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Curated OER

Paper Pool

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze the measurements of rectangles. In this analysis activity, students will investigate patterns by looking at ratios. Students will also hypothesize the probability of a ball going into a certain pocket when playing pool....
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Factoring Trinomials

For Students 9th
In this factoring trinomials worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 18 different problems that include identifying the product and sum of numbers. First, they factor the GCF from each group of numbers and complete. Then, students...
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Curated OER

Factoring Differences of Squares

For Students 7th - 9th
In this factoring worksheet, learners factor each polynomial, if possible. If the polynomial cannot be factored, students write the word "prime". There are 42 problems on this worksheet.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Finding the Least Common Multiple

For Students 6th
For this finding the least common multiple worksheet, 6th graders use two methods, a list of multiples or prime factorization, to find least common multiples.
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Curated OER

Patterns in Pascal's Triangle

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine the patterns that exist in Pascal's Triangle. They explore multiples and factors. Sudents use an applet to create and color the multiples in Pascal's Triangle.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Perfect Squares and Factoring

For Students 9th - 11th
In this perfect square worksheet, students factor perfect square trinomials and polynomials. They identify trinomials and polynomials that are perfect squares. This one-page worksheet contains 21 problems.
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Curated OER

Digging, Smelting and Forging: But Why in Pennsylvania

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine the history of the iron industry in Pennsylvania. In this iron industry lesson plan, students learn about Israel Acrilius and his role in the iron industry. Students identify natural resources used in forging iron....
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Curated OER

The Quadratic Formula

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students solve quadratic function by completing the square. For this algebra lesson, students use the quadratic formula to factor quadratics and find the roots. They graph the parabola and identify its properties.
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Curated OER

Functions and Logarithms - Week 4

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this function and logarithm worksheet, students solve function problems by finding the sum of the digits. They use logarithms to solve graphing problems and find the number of prime numbers. This three-page worksheet contains eight...
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Curated OER

America's Heartland

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students complete geography and trade activities about global trade. In this geography and trade lesson, students read information to learn about absolute advantage, comparative advantage, trade factors, U.S. trade partners, and...
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Curated OER

The Commutative Cookie

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the commutative properties of multiplication and focus upon the setting of cubes in the correct patterns to solve problems. They differentiate between numbers that have multiple factors and prime numbers....
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Curated OER

Euclidean Algorithm

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concept of a Greatest Common Divisor. They review the number systems. Students are told how the entire field of Number Theory primarily uses the integers. They are told the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.
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Curated OER

How to Get Rich Slowly

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover how to budget in order to live in today's world. Allocating their resources is of prime importance in the monthly budget. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to figure out their monthly budget.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Equivalent fractions approach to non-repeating decimals

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Trying to get your class to think of decimals as fractions and vice versa can lead to interesting discussions. After all, we can usually understand quickly that 1/4 is .25 but why is 1/7 not so easy to convert? This activity looks at...
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PBS

Working with Common Denominators: Activities and Supplemental Materials

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Enjoy these straightforward and simple worksheet pages that practice with different denominators. The practice starts simple with adding fractions together and then works on a recipe that needs to be tripled. 
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PBS

Working with Common Denominators: Assessments

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Now that the practice is over, see if young mathematicians can utilize their new skills on finding common denominators and adding fractions. The assessment contains one map challenge and follows with skills practice. 
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PBS

Add, Subtract and Multiply Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Your future chefs will appreciate this comprehensive instructional activity where learners practice operations on fractions using pizza and soup analogies. Learners begin with a pizza analogy that requires the learners to multiply a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Division word problems

For Students 5th - 8th
In this division worksheet, students complete division word problems. Students complete 10 multiplication problems that pertain to the concept of division.
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Curated OER

Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students add and subtract rational expressions using the LCM. They combine like denominators before they add and subtract the expressions. There are 8 questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Equivalent Fractions and Simplest Form reteach 9.6

For Students 4th - 6th
In this equivalent fractions and simplest form instructional activity, students review the processes and find the simplest form of the equivalent fractions. Students solve twelve problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Volume

For Students 7th - 8th
In this volume worksheet, students determine the number of cuboids needed to create a rectangular prism of a particular size. They determine the mass, volume and density of cereal boxes. Students determine the volume of rectangular...
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Facing History and Ourselves

The Power of Images

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
One picture but a thousand stories. As a part of a case study of how the death of Michael Brown was reported by professional news sources and on social media class members examine the reactions of various groups to a photograph taken by...
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EngageNY

Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
This assessment pair goes way beyond simple graphing, factoring and solving polynomial equations, really forcing learners to investigate the math ideas behind the calculations. Short and to-the-point questions build on one another,...
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Virginia Department of Education

Rational Expressions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Demonstrate the progression of operations with rational expressions through a multi-day lesson, equipped with worksheets for each day. High schoolers develop the concepts needed to perform operations with rational expressions. They learn...