data Structures and Data Types: Identifiers and Annotation

For Students 9th - 10th
See how choosing meaningful names for the variables, constants, and subroutines makes it easier for the next person to work on the code to understand it.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: Made in America: The High Cost of Fashion

For Students 6th - 8th
Investigate data on changes over time in where our apparel is made and how much we spend on it in these images from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students use the interactive and graph the data. They also look for...