Curated OER
How Many Toothpicks?
Students investigate different geometric patterns. In this geometry lesson, students create different shapes using toothpicks. They create different patterns and designs and complete a charts using different measurements.
Curated OER
Four Fours Challenge
Second graders look at the number patterns created when tins are stacked in different arrangements. The aim of the unit is for students to keep track of the numbers involved by drawing up a table of values. They are then encouraged to...
Curated OER
Problem Solving in Mathematics
Seventh graders discover that there are multiple strategies to be used in problem solving. They explain a problem solving situation in their own words and determine a possible strategy for solving the problem.
Curated OER
Paul's Patterns
Fourth graders listen to the problem. As the students work ask them questions that require them to describe the patterns in their own words.
If the students are having problems with finding the patterns encourage them to explore the...
Curated OER
The Demise of Copper's Trading Power
Eighth graders evaluate statistical equations. They examine data from archaeologists at Jamestown, complete statistical equations using the sets of data, and graph the results.
Curated OER
The Mandelbrot Set
Students explore the Mandelbrot Set. They are introduced to the concept of a complex number and function in order to motivate the discussion of Julia and Mandelbrot sets. Students investigate fractals and how they are built.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Creating Polygons
Students describe, make and compare polygons. In this creating polygons lesson, students identify properties of quadrilaterals and describe common features of two dimensional shapes.
Curated OER
Triangular Numbers
Students are introduced to the problem and brainstorm ideas for approaching the problem and keeping track of what has been done. They work in pairs and share their answers, explaining their reasoning.
Curated OER
Lift Equation Problem Set
Students, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of the text by using it, along with FoilSim, to complete an activity to graph and interpret the lift equation.
Curated OER
Exploding Numbers
Students discuss how numbers increase when exponential growth is occurring. They view a video and compare exponential and linear growth with a graphing calculator.
Curated OER
Problem Solving
Sixth graders solve problems involving money at learning situations. They solve the problems and determine if there is a solution, one solution, or many solutions. They write problems that have more than one solution and incorporate...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Seeing Doubles
Students work with dominoes to recognize the number of spots on each side as they relate to addition facts. In this seeing doubles lesson, students make triangle shaped flash cards for the double facts. Students represent the correct...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Simplifying Radical Expressions
This website contains a tutorial that teaches you how to multiply radicals that have the same index number, divide radicals that have the same index number, and simplify radical expressions. Example problems are worked through...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Factors & Divisibility
Students practice multiple-choice problems with factors and divisibility.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intro to Factors & Divisibility
Learn what it means for polynomials to be factors of other polynomials or to be divisible by them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Exponential Properties Involving Products
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Write repeated products in exponential form and simplify expressions involving exponents.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Exponent of a Quotient
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Simplify expressions that involve exponential quotients being raised to a higher power.
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Extra Practice Quiz Evaluate Expressions 1
Practice evaluating these algebraic expressions. Read the interactive quiz rules and then click on the "Begin" ticket. If you answer incorrectly you get one more chance to try again then you are told the correct answer. See how many...
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 1: Representing Functions as Rules and Graphs
Provides examples and a video lesson that illustrates how to represent a function as a rule or graph.
Understanding Algebra
Understanding Algebra: Positive Integer Exponents
This is a simplified explanation about exponents along with a few rules for combining numbers with exponents.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Negative Exponents
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students simplify exponential expressions that involve negative powers. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Exponential Terms Raised to an Exponent
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Simplify expressions that involve exponential terms being raised to a higher power.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Operations on Real Numbers
A tutorial will guide you through the rules and steps for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing real numbers, as well as evaluating numeric expressions and using order of operations. Contains step-by-step solutions to example...
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University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Gym [Pdf]
This task challenges students to use rules to calculate and compare the cost of memberships.