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Congruent Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students identify properties of triangles. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate between similar and congruent triangles. They use the umber of sides to help define the angle of the polygon.
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Ratios of Similar Figures

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students identify the ratios of different triangles. In this geometry lesson, students identify the similarity and differences of triangles. They use the navigator to move the sides of the triangle around.
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Rhombi, Kites, and Trapezoids

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students identify the number of diagonals for each polygon. In this geometry lesson plan, students identify the polygons based on their diagonals and the way it intersect. They create visuals using the navigator to see the changes in the...
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Maximizing Your Efforts

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students graph systems of equation. In this algebra instructional activity, students find where the lines cross and identify the type of solution. They analyze a graph and write the equation of the line.
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Living on the Edge

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young scholars calculate the volume of polyhedrons. In this algebra lesson, students are asked to solve a complex problem. They identify the length of the edges and the volume of the shape.
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Watch Your P' and Q's

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils solve polynomial functions by graphing. They factor rational expressions to find the roots of the equation and apply the rational zero theorem to find the zeros of a polynomial.
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Permutations & Combinations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicianss predict the outcome of an event. Learners solve problems using permutations and combinations. They use the TI calculator to see the different combinations and how the groupings occur.
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Permutations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learn how to solve the probability that an event will occur. Learners also employ permutations and combinations to find the amount of time it takes for an event to occur. They use the Ti to create a visual of the events.
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Math Today - World Population Milestones

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students use the data from USA TODAY Snapshot "World population milestones" to explore and explain the trends in the world population.
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Math TODAY - The New Color of Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers work with large numbers when determining the height of a stack of $20 bills.
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Math TODAY Challenge - New Color of Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers read about the changes in the "new money" and then create a graph to represent various combinations of currency produced.
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Approaching Limits

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
With the assistance of their Ti-84/Ti-83 Plus calculators, students develop a foundation for the limiting process as well as estimate limits from graphs and tables of values. They view how a function behaves as the input approaches a...
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Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers, with the assistance of their TI-84 Plus / TI-83 Plus calculators, explore and assess the connections between an accumulation function, one defined by a definite integral, and the integrand. They summarize that the...
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Investigation the Derivatives of Some Common Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers investigate the derivative of a function.  In this calculus lesson, students explore the derivatives of sine, cosine, natural log, and natural exponential functions.  The lesson promotes the idea of the derivative as a...
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Trisecting a Square

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High Schoolers investigate the question of whether or not the area of square can be trisected. In this lesson, they use geometry software to answer the questions and determine what conditions are necessary to the three regions to by equal.
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Border Patrol

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young scholars investigate systems of linear inequalities as they apply to an area of land. They practice graphing systems and determine if a point lies in the solution. 
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Getting Triggy With It

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The concept of sine and cosine is explored in this activity where high schoolers graph sine and cosine graphs using a transformation application on the graphing calculator.  Students change the coefficients for the amplitude, period,...
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Integration By Substitution

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young scholars calculate the solution using integrals in this calculus lesson. They use the TI to create a visual of how to compute integrals. Learners also use substitution by integration and all its properties.
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Graphic Designing with Transformed Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Teach your class how to transform a graph! By identifying the domain and range of the functions, learners can observe the parabola and find the vertex of the transformed graph.
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Area of Circles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers explore circles. In this algebra/geometry lesson, students discover the formula for the area of a circle, as they investigate the ratio of the area of a circle to the radius^2.
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Old Hobbits Are Hard to Break

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Explore film adaptation of literature with this lesson, which focuses on the world of film advertisements. Middle schoolers discuss various films (including The Lord of the Rings) and create advertisements for a pretend film based on a...
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Persuasive Writing -- Commercial Style

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners create persuasive TV commercials for common products. They develop a list of products, write the script for a commercial, and act-out and videotape the commercial to present to the class.
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Global News: The Changing Face of Reading

For Students 7th - 12th
A current and engaging informational text with some superb scaffolding activities, this six paragraph article discusses the release of the iPad from Apple, eBooks, and the history of reading and writing materials. After reading the...
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Case Study of a Campaign

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a case study of one campaign to discover how political campaigns addresses the needs of the voters. In groups, they answer questions related to the case and discuss how the commercials affect society as a whole. They use...

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