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University of Regina: Math Central: Let's Celebrate 100 Days!
Elementary teachers will find a excellent ideas to include math into their daily morning activities which build to a 100th Day celebration which usually takes place mid-February. Fun math activities for the actual 100th Day celebration...
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University of Regina: Math Central: Bias or No Bias?
Students analyze the types of biases in surveys and how they affect the outcomes. A downloadable version of the activity and a survey activity are included. This lesson is from a group of lessons that uses "Census at School" data.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Middle Years Word Problems: 1999
An archived collection of real-life word problems for middle school students, several of which involve money. Other problems focus on distance or time.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Three Dimensional Cube Activity
This is an activity using marshmallows to make three-dimensional cubes. The article was published in the newsletter ?Ideas and Resources for Teachers of Mathematics?.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Integer Review Competition
This activity reviews the topic of integers.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Symmetry and Translations
This University of Regina site gives some history and definitions about translations and symmetry.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Solving Absolute Value Inequality
In response to a student submitted problem that involves an absolute value inequality, a solution to the problem with an explanation of steps is given for you to follow. Site by University of Regina.
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Univeristy of Regina: Math Central: Tangent Lines and Circle Equations
This site offers a problem and solution to finding all possible slopes for a line tangent to a circle given a particular equation of a circle. Could be an interesting challenge for students.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Angle of Intersection of Two Lines
Use this question response site from the University of Regina about finding the acute angle of intersection between the two given lines. The response contains a visual aide and commentary to help.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Interior Angle Measure of a Polygon
This is a question response page from the University of Regina where you will find an algorithm for finding the number of degrees of any convex polygon.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Interior Angle Measure of a Polygon
This is a question response page from the University of Regina where one may find an algorithm for finding the number of degrees of any convex polygon.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Lesson: Mr. Z's 5 Minute Game of Geometric Pandemonium
Students make a series of geometric drawings of points, obtuse angles, rays, polygons, and the like. Each child is given one but not allowed to show anyone else. The drawing is then taped to the back of the child in front of them. The...
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University of Regina: Math Central: Mathematics Glossary: Middle Years
Basic geometric terms are defined.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Mathematics Glossary
This site contains the definitions for many geometric terms including transformations.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Reversing the Inequality Symbol
In response to a student question regarding the reversing of the inequality symbol, a method is presented in how one can avoid reversing the symbol.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Graphing Inequalities of Conic Sections
A solution to a student submitted problem is given. The problem involves systems of conic sections with inequalities.
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University of Regina: Math Central: Interior Angle Measure of a Polygon
This is a question response page from the University of Regina where you will find an algorithm for finding the number of degrees of any convex polygon.