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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: The Recipe for a Great Word Problem

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
The big idea of this lesson is to have students write their own word problems to help them have a better understanding of mathematical operations, as they relate to real-world scenarios. Pictures and videos of the lesson in the process...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Split Time: Real World Rate

For Students 6th - 8th
Dan has to run on a different track in the winter, how can he figure out his split time for the smaller track? This interactive exercise focuses on using what you know about ratios to calculate the correct split time for the different...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Multiplying Fractions by Fractions: Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
In this exercise, students practice multiplying fractions by fractions word problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Applications of Statics, Including Problem Solving Strategies

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses how statics can be applied in the real world, and strategies for solving statics problems. Includes a question, two exercises, and a...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Solving Percent Problems (Day 2)

For Teachers 6th Standards
Solving percents using real world scenarios.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Creating a Good Survey and Analyzing the Results

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students will learn how to develop a sample survey while also using inferential statistics to solve real-world problems.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Density Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Solve problems concerning real-world situations using your knowledge of volume, surface area, and density.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Pythagorean Theorem Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Solve real-world problems that can be modeled by right triangles, using the Pythagorean Theorem!
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Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Direct and Partial Variation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze and explore direct and partial variation. Comprehension is shown through solving real world problems. The two lessons have an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
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Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Direct and Partial Variation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students analyze and explore direct and partial variation. Comprehension is shown through solving real world problems. The two lessons have an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Building a Dog Kennel Day 1

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Third graders will be able to use strategies to solve real-world problems involving area and perimeter.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 9.5 Modeling in Three Dimensions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore connections between a 2-dimensional net and a 3-dimensional box. Later in this section, use equations with variables to solve real world problems that use 2 and 3-dimensional objects.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Triangles: Targeted Math Instruction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students will learn how to apply the properties and characteristics of all triangles to solve real-world problems and identify and use the unique characteristics of right, isosceles, equilateral, acute, obtuse, and scalene triangles.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Firefighter Allocation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this students are asked to write an equation to solve a real-world problem. There are two natural approaches to this task. In the first approach, students have to notice that even though there is one variable, namely the number of...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fancy Feet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the engineering design process to solve a real-world problem - shoe engineering! Working in small teams, students design, build and test a pair of wearable platform or high-heeled shoes, taking into consideration the stress...
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Activity
Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Percent Increase and Decrease

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion on how to solve problems of percent increase and decrease is the focus of this resource. Several real world examples are presented with paragraph form solutions.
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Lesson Plan
Intel Corporation

Intel: Fractions Made Visual

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Students learn the importance of math accuracy and, more specifically, that knowing how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions make life easier for everyone. To help students come to this understanding, they are assigned to a...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Scientific Notation

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This animated Math Shorts video from UEN explains the term scientific notation and provides several examples in converting extreme numbers to and from scientific notation. It also demonstrates how to multiply numbers using scientific...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Piano Tuning and Balancing Equations

For Students 6th - 8th
Examine how one innovator is working to improve the way concert pianos are designed and tuned. This video focuses on the balance that needs to occur in an ideally tuned piano key and explores how David Stanwood calculated the balance...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 2.nbt How Many Days Until Summer Vacation?

For Teachers 2nd
This lesson plan has students solving a real world word problem using addition or subtraction.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 5.md,oa You Can Multiply Three Numbers in Any Order

For Teachers 5th Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to use the volume of a rectangular prism to see why you can multiply three numbers in any order you want and still get the same result. Aligns with 5.OA.A and 5.MD.C.5.
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Study Guide
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Calculus: Radioactivity and Half Life [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Apply the Law of Exponential Change to solve a "real-world" science problem. Formulas and examples are provided. Great review for the AP Calculus test!
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Halloween: Shopping

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario doing Halloween shopping. Those skills include solving money problems with addition and subtraction and understanding the value of money and coins.