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Curated OER

Exponential Functions: Half Life and Doubling Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of exponential functions and how they increase in size over time. They simplify the functions in order to find the solutions that are possible and perform analysis of the curved line that is produced when...
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Curated OER

Geographic Effects on Precipitation, Water Vapor and Temperature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the factors affecting climate using Live Access Server. In this geography lesson, students graph atmospheric data using Excel spreadsheet. They compare and contrast temperature, precipitation and water vapor of two...
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Curated OER

Lines, Rays, Line Segments, and Planes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to lines, rays, line segments and planes and study the differences between them. They also practice graphing lines, rays, line segments and planes
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Curated OER

The Genetics of Parenthood

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the field of genetics. Through a graphing activity, students assess four common traits. They complete a Meiosis I and II charts which represent possible gametes for an individual. Students discuss phenotype and...
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Curated OER

Line Best Fit

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students identify the line of best fit. For this statistics lesson, students analyze graphs and plots to identify positive, negative or no correlation. They find the line of best fit for different scatter plots.
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Curated OER

Equations of Conics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate the graphs of conics.  In this Algebra II lesson, students solve equations of conics while playing the game of Tracker.  In Tracker the graphs are hidden on a coordinate plane and students use probe shots...
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Curated OER

Slope Fields

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students sketch a slope field for a given differential equation, given a slope field. They also match a slope field to a differential equation and match a slope field to a solution of a differential equation. Finally, students use a...
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Curated OER

THE AREA OF A CIRCLE

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the relationship between circumference and diameter and how to use the formula to find the area of a circle.  In this circle lesson students divide into groups and complete an activity. 
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Curated OER

High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Writing an Equation: Altitude Range vs. Day in Barrow, Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars answer questions about the altitude range of the sun over time in Barrow, Alaska.
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Polar Trec

Playground Profiling—Topographic Profile Mapping

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The Kuril islands stretch from Japan to Russia, and the ongoing dispute about their jurisdiction prevents many scientific research studies. Scholars learn to create a topographic profile of a specific area around their schools. Then they...
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Curated OER

Maximizing and Minimizing the Area of Rectangles Given a Fixed Perimeter

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the realms of measurement. In this math lesson plan, students analyze and solve problems in which rectangles with identical perimeters are compared to maximize or minimize area. This lesson can be extended for algebra,...
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Curated OER

Measurement and the Illampi Mound Colony

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students comprehend the basic units of measurement, scale, plotting, and basic grids. Students practice their estimation and measuring skills and will demonstrate their ability to work well in groups.
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Curated OER

Solar Heating in the Himalayas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A fascinating instructional activity on how solar power is utilized by people who live in the Himalayas is here for you. In it, learners perform a case study which will help them understand that solar energy is a renewable resource, that...
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Physics Classroom

A Critical Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Physics lab groups finagle with laser lights to determine the critical angle of refraction for both water and Lucite. Because there are no detailed steps or an answer key for this enlightening exercise, an inexperienced physics...
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Curated OER

Air Pollution in Mexico City

For Teachers 7th - 10th
A fantastic lesson on urban air pollution problems throughout the world is here for you. Learners understand that there are many factors involved in creating pollution, that there are many health effects brought on by air pollution, and...
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EngageNY

Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Arithmetic and geometric sequences are linear and geometric patterns. Help pupils understand the relationship and see the connection with an activity that asks them to write the rules and classify the patterns correctly. A sorting...
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Willow Tree

Midpoint and Distance Formulas

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Learners use the Pythagorean Theorem to develop a formula to find that distance. They then find the midpoint using an average formula. 
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Do Two Points Always Determine an Exponential Function?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Algebra learners explore, analyze and build an exponential equation given its form and a specific point that exists on the function in this task. The last question asks learners to apply their ideas to an exponential equation given two...
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Willow Tree

Functions

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
What makes a function a function? Learn the criteria for a relation defined as a function both numerically and graphically. Once young mathematicians define a function, they use function notation to evaluate it. 
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Alabama Learning Exchange

The World of Integers

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Review operations related to rational numbers and integers using the include PowerPoint presentation, "Interesting Integers." Young mathematicians classify rational numbers as being natural, whole, or integers and read an article about...
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Virginia Department of Education

Slope-2-Slope

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Pupils build on previous experience with slope to investigate positive, negative, zero, and undefined slope. They complete a puzzle matching slope-intercept and standard forms of linear equations.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Do Two Points Always Determine a Linear Function?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your learners can approach this task algebraically, geometrically, or both. They analyze the building of a linear function given two points and expand the concrete approach to the abstract when they are asked to find the general form of...
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Howard County Schools

Constant Rate Exploration

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Question: What do rectangles and bathtub volume have in common? Answer: Linear equations. Learn how to identify situations that have constant rates by examining two different situations, one proportional and one not proportional.
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EngageNY

Projecting a 3-D Object onto a 2-D Plane

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Teach how graphic designers can use mathematics to represent three-dimensional movement on a two-dimensional television surface. Pupils use matrices, vectors, and transformations to model rotational movement. Their exploration involves...

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