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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Defining Division

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Upper graders explore division through fair-shares. They will review fair shares and fractions as a segway into division. They start by playing "Share Fairly" game and create mathematical arguments for solving problems. Manipulatives and...
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Unit Plan
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Techniques for Proofs

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Saskatchewan's Department of Mathematics and Statistics provides high school students with online tutorials and exercises on what they deem some of the most important techniques for mathematical proofs: truth tables,...
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Lesson Plan
OER Commons

Oer Commons: Mars: Proving the Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is intended to help you assess how well students are able to produce and evaluate geometrical proofs. PowerPoint slides are included with the lesson.
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Interactive
University of Toronto (Canada)

Mathematically Interesting Games

For Students 9th - 10th
Challenge the genius in you with these three mathematically interesting games recommended by the University of Toronto?s Mathematics Network. Your goal is to uncover winning strategies for each game and to mathematically ?prove? that...
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Deductive Reasoning

For Students 6th - 8th
An explanation and description of deductive reasoning in solving problems at this site from The Math Forum. Simple and helpful information.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Prove a Mathematical Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore mathematical proofs and how they are used in our everyday life with this animated video. [4:39]
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Website
Education Development Center

Making Mathematics: Proof

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is a site which links to specific techniques of proving including conditional statements, proof by contradiction, mathematical induction, parity arguments, and the pigeonhole principle. The site contains a link to various example...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 4.1 Theorems and Proofs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Understand theorems and proofs as they relate to geometry.
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Website
Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot!: Proofs in Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides an explanation of mathematical proofs. It also has links to different types of proofs.