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New American Roles
America has dealt with its fair share of hardships in contemporary history. The resource discusses the events of the Gulf War, September 11th, the Afghanistan War, and The Iraq War. Scholars click on artifacts to learn more information,...
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St. Patrick's Day Writing: If I Found a Pot of Gold...
This St. Patrick's Day, young writers imagine they found a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. After a class discussion and brainstorming, scholars compose a narrative essay making sure they incorporate transitions and at least three...
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Squares and Square Roots II
Pupils evaluate squares and square roots. Through practice, they discover the inverse relationship between squares and square roots. Students take notes, solve square root and square root problems, and classify numbers as rational or...
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Vocabulary Evaluation and Practice
Eighth graders are introduced to new vocabulary associated with communication. In groups, they discuss how they memorize vocabulary words and the importance of a large vocabulary. To end the lesson, they complete a vocabulary test.
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Floogle Game
Students participate in a game of concentration, listening, and speech. While standing in a circle, students pass around an object which has been named a nonsense word. Two objects are passed around the circle, in opposite directions,...
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Naming Elements and The Periodic Chart
Students will enter the classroom and be handed a card with the name of an element on it. They will then have to find the desk with the corresponding element number and name and sit at this desk. Each student fills out a Student...
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Intro to Geometry
Seventh graders identify a polygon and classify them using congruent sides and number of edges and vertices. Students transform two dimensional objects into three dimensional objects.
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Publishing Autobiographies
Students practice using Microsoft word. Individually, each student writes a mini-autobiography in standard typed format. They title each paragraph and discuss the publishing steps of the writing process. Students explore...
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Using Polynomials To Find Perimeter
Fifth graders engage in the solving of a real life application problem using the concept of calculating perimeter. They apply the operations of calculating with the polynomials for finding the perimeter of triangles,quadrilaterals, and...
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Words To Numbers
Seventh graders explore the four steps to problem solving. After observing a problem solving chart and discussing each step, 7th graders solve individually assigned word problems. Upon completion, they share their information with the...
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Writing Activity: A Trip to Sudan
In this writing activity worksheet, students write a report about a real or imaginary trip to Sudan. Students are given a cover page, and suggestions for completing their report.
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Problem Solving Using Algebraic Equations
In this problem solving activity, students are presented with how four numbers are related and then asked to solve for these four numbers. The solution, using algebraic equations, is provided.
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Diagonalizing a Matrix
In this math worksheet, students find the answers to the problems that focus upon the concept of diagonalizing a matrix. They also find the probability matrix.
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Linear Systems: The Reduced Row Echelon Matrix
In this echelon matrix, students identify the nullspace of a matrix by finding the reduced row echelon matrix. This two-page activity contains explanations, examples and six problems.
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Linear Systems Review for Exam 1
In this math activity, students practice reviewing for the exam that focuses upon the concept of linear systems. They draw a concept map for the review topics listed.
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Linear Systems: Fundamental Theorem
In this fundamental theorem worksheet, students show matrix multiplication, identify the vector in the nullspace and interpret equations. This two-page worksheet contains examples, explanations and three problems.
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Geometric Interpretations of Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
In this math worksheet, students practice finding the Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors. They find the special factors of the given matrices.
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Linear Systems/ LU Decomposition
In this math worksheet, students find the values by factoring a matrix A into the product of a lower triangular matrix L. They also make it into an upper matrix U.
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Linear Systems: The Inverse Matrix
In this inverse matrix worksheet, students find the product of matrices. They generate an inverse matrix using the Gauss-Jordan elimination method. This two-page worksheet contains explanations, examples and two practice problems.
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Linear Systems: Gauss-Jordan Elimination
For this Gauss-Jordan worksheet, students use the Gauss-Jordan method to find an identify matrix. This two-page worksheet provides examples, explanations and two practice problems.
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Linear Systems: Matrix Operations
In this matrix operations worksheet, students find the dot product of matrices. They use the elimination method to solve linear equations. This two-page worksheet contains explanations, examples and three problems.
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General Solution to Ax=b
In this math worksheet, students practice finding the vector spaces associated with the rectangular matrices. Then they find the complete solutions to the given equation using a matrix.
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Linear Systems: Methods of Computing Determinants
In this determinant worksheet, students explore the properties of the determinant. They compute determinants by using the co-factor method, the "big formula" and the product of pivots. This two-page worksheet contains explanations,...
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Linear Systems: Diagonalizing a Matrix
For this diagonalizing a matrix worksheet, students explore matrix factorization and use diagonal decomposition. This two-page worksheet contains examples, explanations and four practice problems.