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Pythagorean Theorem and Problem Solving
Students use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems. In this geometry lesson, students identify the properties of a right triangle. They find the missing side and angles of a right triangle.
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Finding the Acceleration Due to Gravity
Young scholars calculate acceleration due to gravity.
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The Nuts and Bolts of a Mathematical Expression
Fourth graders complete a worksheet that asks them to order operations within a mathematical expression. students evaluate the expressions in the correct order using mental math and paper. The results are recorded on the worksheet.
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Angles and Algebra
Middle schoolers calculate angle measure for triangles and complementary/supplementary angles. After a lecture/demo, students utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice.
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Determining Angle Measure with Parallel Lines
Students observe and solve examples of corresponding angle postulates, alternate interior angle theorems, and exterior and consecutive angles. They complete the Determining Angle Measure With Parallel Lines worksheet.
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Rays and Angles
Students view examples of a ray, opposite rays, collinear rays, angles, and straight angles. They discuss and demonstrate how to use a protractor and complete worksheet problems on rays and angles.
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Online video games plus curriculum-based math equals an engaging educational tool.
Seventh graders use online math games to practice understanding the skill of estimation and order of operations. In this lesson, 7th graders use the internet to play online games to strengthen their understanding of these skills.
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Tower of Hanoi Lesson Plan
Young scholars investigate the Legend of the Tower of Hanoi and complete mathematical problems related to the legend. They play the Tower of Hanoi game online in order to discover the number pattern involved. They solve problems using...
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Insulators And Conductors
High schoolers investigate the flow of electricity and how it effects different objects in the classroom as being classified as an insulator or conductor. They work in teams to test the conductivity of different classroom objects after...
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Multiplying Decimals and Mixed Numbers
Learners multiply decimals and/or mixed numbers. They explore the effects of multiplying decimals and mixed numbers. They practice estimating answers when a number is multiplied by a decimal or mixed number.
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The Calculus Whiz Who Owned a Box Company
Young scholars use the relationship between volume and surface area to construct a box out of a piece of paper that maximizes volume using a table and by using graphing and calculus techniques.
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The Calculus Whiz Who Loved Candy
Students develop an equation for finding the volume of a commonly known piece of candy (M&M, Hershey's Kiss, Tootsie Roll Pop, Life Saver, etc.) by using calculus.
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Pi Day (March 14)
Fourth graders determine the value of ? by measuring the circumference and diameter of circular objects such as soup cans, Oreo cookies, etc..
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Sloping and Intersecting a Linear Function
Pupils examine and discuss typical linear equations, and the difference between a linear and nonlinear equation. They observe examples of linear equations and complete a worksheet.
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Reality Check
Fourth graders practice living on a budget. They must plan for rent, utilities, and food and determine if they can afford the luxuries of a phone, car, gas, movies, clothes, etc., using a newspaper to gather their information.
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Finding the Measure of Segments
Students observe and solve examples of betweenness, ruler postulate, and segment addition postulate. They complete the Finding the Measure of Segments worksheet using the distance formula.
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Going My Way (High School Math)
Students solve uniform motion problems using formula d = rt.
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How Do You Pay a Complement to an Angle?
Learners observe and solve examples of the complementary angle theorem. They complete the How Do You Pay a Complement to an Angle worksheet, and write a response in their math journal.
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Speeding By The Numbers
Students determine speed by running or walking a given distance and dividing the distance by the time it took them to do so. They record their average speed and compare it with the speeds of other moving objects.
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Inequalities Involving Absolute Value
Students solve and graph inequalities involving absolute value. They discuss and identify the basic properties of inequalities, and solve basic examples.
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Exponent Power
Learners explore multiplication and division problems using exponents. Students examine positive, negative and zero powers. They relate powers to geometric sequences. Learners devise strategies and discover rules of exponents.
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Babylonian Mathematics 2
Students research Babylonian mathematics. They calculate simple surd numbers. Students find the fractional form of rational numbers expressed as decimals. They work with numbers in base 60.
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Math 155 Worksheet 1
In this college level Calculus activity, students review factoring, rationalization of a denominator, and functional notation to prepare for differentiation. The two page activity contains six problems. Answers are not included.
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Who Has...?
In this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders represent verbal expression algebraically and evaluate the expressions for the given replacement values of the variables. The three page worksheet contains the instructions for the card game and...