New ReviewConquer your fear of thunder and proportions. After viewing a video of lightning and thunder, scholars consider how far away the storm is from the recorder. This obviously requires the use of proportions and rates.

New ReviewYou are what you eat, or so they say! After surveying family and friends on a week of eating habits, learners analyze the data for patterns. They compare different variables such as fats and cost, fats and calories, or fats and LDLs. 

New ReviewWearable devices have become more the norm than the exception. Learners analyze data from a sample device with a regression analysis in a helpful hands-on lesson. Their focus is to determine if there is a connection between temperature...

New ReviewGet moving to a better understanding of graphs of derivatives. Using motion sensors, scholars vary their velocities to create graphs of the first derivative of a function. The activity challenges groups to first create a script of the...

New ReviewFollow the slope in real time. Using graphs created with Desmos, pupils compare the graph of a function to the graph of its derivative. Pairs then work together to create derivative graphs of their own.

New ReviewInvestigate the genetics of three function families. What makes them similar? What makes them different? Young scholars review multiple representations to compare linear, quadratic, and exponential functions. Collaborative groups create...

New ReviewReal life isn't perfect, so don't expect a function to perfectly fit real-world data. Given some data on a practical situation, scholars plot it on a coordinate plane. They then identify the type of function that would best fit the graph.

New ReviewHow many function types do you know? Scholars watch a video and identify as many types of functions they know from the graphs. They consider the key features of each function and then group function types based on these features.

New ReviewBlock play can teach children about gravity, physics, and spatial relationships. A hands-on lesson incorporates these concepts with an activity in which learners examine the relationship between levels in a pile. Scholars begin to...

New ReviewIn 2016, one in every four fatal car crashes listed speeding as a contributing factor. Pupils view videos of a car trying to come to a quick stop from four different rates of speed. They use context clues to measure and determine the...

New ReviewUnscramble a carnival mystery! Scholars observe a video of an overhead view of a carnival ride, The Scrambler. They then must determine mathematically where a specific car will stop after a certain amount of time.

New ReviewWhat does it take to set a world record? Pupils learn about the time and process of estimating what it takes to beat a group world record. They identify the variables and try to control the situation as much as possible to determine if...

New ReviewWhen presented with three job offers, which should you take and why? Scholars analyze the three offers and must decide which offer provides the highest income. Each offer has a different starting salary and commission rate, so the...

New ReviewThere are lots of benefits to getting a job as avteenager—not the least of which is the income! Scholars analyze the amount of money made from offering yard work services in their communities. They graph and interpret the data to better...

New ReviewFunctions become applicable to real life when your class sees them as machines and rules instead of just math. Scholars list machines with functions, learn to guess the rule for functions, and create their own functions to better...

Here's a resource that can be a key component of a classroom assessment. Young learners show their mastery of interpreting key features of graphs, including domain and range, in terms of a context. All assessment items test the Common...

Assessing understanding should always be part of the natural sequence of learning. Scholars investigate arithmetic and geometric sequences in a set of assessment items. They write recursive and explicit formulas and use them to solve...

Grab your classes' attention with a video presentation of a problem to solve. Young scholars develop a plan to predict the time it takes to fill a tank with water. Video footage provides the statistics they need to make their conclusions.

How many cups does it take to reach the top? Learners attempt to answer this through a series of questions. They collect dimension information and apply it to creating a function. The lesson encourages various solution methods and...

Keep your classes climbing in the right direction. Young mathematicians collect data from a video presentation. Using their data, they build an arithmetic sequence and use it to make predictions.

Spread your knowledge of spreadsheets. The first of five tutorials in the Spreadsheet Data Analysis unit introduces the basics of spreadsheets. It shows future data analysts how to organize and format tables, and how to use functions to...

Function or not, here they come! Given relations as graphs and mapping diagrams, scholars determine whether they represent functions. They also interpret statements in function notation in a challenging set of assessment items.

Ride the wave to understanding formulas. Groups conduct an experiment to determine how long it takes to complete "the Wave" using different numbers of people. Applying their results, they write recursive and explicit formulas, and then...

The mathematical zombie apocalypse is near! Learners model the spread of zombies with a simulation activity. After collecting data, they graph everything and find a logistic model using a graphing calculator.