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West Virginia Department of Education

Technical Writing: Real-World Writing in the 21st Century

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Wondering how to respond to the age-old question when will I ever use this? The answer is very simple when discussing technical writing. Teachers and administrators gain an understanding of using technical writing in the classroom....
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University of Chicago: Everyday Mathematics: Glossary

For Students 4th - 6th
A 60-page illustrated glossary of math terms for Grades 4-6.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Prove a Mathematical Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore mathematical proofs and how they are used in our everyday life with this animated video. [4:39]
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Everyday Math Gr5 1.1

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson was made to compliment Everyday Mathematics Grade 5, Lesson 1.1. It includes the poem, Arithmetic, math boxes with added materials, and High Number Toss math game.
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Math I Ly: Discrete Mathematics in the Real World

For Students 10th - 12th
This resource provides short descriptions, with links to longer explanations, of examples of discrete mathematics as applied to our everyday lives and as used in important and interesting research and corporate applications.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Bobbie Bear's Buttons

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to find different pairs of numbers that sum to 4. Students will solve an everyday problem in their head and then model their solution using counters. They can represent their solutions using...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Chem Prime: Creating a Connection Between Everyday Life and Stoichiometry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about stoichiometry, and make the connection between stoichiometry and when they use the same mathematical process during their every day life.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Survey Questions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can answer the survey questions to supplement the Everyday Mathematics program. Students can practice analyzing the data gathered from their friends.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Is Math Discovered or Invented?

For Students 9th - 10th
Would mathematics exist if people didn't? Did we create mathematical concepts to help us understand the world around us, or is math the native language of the universe itself? Jeff Dekofsky traces some famous arguments in this ancient...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Everyday Math Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is for fourth grade Everyday Math Unit 5 Lesson 1.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Math for Everyone

For Students K - 1st
Provides online programs and explanations on everyday math: calculating a tip at a restaurant, determining the sale price of an item, finding the odds of winning a lottery, computing simple and compound interest, and more.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: New in Math World

For Students 9th - 10th
Almost everyday, Wolfram updates this site with mathematical news and activities.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Math of Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
Students study the relationship of mathematics and physics in this interactive learning module. Activities include readings, practice problems, and interactive self check questions.
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The Futures Channel: Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th
"Connecting learning to the real world" is the goal of the Futures Channel. Through the use of short videos, teachers can integrate real-world examples of how math and science are used in everyday life. Complete teaching guidelines...
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Technovation

Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Build a Dinosaur Shadow Box

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Create a series of shadow boxes to form a complete silhouette of a dinosaur with this challenge. To complete this challenge, students will use everyday materials and this site to document their process.
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Technovation

Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Build a Hydroelectric Waterwheel

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Can you generate electricity from the flow of water by designing a waterwheel? In this challenge, students will be using everyday objects to create their waterwheel. This site contains a lesson plan, tips, and a place for students to...
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Technovation

Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Build a No Wire Circuit

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A challenge for students to design and build a circuit using conductive everyday objects. This site also includes a lesson plan, tips, and a place for students to document their engineering design process.
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Technovation

Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Engineer a Communication Network

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using some everyday household materials, students are challenged to design and build a network to send communication signals in multiple directions to multiple people. To help students accomplish this challenge there are tips, a lesson...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Unsure of Which Telephone Plan to Choose?

For Students 9th - 10th
This online activity will help you use step functions as a means of determining the most appropriate calling package for your household.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Interior Angle

For Students 6th - 8th
This site gives a decription of interior angles along with a visual representation. Be sure to use the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving interior...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: A Performance of "Mathemagic"

For Students 9th - 10th
Arthur Benjamin talks about mathematical quandries in our everyday lives. See if these have any effect on how you feel about math.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Math: Measurement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers will find a variety of worksheets, booklets, conversion charts, warm-up activities and more on measurements. There is even one activity that could be used in a French language class which...
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Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: Helping Your Child Learn Math

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this resource, parents are asked to consider how they feel about Math, then are presented with lots of ideas for mathematical activities they can try with their children.
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Other

The Futures Channel: Proportional Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th
"Connecting learning to the real world" is the goal of the Futures Channel. Through the use of short videos, teachers can integrate real-world examples of how math and science are used in everyday life. Complete teaching guidelines...

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