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Curated OER

Intro to 1D Kinematics with Physlets

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine illustrations and animations on a Physlets CD in which they must describe motion, analyze graphs, and calculate initial velocity. The Physlet assists in providing active class participation in discussion.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Sports Equipment

For Students K - 1st Standards
Sports such as hockey, football, basketball and tennis use balls of different sizes. Can you arrange a selection of different balls in a line each touching the next to make the shortest line? This activity offers opportunities for...
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Other

Nm Learning Games Lab: Math Snacks

For Students 9th - 10th
Games and videos, each accompanied by guidelines for teachers and students, cover math topics such as proportion, ratio, number line, scale, and measurement. Downloads are available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Standard Form in Linear Equations Useful

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Math discusses the usefulness of standard form of linear equations on this page. The Dr. discusses parallel and perpendicular lines as well as graphing techniques. The Dr. touches on what the canonical form is and its usefulness.
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Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Add Em Up

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is a demo version of the game with two modes of play. In one, you must place number tiles on a grid so that the tiles touching it add up to that number. In the second mode, you solve number puzzles. Be sure to read the instructions...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Investing (Introduction)

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to investing. Touches on basic topics - how to reduce risk, comparing investments, and the importance of diversification.
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Handout
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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Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Pattern Match: Colors

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Young learners will have fun selecting correct colors in order to "complete the pattern." Choose from four levels (easy, basic, hard, touch) and score points as you work against a timer.
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Geoboard Line Segments [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
Students are to find different ways to make two line segments that touch seven pins. Materials needed include geoboards, rubber bands, geoboard paper and rulers.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Seven Circles Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, seven pennies are placed in a circle so that they are all touching one in the center and their neighbors. Students are asked to find as many rigid motions of the plane as they can which are symmetries of this configuration...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co, G Srt Seven Circles I

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, seven pennies are placed in a circle so that they are all touching one in the center and their neighbors. The question is whether this will work with other equally-sized circles. Aligns with G-SRT.C and G-CO.C.10.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt, G Mg Seven Circles Iii

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students are shown circle formations where an inner circle is surrounded by a set of circles and all circles are touching. In the first situation, all circles have the same diameter. In the second, the inner circle is...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe Triangle Perimeters

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students are shown two triangles touching points on a coordinate grid and are asked to answer questions about their perimeters. The purpose of this task is to apply the Pythagorean theorem to calculate distances and areas. Aligns with...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: g.c Inscribing a Circle in a Triangle I

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of this task is to show how to draw a circle which is tangent to all three sides of a given triangle: that is, the circle touches each side of the triangle in a single point. Aligns with G-C.A.3.
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Interactive
Cool Math

Coolmath: Coolmath Games: B Cubed

For Students 1st - 5th
For this game, you must guide a cube along a path of squares in order to reach the red square. Along the way, you must touch every individual square.
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Other

Erikson Institute: Why One to One Correspondence Matters

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
A hallmark of accurate counting is when preschoolers begin to assign one number, and only one number, to each object as they count. We see this achievement when a child touches or tags each object in time with saying the counting words....
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PBS

Pbs: Addition of Positive and Negative Integers

For Students 6th - 8th
Introducing a card game that your students can play in small groups to develop their addition skills. This video focuses on addition of positive and negative numbers and briefly touches on subtraction of integers.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Metric System Basics

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Assess height, weight, and volume using metric measurements. This interactive exercise touches on place value and focuses on the prefixes associated with metric measurement.
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SEDL

Sedl: Five Senses

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Elementary students will gain great insight into the workings of our five senses through this collection of detailed, integrated lesson plans for grades K-3. Each lesson contains a list of needed materials, hands-on explorations...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Systems and Solutions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
The Energy Systems and Solutions unit brings students through the exploration of science and engineering concepts as they relate to energy issues in everyday life. Issues surrounding energy production and energy consumption provide a...
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Teacher Resources: Climate Change: A Wisconsin Activity Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A resource for teachers to help students develop the knowledge and skills needed to become informed and active participants in society's climate change discussions. It touches on both the scientific aspects of climate change and social...
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Other

Learners Edge: Play in the Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Play is not more important than science, literacy, physics, or math - it IS science, literacy, physics, and math. It is the FOUNDATION for learning. This article touches on the research supporting the importance of incorporating play...

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