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Assessment
Concord Consortium

Broken Spreadsheet I

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
There is power in spreadsheet formulas and learners use this power to model quadratic data. Given a scatterplot of a parabola, pupils create formulas in a spreadsheet to populate the data. The formulas they use lead to an understanding...
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Curated OER

Building a Quadratic Function Form

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Comparing the movement of graphs geometrically when small changes are made to the parent function motivates this collaborative discussion on the transformations of functions to their various forms. Vertical and horizontal shifts due to...
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Assessment
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Balanced Assessment

Local and Global Behavior

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Create rules for numerical sequences. Pupils develop local rules and recursive rules for number sequences. The sequences are linear, quadratic, and cubic in nature. Scholars find that some local rules do not work, no matter where in the...
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Functions

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
Studying function means more than simply learning a formula. Learners must use functions to think through four problems and find solutions. Each task utilizes a different concept from a study of functions. Class members might use a...
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Unit Plan
Radford University

Catch Me If You Can!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Crime doesn't pay, but everyone can learn from it. Learners consider different situations involving mischief at a school, such as stink bombs and rockets, and analyze them using mathematics. They must apply trigonometry, quadratic...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Running Time

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Ever wonder why that computer image takes so long to load? Well, math is involved and provides the algorithms needed to compute the measure in nanoseconds. Young mathematicians plug the image measures into the formulas and compare the...
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Activity
101 Questions

Falling Rocks

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Can you determine how far down a rock drops without visual clues? Viewers observe a clip from a movie testing vertical distance only based on sound. They must determine if it is safe to drop down themselves or if it is farther than their...
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Assessment
Bowland

Patchwork Cushions

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Find out if there are enough squares. Given diagrams for the first four figures in a sequence, pupils try to determine the next figure. Individuals find the number of square and triangle pieces of fabric that are required to make...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quadratics Equations

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students define the equations and discuss how many and what kinds of roots there will be. There are 6 questions dealing with roots, complex numbers and quadratics.
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Worksheet
Math Guy

Algebra 1 Practice Final

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
What makes this resource special? The amazing answer key that comes with worked out solutions and notes for each problem. Practice problems include all topics ranging from linear systems to simplifying exponential expressions. The packet...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Word Problems

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students are guided to choose the best method to solve problems using graphing, factoring, completing the square, and quadratic formula. There are 4 problems with an answer key.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Extra Review

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
In this quadratic formula worksheet, students solve and complete 22 different types of problems. First, they solve each equation by completing the square and applying the quadratic formula. Then, students graph each function provided and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Parabolas

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students define a parabola through hands on creation. In this algebra lesson, students analyze the directrix and focus of a parabola. They create a paper parabola and identify the vertex with points equal distance apart from the vertex.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Projectile Motion Lab

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this physics activity, students model the position, velocity and acceleration using mathematical formulas and a computer program. Then they interpret the parameters in each of the models. Students also complete the experiment and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Maximum and Minimum Values

For Teachers 11th
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders complete the square to write a quadratic equation in Standard form.  Students identify the vertex, sketch the graph and state the maximum or minimum value of the functions.  The one page...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Minima/Maxima

For Students 10th - 12th
In this minima/maxima worksheet, students solve systems of equations, identify the first derivative of a quadratic equation, and find the critical point in an equation. Using Excel worksheets, students graph four equations. There are...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Integrated Algebra Final Exam

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this integrated algebra worksheet, students solve problems involving system of equations, quadratic equations, inequalities, surface area, and radicals.  This 28-page worksheet contains 39 multi-step problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Parabolas

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students find equations of parabolas in real world scenarios.  In this finding equations of parabolas in real world scenarios lesson, students find the equations of parabolas of US landmarks.  Students put a grid on landmarks such as the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tilted Squares and Right Triangles

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate squares. They generate patterns from structured situations and find a rule for the general term and express it using words and symbols. Students generate patterns from a rule and substitute values and formulas.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Standard Form

For Students 11th
In this standard form worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 25 different types of problems. First, they write the value of each number given using standard form. Then, students add or multiply each given equation and write in...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Word Problems

For Students 10th - 11th
In this algebra activity, students solve word problems using algebra. They factor using the quadratic formula and complete the square. There are 4 problems with an answer key.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discriminant Testing

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The class works to identify solutions using the discriminant.They use part of the quadratic formula to find the number of solutions a quadratic equation will have. They calculate how-many times the quadratic function will cut the x-axis....
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Understanding the Discriminant

For Students 11th
In this instructional activity, 11th graders use the quadratic formula to find the discriminant. The discriminant tells how many and what kinds of solution a quadratic equation has. There are 22 question son this instructional activity.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Complex Roots Made Visible

For Students 11th
In this algebra worksheet, 11th graders solve quadratic functions using the quadratic formula. They identify the negative roots using complex roots. There is an answer key with this problem.

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