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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Function Graphs

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate three different sets of data that relate temperature to another variable in the physical world. These illustrate linear, inverse and exponential relationships.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Inequalities are Everywhere

For Students 9th
In this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders work with a family member to graph inequalities on a number line. The two page worksheet contains five questions. Answers are included.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slope Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify the relationship between relations and functions. In this algebra instructional activity, students investigate and find the slope of a line using a graph, 2 points and an equation. They calculate the slope from a set a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Rational Expressions

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II instructional activity, 11th graders simplify rational algebraic expressions by factoring and cancelling the common factors.  The two page instructional activity contains instruction, worked examples, and three...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Polynomial Quilt

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders create polynomial quilts. In this polynomials lesson, 10th graders use concrete models, such as construction paper, to create various shapes described. Students use the FOIL method to multiply terms and to get a square...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mother Nature Pattern Maker

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students in a teacher education program enhance their awareness of patterns. They discover how to support their students in developing this skill in mathematical terms. They role play the role of a K-2 student and collect images from...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Using Patterns

For Teachers 6th
In this math worksheet, 6th graders use the time at home in order to work on the skill of recording data in the form of daily activities and statistics.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Topic 6: Evaluating and Presenting Results

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students construct spreadsheets from raw data. In this spreadsheet construction lesson, students compile data into Microsoft Excel. Students familiarize themselves with entering and presenting data in a spreadsheet.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Design-a-Lesson-Packaging a Product

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students in a teacher education class address consumer related issues involving packaging. Using volume, surface area and graphs, they create a package for a given volume of a product. They design modifications for this lesson and to...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway:analyzing Effects of the Changes in M and B on the Graph of Y=mx+b

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given algebraic, graphical, or verbal representations of linear functions, the studnet will determine the effects on the graph of the parent function f(x) = x.
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eBook
Other

Exponential Growth Functions [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a chapter from an Algebra textbook. It looks at exponential growth functions - graphing and analyzing them, predicting transformations, graphing and writing equations for combined transformations, and modeling with exponential...
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Activity
J Coffman

Joseph Coffman's Lecture Notes: Vertical & Horizontal Translation

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about translations. Algebra topics discussed are parent functions, horizontal translations, vertical translations, and diagonal translations. The learning exercise consists of examples and an assessment about types of...
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Graphic
Math2

Math2.org: Algebraic and Conic Section Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
THis resource provides examples and information about Algebraic graphing.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families

For Students 2nd - 8th
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...