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Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Upper graders access the Microsoft Word program and create patterns by utilizing certain keys on the keyboard. They create picket fences, smiley faces, and hearts. It seems that this lesson has as much to do with keyboarding skills as it...
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Equivalent Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars practice determining equivalent fractions using mental math skills. They play the online game "Make a Match" to select equivalent fractions sets. Afterward, they complete paper based follow up exercises.
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Curated OER

Graphing With RXTE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use data from the Rossi X-ray Tiiming Explorer (RXTE) satellite to analyze and graph.
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The Kangaroo Conundrum: A Study of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students play a game and collect data for their graph. In this algebra lesson, students solve quadratic equations and identify properties of their graph. They describe the pattern created by the graph and the game.
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A Study of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars factor and solve quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students play a game as the collect and graph data. they identify properties of their parabola and make predictions.
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Getting Familiar with Fractals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use the Internet to answer lab questions about fractals, and then construct fractals using the initial stage and iteration rule. They complete tables and generate rules for the "nth" term and create their own fractals.
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Fibonacci I

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders have the opportunity to gather information themselves on Fibonacci and on the occurrence of Fibonacci numbers in nature. They divide up into groups of 2 to 4 to research.
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Planning My Vacation Online

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use a variety of resources to decide on a vacation destination. They locate three points of interest, a hotel, and two restaurants at their destination.Students obtain driving directions for their trip, create a trip budget, and...
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The Bell Curve

For Teachers All
Students are introduced to the normal distribution and examine the bell curve controversy.
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Point-Slope Form

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the point-slope form of linear equations and graph lines in the point-slope form. After completing the point-slope equation, they identify the slope of a line through a particular point. Students explain the...
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Determining the Age of Fossils

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of radioactive dating. In this radioactive dating lesson plan, students investigate how to determine the ages of fossils and rocks as they learn about half-life radioactive decay.
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Education for Global Peace

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students survey the class and graph the results. In this graphing and data collection lesson, students conduct a survey to see where their shirts were produced. Individuals use software to graph the results and create a written...
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Peace Partners

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students research the similarities of historically conflicting cultures and write a peace agreement for them. In this behavioral studies lesson, students discuss some world conflicts and forms they take. Students work in pairs and to...
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Normal Distribution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete problems on normal distribution equations. In this algebra lesson plan, students complete 11 problems out of their text book.
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Finding Slope of a Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the slope of a line. For this algebra lesson, students graph a line using the slope and y-intercepts. They define the steepness of the line using the slope.
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Paint My Counties: Map Coloring the Counties of Arizona

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the counties of Arizona. In this social studies lesson, 4th graders color a county map of Arizona using the fewest number of colors possible. Students write a persuasive paragraph.
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Who Does the Lottery Benefit?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the pros and cons of the lottery. In this algebra lesson, students use the formulas for permutation and combination to test their arguments about the lottery. They collect data about their argument and plot it on a...
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Skyscraper Capers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars discuss skyscrapers and listen as the teacher introduces the project. They use the Internet to perform research on one skyscraper. Students use information they gather to create a brochure of their building . They create...
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Introduction to Scatter Plots and Correlation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of scatter plots. They compare baseball statistics to locate the ones that correlate with winning, and identify the positive, negative, and no correlation in sets of data using MS Excel.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Discrete Mathematics Project: Venn Diagram Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan on the use of Venn diagrams for problem-solving.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Discrete Mathematics Project: What're the Odds?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is an activity that may be instructive when trying to learn the concept of "odds" and how they are found.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S cp.b.9: Random Walk Iii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The task provides a context of "random walking" to calculate discrete probabilities and represent them on a bar graph. Aligns with S-CP.B.9.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F if the Random Walk

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this task, a person moves left or right one unit on a life-sized number line based on the toss of a coin. The task involves interpreting a function in a non-standard context and provides an opportunity to compute some probabilities...
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University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Clarifying Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Young scholars are given a real-world application to explore function models.

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