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BBC

Bbc World Service: Figure It Out: Winning the Lottery

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning activity demonstrates to students real-world applications of mathematics. The resource shows examples of how probability and chance can be used in the real world.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Real World Applications of Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th
Trigonometry is applied in two different real world situations. Students can calculate the solutions to each problem and comprehend how trigonometry is used in real life.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Real World Ratios Day 2

For Teachers 6th Standards
Using rich math problems and multiple representations to solve ratios.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Markov Chains

For Students 10th - 12th
A step-by-step explanation of using Markov Chains to solve a real-world problem.
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Other

Stage of Life: How Teens Feel About Real World Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Hundreds of students share a personal story in which they faced an obstacle, challenge, issue or problem during the school year and share how they dealt with it when they answered a writing contest prompt.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Linear Equations Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn to apply linear equations and their graphs to real-world problems.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Visually Representing Percent Word Problems (Day 2)

For Teachers 6th
Using a variety of visual representations to solve real world percent problems.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Two Step Equations Word Problems

For Students 6th - 8th
Practice writing equations to model and solve real-world situations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sequences Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Given a verbal description of a real-world relationship, determine the sequence that models that relationship.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graph Interpretation Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Match features of graphs of modeling functions to their real-world meaning.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Volume Word Problems

For Students 4th - 6th
Find the volume of rectangular prisms to solve word problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Find Perimeter When Given Side Lengths

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Find perimeter of figures when given an image or context. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.D.8 Solve real world and...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Jim and Jesse's Money

For Teachers 6th
In this real-world context, 6th graders are given the ratio of Jim's money to Jesse's and the amounts they have spent so far on a road trip, and they must calculate what each person had at the start of the trip. Aligns with 6.RP.A.3.
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Virtual Nerd

Virtual Nerd: How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using Unit Rates?

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Word problems allow you to see the real world uses of math! This tutorial shows you how to take a rate and convert it to a unit rate. Then, you can use that unit rate to calculate your answer. Watch this tutorial to learn all about it!
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Oswego City School District

Regents Prep: Applications of Trigonometric Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners can use this site to practice questions dealing with trigonometric graphs. Students are challenged with multiple real-world problems and after solving those problems they can check their solution online.
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Pythagoras Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn about the Pythagoras theorem, its derivations, and equations followed by solved real-world problems on the Pythagoras theorem triangle and squares.
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to an investigation of real-world problems to develop viable solutions to global access to clean water.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Surface Area to Volume Ratio

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will investigate the relationship between surface area and volume and their application to the inner workings of real life organisms.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Everyday Algebra Plus: Targeted Math Instruction

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Algebra lesson focuses on using patterns and relationships to write equations with two variables to represent relationships and patterns in real-world problems, plotting ordered pairs on a coordinate grid, and interpreting the meaning of...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Mathematical Models

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a good discussion of how and why models are used in Mathematics to represent problems in the real world. It explains different ways to model a problem, e.g., with a formula or an illustration, and what can be learned from them....
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Fun and Sun Rent a Car

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A wide range of math skills is incorporated into a lesson that involves planning a family's vacation to Florida. Travel expenses are gathered and compared, graphed, and analyzed in hopes of finding the best prices. There are extension...
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Other

Odyssey of the Mind: Second Time Around

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What is the recycling process? Why is it important to recycle? Through the activities on this page, students explore the answers to these questions, encourage others to recycle, present skits on the effects of recycling, and more.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dependent and Independent Variables

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice identifying dependent and independent variables. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Glaciers, Water and Wind, Oh My!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This hands-on activity explores five different forms of erosion (chemical, water, wind, glacier and temperature). Students rotate through stations and model each type of erosion on rocks, soils and minerals. The students record their...

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