Noyce Foundation
Cereal
Find the best protein-packed cereal. The short assessment task covers equivalent and comparing ratios within a context. Pupils determine the cereal with the highest ratio of protein. A rubric helps teachers with point allotments for...
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Photographs
Scaling needs to be picture perfect. Pupils use proportional reasoning to find the missing dimension of a photo. Class members determine the sizes of paper needed for two configurations of pictures in the short assessment task.
Balanced Assessment
County Concerns
Apply area concepts to help farmers and settle county disputes. Scholars use a given diagram and information about an insecticide spraying campaign to determine the monetary benefit to farmers. They then decide which of two counties has...
Curated OER
Carrie the Camel
For this Carrie the camel worksheet, students determine the number of bananas the camel can carry over a specified period of time, ar distinctive rate, and under given circumstances. This one-page worksheet contains 1 word problem. ...
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Practice Exam #03
In this math review instructional activity, students complete problems including simplifying, rounding, decimals, fractions, and more. Students complete 19 problems.
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Solving, Writing, and Graphing Linear Inequalities
In this linear inequalities worksheet, students solve inequalities, write inequalities in interval notation, and graph inequalities. Students also solve four word problems by writing and solving linear inequalities.
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Solving Problems - Writing Equations
In this solving problems worksheet, students read short word statements, translate them into an algebraic equation, and solve the problem. Twelve problems are listed on this one-page worksheet.
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Reasonable Answers
In this reasonable answers worksheet, students solve the word problems by comparing numbers and finding the most reasonable answer for each set of numbers.
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Proportions in Flight
Sixth graders calculate wingspan and the body length of the birds and understand how they relate to how the bird flies. In this wingspan lesson plan, 6th graders also calculate their own "wing span" with their arms.
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Word Problems Homework
In this word problem worksheet, students will complete 4 multi-step word problems. The word problems involve critical thinking skills and various problem solving methods.
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Iditarod Math Challenge
In this Iditarod worksheet, students complete word problems about the money, booties, time, and more about the Iditarod. Students complete fifteen problems.
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Ratios Online
Middle schoolers complete ratio and percentage problems in word problem form. They complete 10 multiple choice problems.
Digital History
The Whiskey Rebellion
Can you imagine an army of 5,000 rebels prepared to march against the United States government over...whiskey? This is exactly what happened in 1794, and your young historians will be fascinated to read about the events that led up to...
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Mensuration: Area
In this area worksheet, students read story problems, draw diagrams, and find the area of described polygons. This eight page worksheet contains six problems. Answers are provided.
National Energy Education Development Project
Exploring Hybrid School Bus Technology
The color School Bus Yellow was created in 1939 because science had proven peripheral vision detects yellow 1.24 times faster than other colors. Young scientists explore modern school bus transportation options and then discuss the types...
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Unit Conversions III
In this unit conversions instructional activity, learners solve 13 problems using given conversion factors to convert measurements from one unit of measurement to another.
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Writing Equations From a Story
Students write an equation from a story problem. In this algebra lesson, students solve liner equations they have created from a word problem. They read the problem and identify important words as they solve the equation.
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Writing Equations from a Story
Students write an equation from a story problem. In this algebra lesson, students solve liner equations they have created from a word problem. They read the problem and identify important words as they solve the equation.
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"A" in expressions of measurement
In this expressions of measurement worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they match payment amounts to payment for the weeks, months, and year. Students complete 20 questions.
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Graphing
Students collect data and graph their results, then analyze the graphs. In this geometry lesson, students examine slopes and their graphs and discuss the relationship between the lines and the slopes.
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Plan a Trip
Students plan for a trip. They use map quest and / or road maps to decide on an address for their trip. They determine the mileage, lodging, gasoline to be used, shortest distance and fastest distance.
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Activity Five: The Horseless Carriage
Young scholars identify features that make an automobile practical for a cross-country trip and then design a 1903 era auto using lessons learned from Horatio's journey.
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Geometric Word Problems
In this geometric figures worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 11 different word problems. First, they find the area of a regular octagon with a given side. Then, students find the area of each shaded region. They also find the...
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Math Regents Exam Questions: Solving Multi-Step Equations
In this solving equations worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice and word problem equations. Students use the distributive property to combine like terms and isolate the variable.