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An Application of Congruence
Young scholars solve triangles using the properties if congruency. In this geometry lesson, students apply congruent and similar figures to solve real world and math problems. They show they are able to follow instructions.
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Design a Track
Students investigate track and field dimensions, measure an actual track, and construct a scale model. The use of a meter stick, dimensional analysis, and the application of the distributive property to variables forms the main focus of...
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Kites
Students build a kite while integrating math and science. In this kite building lesson, students construct a blueprint and apply mathematical formulas while constructing a kite. They use appropriate flight and kite terminology to...
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Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders
Young scholars calculate the volume of prisms and cylinders. In this geometry lesson plan, students are give part of the formula, and must calculate the missing parts. They use 80% accuracy for their dimensions.
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Twelve Inverse Variation Problems
In this inverse variation instructional activity, students solve twelve inverse variation problems. Five of these problems are multiple choice and seven are free-response problems. this instructional activity is designed are...
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Sloping and Intersecting a Linear Function
Pupils examine and discuss typical linear equations, and the difference between a linear and nonlinear equation. They observe examples of linear equations and complete a worksheet.
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From Probability to Combinatorics and Number Theory
Students see how division is used to help solve probability problems. They use tables as data structures where they are used to count outcomes and to compute probabilities. Students use games to help solve probability problems.
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Not Everything is More Expensive
Students explore percent increases and decreases. They calculate the percent increase and decrease. Students use math to solve problems and communicate. They apply the given formula for percent increase/decrease.
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Money Circulation: A Story of Trade and Commerce
Middle schoolers are introduced to the meaning, symbolism, and value of the quarter. They determine the percentage of total monetary value held in quarters and graph the results. Students infer about the U.S. Mint's distrubution of...
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Worksheet 20 Fall 1995
In this math worksheet, students describe a step by step method to solve rate problems. Then they state the time derivatives of different quantities.
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Writing Word Equations
Students explore the concept of chemical formulas. In this chemical formula instructional activity, students watch a video about balancing chemical equations. Students conduct an experiment using silver nitrate and sodium phosphate. ...
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Complexity
Students perform mathematical operations on complex numbers. After a lecture/demo, students utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice performing operations on complex numbers.
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Graphs
Students graph ordered pairs to model the relationship between numbers. After observing the patterns in ordered pairs, they describe the relationship, and create graphs from a data table. Students describe intervals in the graph, and...
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Geometry Scavenger Hunt
Learners use the digital camera, identify geometric shapes (in nature as well as man-made), and gain a better understanding of geometric vocabulary. They search for and recognize geometric shapes in unusual settings
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Million Dollar Gift
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on lesson very effectively demonstrates the concept of volume.
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Exploring Gear Trains
Students work together to build a simple gear train. They record their observations as it gains speed and how the gears rotate. They develop rules about gears based on these observations.
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Are You Absolutely Sure of the Value?
Seventh graders develop an examineing of absolute value through real world situations. They develop an examineing of when absolute value can be used in a given situation.
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Pumped Up Gas Prices
Students spend one month keeping track of the mileage and gasoline amounts they or their family has used. Information is entered into a spreadsheet to help calculate the average gas prices over time.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Proportional Relationships
Practice telling whether or not the relationship between two quantities is proportional by reasoning about equivalent ratios. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Equations to Describe Proportions
This lesson explains how proportional relationships can be described using equations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 5.5 Sampling Variability
This section explores the concept of sampling variability in the sample proportion. It will address the effect on the mean and standard deviation of a sample distribution as the sampling size changes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 5.8 Evaluating Reports
Learn to analyze examples of claims presented in the media that involve estimating a population proportion and population mean.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: 6.8 Comparing Two Groups
This lesson applies the principals of hypothesis testing to situations involving two samples. It identifies situations with different types of samples, and explores how to test hypotheses about the difference of proportions or means...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solving Proportions
Practice solving basic proportions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.