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Curated OER

The Learning Network: Fill In 2011 Commencement Speeches

For Students 7th - 12th
Meant to be used with the article "Words of Wisdom" also available on the New York Times website, this resource contains a fill in the blank exercise where learners complete the article by supplying missing words. Use words from the word...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Leaves, Flowers, Seashells, Mirrors and Symmetry

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students develop an understanding of patterns and symmetry. In this symmetry and pattern lesson, students use real world patterns then analyze and extend them. Students also use real world items while discovering and observing symmetry. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Athletics Datafile

For Students 6th - 9th
In this computer worksheet, students load and open a copy of ViewPoint and Olympics. They explore the data by identifying how many men and women are contained in the file and which country has the most files. Then they plot a bar graph...
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Curated OER

Walking Math into the Real World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers measure an area given a yardstick. They also convert inches into a fractions of a foot and use data to create a linear graph.
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Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Direct Variation: Real World Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site contains lesson plans for a unit on direct and partial variation. It includes definitions, worked examples, exercises, and solutions.
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Article
Other

Smart Blogs: Should I Teach Problem , Project or Inquiry Based Learning?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lately, there have been a bunch of buzzwords floating around the education world that all seem to mean the same thing. You've probably heard them: problem-based learning, project-based learning and inquiry-based learning. Is there a...
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Real World Applications Work Problems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan incorporating the use of real world work, rate, and time problems. Examples are provided and strategies for effective use of the lesson are included.
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Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Growth Creature Lab Data Collecting

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lesson plan completely explains how students will collect data on the growth of an "alligator" and determine the relationship of the growth data to the Fundamental Theorem of Similarity and to topics in geometry in general. All of the...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Functions That Describe Situations

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to represent and solve real-world problems with functions. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Using Functions to Describe a Situation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to write a function rule from a table of values and represent real-world situations with a function. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
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Other

Plus Math Magazine Various Articles

For Students 9th - 10th
Math articles that have questions embedded in the articles. Also includes puzzles, podcasts, and videos.