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Systems of Linear Equations - Standard Form

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars write systems of equations and find solutions to systems of equations. They explain how they determined their solutions to a system of equations and justify their solutions. In addition, they write equations in standard...
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Linear Relationships - Standard Form

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a graphing calculator to examine the association between the data points and equation of a linear relationship. They write equations in standard form and then graph the equations using the slop-intercept form. Answer Key...
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Systems of Linear Equations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the calculator to represent a situation as a table, graph, and equation. They write systems of equations and find solutions to systems of equations. In addition, they explain and justify how they determined their solutions...
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Solving Using Linear Equations

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore linear equations. They observe the relationship between linear equations an patterns. Students make decisions using information given in graphs to solve linear equations. They perform a toothpick activity to...
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Soil Erosion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine how erosion is affected by the composition of the soil and the slope of the land. They look at plant roots, rocks and land slope as experimental factors. They complete the associated worksheets before discussing...
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Forces of Nature: The Challenges of River Travel

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine how river travel affected the Lewis and Clark expedition. They define gravity, slope, and velocity, conduct a river formations experiment, complete an activity sheet, and watch a video about Lewis and Clark.
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Baseball Relationships - Using Scatter Plots

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars use graphing calculators to create scatter plots of given baseball data. They also determine percentages and ratios, slope, y-intercepts, etc. all using baseball data and statistics.
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Surfing the Waves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use online resources, including animations,to define the slope of a curve and how to calculate the slope. They solve 8 problems online, using the definition of the derivative of a function at a point to calculate slope of the...
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Rise Over Run

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers define the slope of the line, find the slope between any two points on the line, and allow them to name other areas where the slope is used. They explain why the slope is defined as the rise over the run.
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Contour Map Worksheet #4

For Students 7th - 12th
There are only four questions here. There is a contour map of Cottonwood, Colorado and the creek that crosses it. Earth scientists tell in what direction the creek flows, identify the highest elevation on the map, draw a topographic...
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Soil and its Importance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
It's difficult to guess the original goal of this presentation. It examines four factors to be evaluated, but their direct connection is unclear. Soil texture is described in three slides. The depth of material is examined in two slides....
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Slope and Intercept of a Line

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math worksheet, students determine the slop and the intercept of a line by solving a variety of equations. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into...
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Cross Section and Slope

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students draw cross sections of given contour maps. For this math lesson, students interpret the different symbols used in the map. They determine slope and steepness through direct measurement.
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Hold A Hill

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students inspect soil erosion. In this soil erosion lesson, students examine the causes of soil erosion and discover ways to conserve the landscape.
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Formulas

For Students 7th - 12th
In this algebra worksheet, students plot points in order to find the slope, midpoint, or distance between two points. There are 16 questions.
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CEEnBoT Stories

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students identify the slope of a line as negative, positive, zero or undefined. In this algebra lesson, students identify the distance versus the time using graphs of linear equation. They use the robot and the CEENBoT program to analyze...
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Using Linear Models

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders examine models whose behavior can be described by a linear function.  The four page worksheet contains explanation of topic, three guided problems, and eight practice problems.  Answers are not...
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Linear Equations

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II activity, 11th graders write the equation of a line given a table, the slope and a point, or two points.  The three page activity contains eleven problems.  Answers are not provided. 
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Slope as a rate of change

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students examine the slope of line as the rate of change between the dependent and independent variables.  The one page worksheet contains two multiple choice questions.  Answers are included. 
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Linear Equations

For Students 8th
In this Algebra I learning exercise, 8th graders write the equation of a line given two points and given a linear equation determine the slope, x-intercept, y-intercept, and graph the line.  The five page learning exercise contains ten...
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Two-Point Formula Worksheet

For Students 9th - 10th
In this linear equation instructional activity, students determine the equation of a line when given two points.  This two-page instructional activity contains 6 problems.  Answers are provided on the last page.
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Linear Equations

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Algebra I worksheet, students determine the graph of the equation of a line.    Students determine the x- and y-intercepts and graph. The three page worksheet contains six problems. Answers are not provided. 
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What Was for Dinner?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine energy obtaining strategies that are used by organisms in deep reef communities.  In this ocean instructional activity students complete an isotope activity. 
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Studying Soils on South Penquite Farm

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Young scholars investigate soil depth.  In this studying soils lesson, students visit South Penquite Farm and collect samples.  Young scholars record their data and graph results.