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The Math Forum: Studying Polyhedra

For Students 9th - 10th
This site not only defines what a polyhedron is, but it allows you to view each of the five regular polyhedra through an interactive exercise. After selecting which polyhedron you'd like to see, it will tell you its name and how many...
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Handout
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The Math Forum: Middle School Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Math Forum provides a list of links to many questions from the Dr. Math archive about exponents. This is a good site to use to direct you to different but associated information on the subject.
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Activity
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math Forum response to request for information on various number sets. Also defined and discussed are integers, natural numbers, whole numbers, irrational numbers, transcendental numbers, and algebraic numbers.
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Handout
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Rationalizing the Denominator

For Students 9th - 10th
Site gives an explaination on why we rationalize the denominator.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Rational Numbers and Square Ro

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math Forum response to which numbers, other than squared positive integers, can be simplified as rational numbers.
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The Math Forum: Probability and Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page is a math home page that includes information on all topics of probability and statistics.
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The Math Forum: Beat the Calculator: Adding Even Numbers

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Can you beat the calculator? Your task is to find the sum of all even numbers between two and any selected two-digit even number. If you can find the number pattern, you are sure to beat the calculator every time. Links to other "Beat...
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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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Activity
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: A Quadratic Inequality

For Students 9th - 10th
"Dr. Math" responds to a student question about writing solutions to quadratic inequalities in interval form.
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Lesson Plan
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The Math Forum: Lesson Plan Non Standard Measuring

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a short, fun lesson plan with a literature connection, "Miss Nelson is Missing". It uses candy bars as non-standard units for measuring objects in the classroom.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Estimating Quotients

For Students 4th - 7th
This is a question about the best way to estimate the answer to a division problem. The answer offers a basic definition of estimation, along with several methods and the positive and negative aspects of each.
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The Math Forum: Intro to Measurement for Primary Students

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
This site from the Math Forum is a great introduction to measurement for primary students. Each measurement activity has four components: interactive, manipulative-based project; technology; paper/pencil practice; literature connection.
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Lesson Plan
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The Math Forum: Lesson Plan Non Standard Measuring

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a short, fun lesson plan with a literature connection, "Miss Nelson is Missing". It uses candy bars as non-standard units for measuring objects in the classroom.
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The Math Forum: Investigating the Golden Ratio

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a diagram of a golden rectangle, the value for the golden ratio, and a few problems for students to work relating to the golden ratio. This site does not however explain the significance of this ratio.
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The Math Forum: Seventh Grade Mathematics: Cycles

For Students 6th - 8th
Teachers can use this resource for creating interesting lessons about time and time measurement. There are articles about leap year, converting time, as well as other links for further research. An interdisciplinary project about an...
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The Math Forum: Seventh Grade Mathematics: Data Sense

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site has some interesting ways to collect and evaluate data. There are some activities about note taking, spreadsheets, surveys, and a cool bridge construction project. Teachers may want to use this site as a resource for some...
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The Math Forum: Seventh Grade Math: Area and Perimeter

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how to enlarge drawings, figure out how much tile to buy to cover a specific floor, and learn about area and perimeter. These and other lesson plans are provided, including a fun interdisciplinary plan featuring dragons.
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Lesson Plan
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The Math Forum: A Tour of Measurement

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Peruse a collection of lesson plans, resources and FAQ's about measurement at every grade level.
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Lesson Plan
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The Math Forum: A Collection of Secondary Math Units

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Teachers of grades 9-12 can explore these seven math units for their classes. Data collection and analysis, problem solving with spreadsheets, and linear transformation are just a few of the topics covered here.
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Formal Definition of a Limit

For Students 9th - 10th
This Math Forum site is an inquiry by a student about the definition of a limit with a response by a professor. If you are confused by the student's inquiry don't worry, take a look at the doctor's response which explains what a limit is...
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Two Column Proofs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A response to an inquiry of how to prove a two column geometric proof problem at the Math Forum. This site gives a description of what a makes a proof and an example of a two column proof.
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The Math Forum: Prime Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains what Prime Numbers are and how to find them. Includes a list of primes under 200 and discusses the Sieve of Eratosthenes. This site has numerous links to other internet sources regarding prime numbers.
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Unit Plan
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The Math Forum: Inequalities and Absolute Value Case Method

For Students 9th - 10th
"Dr. Math" responds to a student question on how to use the case method in solving absolute value ienqualities.
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Unit Plan
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The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Adding and Subtracting Inequaliites

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
"Dr. Math" provides an explanation on remembering when inequalities may be added and subtracted. The explanation is in response to a question submitted by a student.