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Activity
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Properties of Real Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find definitions and examples of commutative property, associative property, distributive property, identity property, inverse property, and multiplicative inverse. This tutorial also offers practice exercises for you to complete after...
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Reading Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good introduction to reading bar, line, and double line graphs, and drawing and reading Venn diagrams. Contains definitions and examples of these types of charts and graphs as well as practice exercises that ask you to answer questions...
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Percent and Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th
Using this tutorial, you'll learn how to convert percents into decimals (and vice versa) and to solve various problems involving percents. Offers a variety of sample problems with step-by-step solutions and practice exercises for you to...
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Activity
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Further Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th
You'll learn how to use Polya's four-step process to solve problems involving simple geometry concepts, distance, mixtures, and interest. This tutorial offers several example problems as well as practice exercises for you to complete.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Solving Linear Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial will show you how to use various properties of inequalities in order to solve linear inequalities and how to graph solution sets on a number line. Offers several examples showing you steps to solving inequalities and...
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Complex Fractions

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial shows two different ways in which you can simplify complex fractions. Works through examples step-by-step and gives some practice problems.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Equations of Lines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial covers x & y intercepts, point-slope form, slope-intercept form, graphing, and more. Use the practice problems at the end to check your skills.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Graphing Linear Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial on graphing lines. The site discusses how to determine if an equation is linear and gives step-by-step examples of how to graph a line given its algebraic form.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Intercepts

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to find the x and y intercepts of a linear function, to graph the function using the intercepts, and to graph vertical and horizontal lines. The tutorial offers many examples with clear step-by-step examples.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial with many step-by-step examples on the laws of exponents. Explains the rationale for the rules, and gives practice exercises complete with answers and discussions.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Negative Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial with step-by-step examples involving negative exponents and scientific notation. Offers a review of the exponent rules and cites them to justify steps taken in the examples.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Division of Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial with step-by-step examples to learn how to divide two polynomials. The site offers a list of steps to successfully divide polynomials using long division.
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Activity
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Basic Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the basics of geometry here through this tutorial. The tutorial covers a range of concepts that are necessary for the foundation knowledge base to go onto high school geometry. Practice problems at the end of the tutorial help to...
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Multiplying Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial that shows you how to multiply polynomials and how to use the FOIL method when multiplying binomials.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: The Fundamental Counting Principle

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a tutorial on the fundamental counting principle that includes many examples and sample problems.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Permutations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You'll learn how to use permutations when solving a counting problem involving order. This tutorial offers definitions, example problems with step-by-step solutions, and practice exercises for you to complete and check.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Combinations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to use combinations when solving counting problems involving groups. This tutorial offers a good definition of combination, several example problems and step-by-step solutions, and practice exercises for you to complete and check.
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Activity
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Gcf and Factoring by Grouping

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent tutorial on GCF of polynomials, including examples and step-by-step instruction on factoring.
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Article
Texas A&M University

Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: The De Leon Colony: Empresario Don Martin De Leon

For Students 9th - 10th
Read in-depth biography about Martin de Leon, a rancher and wealthy Mexican empresario descended from Spanish aristocracy. This account describes his importance to early Texas settlement.
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Article
Texas A&M University

Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: The De Leon Colony

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduce yourself to the De Leon's Colony, the only predominantly Mexican colony in Texas in the United States established by Martin De Leon in 1824. De Leon was one of the several impresarios in Texas who was granted colonization...
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Article
Texas A&M University

Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: Nueva Espana Nuevas Philipinas Provincia De Tejas

For Students 9th - 10th
Read some first-person excerpts taken from Texas letters accounting events from the Mexican War for Independence from Spain.
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Primary
Texas A&M University

Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: The Constitution of the Mexican United States

For Students 9th - 10th
A reprinting of the Constitution of the Mexican United States written in 1824 following the overthrow of the Mexican Empire of Agustin de Iturbide in the Mexican War of Independence.
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Handout
Texas A&M University

Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: Slavery in Early Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth account of slavery in early Texas shares first-hand information and personal stories to give a true picture of what it was like in Texas the middle of the nineteenth century.
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Handout
Texas A&M University

Texas a & M: In Search of Ben Milam

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a different slant on the life of Ben Milam. The author actually looks to his ancestors and then follows up on the major aspects of Milam's life.