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Curated OER

Plotting Points

For Students 7th - 9th
In this middle school mathematics/Algebra I instructional activity, students plot points on a coordinate plane.  The one page instructional activity contains six problems.  Answers are not provided.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Condiment Diver

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a Cartesian diver out of a bottle of water and a condiment packet (soy sauce, ketchup, etc.) They observe what happens to the packet as they squeeze the bottle and determine which types of condiment packets make the best...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparison of Images Formed by Plane, Cylindrical (concave side), and Spherical (concave side) Mirrors

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Pupils study mirrors and see how images can be reversed.  In this reflection lesson students demonstrate that all mirrors reverse images and that the apparent right to left reversal in a plane mirror is a result of that reversal.
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Unit Plan
Colorado Unit Writing Project

Simple Machines

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Planning an elementary science unit has never been simpler! These twelve lessons guide young scientists through an exploration of simple machines and their many uses in the real world before asking them to apply their learning in the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Walking the Plank

For Students 6th - 8th
This is a cool math activity. Kids collect and interpret data based on a physical act. A board is balanced between a scale and a step, learners record a peer's weight as it decreases while s/he walks further away from the scale. They...
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Curated OER

Graphs

For Students 9th - 11th
In this graphs worksheet, students solve and complete 15 various types of problems. First, they determine the range of the function of the graph shown and write in interval notation. Then, students find the domain of the function in the...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Graphs from Patterns

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Fifth graders analyze patterns and begin looking at function tables. This is a pertinent preparation for graphing patterns. In fact, consider giving your class a piece of graph paper and then teach them how!
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PPT
Curated OER

Understanding Latitude and Longitude

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Teaching learners about latitude and longitude can get a little complicated. Present the concept by first representing it as a graph. Just like finding a location on a graph using the x and y-axis, learners will be able to locate items...
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Handout
Cabrillo College

Elementary Algebra

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Hello Algebra! If you're in need of a resource with a books worth of examples and practice problems, this is it. Some topics include linear equations, polynomials and exponents, rational expressions, quadratic equations, and a great...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Creating a Reflection

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Investigate geometric reflections in this geometry activity. Create geometric reflections that show the reflection across the x and y axis of a coordinate graph. Learners watch a teacher demonstration before proceeding on their own. They...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

5 Vector Geometry

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students imagine the way lines look. For this vector lesson, students recognize how to find a vector equation, Cartesian equation or perpendicular distance. Students find angles between planes. Students complete an activity with...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Transformations: Translations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students perform transformations and translations using polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students perform transformations on a coordinate plane. They identify the image and pre-image of each figure.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Angles in Standard Positions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify positive and negative angles using the Unit Circle. In this pre-calculus lesson, students identify the different angles on a unit circle using the coordinate plane and the four different quadrants as a guide. They...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Plotting Coordinates #2

For Students 5th - 6th
In this plotting coordinates instructional activity, students plot sets of coordinates on graphs, then name the shape the plots formed. A reference web site is given for additional activities. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Matrix Transformations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students perform reflections of polygons. In this algebra lesson, students use matrices to calculate the reflection across the x and y axis. They also calculate rotation representing 90 and 180 degrees around the origin of the coordinate...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reflections

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders perform reflections on different geometric shapes. For this geometry worksheet,students define the concept of geometric reflections and find the coordinates of the reflection on a coordinate grid.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Plot the Coordinates

For Students 5th - 6th
In this plotting coordinates worksheet, learners plots sets of coordinates on graphs, then identify the shape the connected points have created. A reference web site is given for additional activities. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Basic Algebra and Computers: Spreadsheets, Charts, and Simple Line Graphs

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students, while in the computer lab, assess how to use Microsoft Excel as a "graphing calculator." They view visual representations of line graphs in a Cartesian plane while incorporating basic skills for using Excel productively.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Absolute Location Using GPS Technology

For Teachers 9th
GPS is great for identifying your position, but is it finding your relative or absolute location? Ninth graders explore the difference between absolute and relative location, use the standard grid system coordinate system, and use GPS to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Graphs

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners are introduced to connecting graphing in a coordinate plane to making scatterplots on a graphing calculator. Working in pairs, they connect points plotted to make a sailboat and complete questions on a worksheet as well as plot...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Spiraling Bug Problem

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students analyze the journey of a bug as it moves along a coordinate plane at a 90 degree angle. There is an answer key with problem.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Properties of Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students perform transformation on their polygons. In this geometry lesson, students identify the correct transformation of each shape. They move the polygons around on a coordinate plane. There are extension and homework activities...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Carbon Monoxide and Population Density

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the carbon monoxide level at a fixed latitude to determine if there is a relationship to population density. They download data sets and generate a graph, and find locations using the Earth's coordinate system....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Distance Formula

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students watch teacher demonstration of distance formula, view non-collinear cities on maps, plot points on coordinate plane, evaluate square roots, compute distance between two points, and use Heron's formula to find area of triangles.

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