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Alex: Finding the Slope of a Line
This lesson plan will use a slide presentation to facilitate teaching students how to find the slope of a line when given the graph of the line or two points. Students will interact with the presentation in two ways: first, by taking...
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Alex: Ballistic Statistics!
Students will collect examples of various statistical instruments and form an electronic scrapbook. These materials will be gathered from electronic sources in addition to periodicals and other print resources.
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Alex: Math Is Functional
This lesson is a technology-based activity in which young scholars extend graphing of linear functions to the use of spreadsheet software. After students have become proficient in constructing a table of values, young scholars are able...
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Alex: Percents
This lesson provides a variety of activities for the middle schoolers to experience using percents. The usage of percents is presented in the context of situations that occur in a student's daily life. A kinesthetic activity is also...
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Alex: Factoring Fanatic
This activity is designed to give students practice in "finding" the correct factors to use when attempting to factor a trinomial. The students are provided with a Tic-Tac sheet to help them discover the relationship or pattern between...
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Alex: Zero Product Property
The zero product property allows you to solve a quadratic equation by converting it into two linear equations. This is a common strategy of algebra--to break down a problem into simpler parts, each solved by previously learned methods.
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Alex: Those Number Aren't Just Moody.
Rational numbers can sometimes cause problems when they're converted to repeating decimals. That, we can handle. But, what about those irrational numbers that can only be "sort of, like approximated"? How can we expect middle schoolers...
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Alex: The Pattern of Graphing Quadratic Equations
The learners will develop an algebraic expression from geometric representations and ultimately graph quadratic equations with understanding. The students will also develop a better understanding of algebraic expressions by comparing...
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Alex: Calm and Erratic!
During this lesson, students will learn why numbers are rational or irrational. Rational numbers are numbers that can be written in the form a/b. Irrational numbers cannot be expressed in the form a/b, where a and b are integers.
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Alex: The Pattern of Graphing Linear Equations
The students will extend the knowledge of algebraic expressions from geometric representations and ultimately graph linear equations with understanding. The students will also develop a better understanding of algebraic expressions by...
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Alex: Relationship Between Height and Length
In this lesson, eighth grade students will collect data. They will use this data to analyze the relationship between the height of an individual and the length of his/her foot. Students will use a line of fit to make predictions for...
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Alex: Float or Sink?
Students will define density and use the density formula to determine the density, volume, and mass of various items using the correct units for each measurement.
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Alex: Focusing on Graphs
In this lesson, learners will solve systems of linear equations by graphing. Systems of linear equations are two or more linear equations together.
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Alex: Conic Sections: Discovering the Degenerates
Through a mixture of online exploration, and teacher instruction, students will discover how the degenerate forms of the conic sections are formed and will be able to identify the degenerate case of each conic section.
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Alex: Conquering Polynomials
In this lesson, students will be introduced to polynomials. A polynomial is a made up of terms, which are algebraic expressions combined by addition or subtraction. In a polynomial, there is no expressions that involve dividing by the...
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Alex: Polynomial Subtraction
Students will review the meaning of vocabulary relevant to subtracting polynomials such as opposites and the definition of subtract. They will be presented with examples of subtracting polynomials both vertically and horizontally. They...
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Alex: Function Machine
During this instructional activity, eighth grade young scholars will interpret the perimeter of a train of triangles, squares, trapezoids, or hexagons as a function (for each input, there will be exactly one output). Students will...
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Alex: When Will Mr. "X" Meet Miss "Y"?
During this lesson, students will solve systems of equations graphically. Students will graph various equations individually using graphing paper. They will work with a partner to solve several system of equation problems and then graph...
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Alex: Solving Multi Step Equations
In this lesson, students will work cooperatively to solve multi-step equations online. The program will allow them to solve the equations and then check their answers. Students lacking the needed skills to complete this assignment will...
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Alex: What Did You Say?
Students will learn about translating between verbal and algebraic expressions via game play and possibly working on an interactive web site. The four steps to explicit instruction (I do, we do, y'all do, and you do) are labeled in the...
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Alex: Express Yourself With Patterns
During this lesson, the learners will use growing patterns to develop an algebraic expression with understanding. The students will also learn mathematical vocabulary with the use of the newly created expression.
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Alex: Introduction to Probability
This lesson encourages the students to learn about probability within a group setting. It allows them to help each other gain a better understanding of how probability works. It teaches how to compute probability of basic problems and...
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Alex: Discover the Roots of a Polynomial Function
In this instructional activity, students will be re-introduced to the Four Step Problem - Solving Plan. The plan will be used as a 'checks and balance' tool for discovering the roots (solutions) of polynomial functions. Students will:...
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Alex: The Art of Solving One and Two Step Equations
This lesson is on solving one and two-step equations. Learners will watch interactive video clips that provide a step by step process to solving equations. Students will also visit interactive websites that provide games for solving...