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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Project Ideas: World Records

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity suggests a number of investigative projects, focusing on athletics and swimming, exploring some of the trends between performances in different sports at the same time in history and in the rate of improvement of records...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: The Speed of the Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Team games like football, hockey, basketball, handball and wheelchair rugby are played on pitches or courts of different sizes with different numbers of players. The density of players on the pitch plays a significant role in determining...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Reflection

For Students 9th - 10th
This site defines reflection, separates reflection into two categories of amphichiral and chiral. The site also gives formulas used in reflective symmetry including point-plane distance, position of reflected points and has links to...
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Algebra 1: Semester 1: Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module through which students learn about equations including the following: Translating words into equations and equations into words, The Properties of Equality to help solving equations, Techniques for solving simple...
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Applications of Quadratic Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that review applications involving solving a quadratic equation including distance/rate problems and work rate problems.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Speed

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students apply a formula to solve problems involving speed, distance and time.
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Other

Center for Technology and Teacher Education: Parabola Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is a lesson plan on construction of a parabola using the definition. Geometer's Sketch Pad software is beneficial for the activity. Through the activity students develop gemetric constructions of parabolas, use the distance...
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Handout
Learning Wave Communications

Learning Wave: Algebra, Section 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource covers the basic algebraic concepts of like terms, substitution, solving one- and two-step equations, and using formulas and problem solving. Sample problems and links to application problems are included.
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Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Applying the Definition of a Parabola

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Math responds to a student question about parabolas. The student asks a series of questions about a parabola, including how to derive the formula of a parabola from the definition, a parabola is the set of all point equal distance...
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Handout
University of Guelph

University of Guelph: Physics Tutorials: What Is Torque?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an introductory look at torque, the measure of how much a force acting on an object causes that object to rotate. Provides a definition of torque, illustrations, and also a formula to define torque.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Lines in the Coordinate Plane Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This comprehensive study guide highlights the main terms and formulas needed to review lines in the coordinate plane. Examples are included.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept introduces students to several applications of the Pythagorean Theorem. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to other math concepts.
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Handout
Integrated Publishing

Integrated Publishing: Levers

For Students 9th - 10th
A quite lengthy chapter on the simple machine the lever. Includes uses, classes, mechanical advantage, formulae, etc. A full discussion, with good illustrations.
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Other

Metric Conversion Calculator and Charts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Metric Conversions offers online calculators for making conversions, downloadable tables in many types of metric conversion (pdf format), and free conversion tools to put onto your website or dynamic pages.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

For Students 2nd - 8th
Discover the difference between speed, velocity, and acceleration. Provides formulas and other interesting facts.
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Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Equipotential Lines

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from Michigan State University's Elementary Physics II class and details equipotential lines. The site displays maps and diagrams as well as formulas and rules for these types of lines.
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Coordinate Geometry Proofs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A lesson, practice activity, and teacher resource for exploring coordinate geometry proofs.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Points Inside/outside/on a Circle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given the center and radius of a circle, determine if a point is inside of the circle, on the circle, or outside of the circle. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Algebra Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Purplemath contains about 40 different lessons on various algebra topics. The lessons are divided into five different sections: preliminary topics, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, advanced algebra, and word problems. The lessons...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A ced.a.2: Throwing a Ball

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using a ball thrown vertically as the real life scenario, this task has a couple of aspects designed to encourage young scholars to attend to the structure of a given equation and the meaning of the variables in it. Aligns with HSA-CED.A.2.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Tern Turn

For Students 9th - 10th
Math activity challenges you to figure out how fast an Arctic tern can fly around the world. How long would it take to fly from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back?
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems: Point, Line, Planes, Angles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice using your graphing calculator for drawing and labeling points, lines, planes, and angles. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly under each...
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Handout
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University

Npac Reu Program: Graphing With Coordinates in the Plane

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University provides a good five-part basic graphing instructor. Covers all the basics clearly. It is divided into links for easier navigation.