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Balanced Systems of Equations
Students solve equations. For this algebra lesson, students relate solving equations to a balanced scale. They add, subtract, multiply and divide on both sides to keep the scale balanced.
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TI-Nspire Activity: What Does Your Representation Tell You?
By learning to select the best representation for three meal plans, students compare three meal plans to determine the best choice. Data for the meal plans is sorted on a table, as an algebraic equation, and graphed on a coordinate grid....
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Picking Chips: Experimental Probability
Students apply the concepts of an event occurring to playing a game. In this probability lesson,students differentiate between experimental and theoretical probability.
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Walk the Line
Learners create constant speed versus motion graphs. They will perform linear regressions on their data to describe the graphs mathematically.
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Data and Scientific Graphs
Learners conduct experiments and graph their data. In this statistics lesson, students collect data and graph it on a coordinate plane. They analyze the data looking for patterns and they discuss their findings with the class.
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Simple Inequalities on a Number Line
High schoolers solve inequalities problems. In this algebra instructional activity, students graph the solution of inequalities on a number line. They discuss boundaries and open or closed intervals.
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Volume of Compound Figures
Fifth graders use patterns, models and relationships to solve equations. In this equations lesson, 5th graders define vocabulary for equations and complete worksheets explaining variables and solving problems.
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Spend, Save, Invest or Donate (9-12)
High schoolers explore the concept of personal finance. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine decisions they make about money as they discover the definitions of philanthropy, resources, scarcity, choice, benefits, costs,...
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Make a Pass at Me
Students identify different types of functions and units of measurements. In this statistics instructional activity, students will collect data, graph their data and make predictions about their data. They plot a linear regression graph.
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Sum of Infinite Geometric Series
Your mathematicians solve problems using geometric series in this pre-calculus instructional activity. They divide a unit square into very small pieces and identify the reasoning behind the sum of a series being less than one.
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Recycling
Middle schoolers relate recycling to waste reduction. In this science lesson, students talk about the environment and how recycling certain natural resources actually saves on energy. They also discuss what type of recycling causes...
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Data Collection and Graphing
Students collect data and graph it on a coordinate plane and analyze it. In this statistics lesson, students display their data collection using a graph. They determine which central tendency will work best.
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The Six Faces of Garbage
Middle schoolers use the mathematics of surface area to approach the problem of garbage pollution from the classroom. After watching a video, students construct replicas of cereal boxes and compute their surface area.
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A Recipe for Reading: Asian Style Rice and Eggs
Learners read, write about, and cook with rice in this home economics lesson. They reflect on the experience eating rice at home or in other ethnic foods.
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Investigating Correlation
High schoolers investigate different types of correlation in this statistics instructional activity. They identify positive, negative and no correlation as it relates to their data. They then find the line of best fit for the plotted data.
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Islamic Inheritance Mathematics
Students determine how a woman's estate is divided among her beneficiaries according to Islamic inheritance law. They add and subtract fractions.
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Burger King Investigation
Students study data on the nutritional value of Burger King meals in order to discover its nutritional value and also to compare the meals, using mathematical computation, to the recommended daily diet. For this data handling lesson,...
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The Quadratic Formula
In this quadratic formula worksheet, 9th graders identify and solve 20 different problems by applying the quadratic formula to each one. First, they read the lesson and examples to identify the quadratic formula. Then, students use the...
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Black Holes-The Event Horizon
In this black hole worksheet, students read about the three parts to a black hole including the Event horizon, the interior space and the singularity. Students solve five problems which involve using a given formula for the Schwarzschild...
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Making Cubes
Third graders explore vocabulary associated with three dimensional figures. In this transformations lesson plan, 3rd graders create two dimensional nets for three dimensional figures. Students become familiar with describing two and...
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Algebraic Equation Manipulation for Electric Circuits
In this electric circuit instructional activity, learners use Algebraic equations to manipulate the electrical resistance of a conductor. The answer a series of 19 open-ended questions. This instructional activity is printable and the...
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How Diverse is That?
Students discuss biological diversity in ocean communities. In this diversity instructional activity, students examine the variety of organisms compared to relative abundance. They will write an analysis and discuss their findings with...
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A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words
Students analyze the numbers of male vs female administrators and teachers from their school. In this gender equality lesson plan, students use school yearbooks from the 1950's threw present to count how many male vs. female teachers,...
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Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
Students differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning. In this geometry lesson, students identify congruent figures and examine logos for congruency.