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Regressive Music
Student use the Ti calculator to graph sinusoidal graphs. In this calculus activity, high schoolers use the CBL to collect and analyze data of sinusoidal graphs. They manipulate their collected data and make predictions.
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Solving Percent Problems with Proportions
Seventh graders explore the concept of percent problems. In this percent problem instructional activity, 7th graders use proportion equations to solve percent problems. Students find percentages of numbers and use proportions to...
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Music Math: Create a Clapping Symphony (Plus Fraction Math)
Students read simple music to create a symphony of clapping (all grades). Plus fraction math for grades 5-up. They explain how musical notes relate to fractions and identify a variety of musical notes for example, whole, half, and...
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Solar Dynamics Observatory: Working with Giga, Tera, Peta and Exabytes
In this solar observatory instructional activity, students read about the solar observation data that NASA will be collecting. Students solve 6 problems related to the collection of data using computers to store the solar data using...
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Simplifying Ratios
In this simplifying ratios worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 24 various types of problems. First, they complete each ratio and reduce when necessary. Then, students find the length and width of each rectangle described. They...
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There's Gold in Them Thar Ratios
Students draw a model of the bunny problem which generates the Fibonacci Sequence, spirals generated from golden rectangles and golden triangles; identify the golden ratio in the human body, and find the Fibonacci numbers in nature.
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Calculating rates
In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students solve verbal problems in which they calculate rates using the appropriate unit of measure. The one page worksheet contains a combination of seven multiple choice and free response...
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Energy and Mass-Same Things But Different!
In this energy and mass worksheet, students read about Einstein's formula, E=mc2 and they solve six problems. They convert from different energy units to different mass units using a given formula.
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Basic Theorems and Proofs
In this pre-calculus learning exercise, 11th graders recall the three forms of the law of cosines and used it to solve problems involving triangles. They also write out the laws of sines and use those to solve problems with angles. There...
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Let's Trade
Second graders engage in a instructional activity which focuses on adding two-digit numbers and the regrouping process. They identify when the regrouping process is necessary and make appropriate "trades" to complete an addition problem.
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Volume and Surface Area of Right Rectangular Prisms
Learners identify the formulas for three-dimensional figures. They use manipulatives to model problems. Students create foldables and explain volume and surface area. Learners complete worksheets and classify solids. Students sing a...
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Integration by Parts
Students explore integration by parts and use it to solve equations. In this calculus lesson, students sing a song about integration, and practice solving equations using integration by parts twice. They solve integrals and discuss when...
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Know By Heart Addition Facts To 20
In this addition activity, students solve the 56 addition problems. They are each in groups of 8 and students record how many seconds it took to get each group done. The problems all involve adding 2 single digit numbers together. The...
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Completing the Circuit
Students use a battery, wires, small light bulb and a light bulb holder to learn the difference between an open circuit and a closed circuit, and understand that electric current only occurs in a closed circuit. They describe the...
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Making Music and Playing the Blues
Students research how musical instruments have changed over time. They discover how math is used in music. They describe musical instruments from photographs as well.
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Introduction to Limits
Twelfth graders problem solve limit/function value situations. They solve the problems using a graphing calculator, which allows them to see the function's graph, and infer the function value and limit from the graph.
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Represent Fractions
Using word problems can be a good way to help students practice working with fractions. For this worksheet on fractions, students solve problems involving real-life examples. This worksheet is part of the Houghton Mifflin math series and...
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Compare and Order Fractions, Decimals and Percents
In this compare and order worksheet, students solve 6 word problems; all problems are related to comparing and ordering fractions, decimals and percents.
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Hands On: Divide with Multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000
In this division learning exercise, 5th graders work with division when using multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000. They use the basic facts and patterns to find the quotients while showing their work to solve 6 word problems.
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Exam 3 Review - Probability
For this probability worksheet, pupils find the probability of given problems. They compute both independent and dependent events. This two-page worksheet contains approximately 35 problems.
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Tell Me Doc—Will I Get Cancer?
Can you beat the odds of cancer? In the first installment of a seven-part series, future biomedical engineers consider how to detect and diagnose cancer. An article on biosensors provides useful information toward this goal.
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Bug Football
In this math worksheet, students solve the word problems that are used to play the game of bug football. The skill of number sense is increased.
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Worksheet 19
In this math worksheet, students use the following descriptions of a spring system to write a differential equation of the form my + γy + ky = F(x).
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Worksheet 21
In this math worksheet, students practice using the appropriate formula developed to solve the word problems. They find the correct operation to find the answer to each.