Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Clever Santa

For Students 3rd - 8th
Help Santa figure out how many puzzles and books to leave for the children of this family. Once you figure it out you can check the solution.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Gift Stacks

For Students 3rd - 8th
Figure out how many gifts are in each stack using the clues that are given. The solution is available at this one page website.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Augustus' Age

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use a simple formula to help you figure out the age of the mathematician Augustus de Morgan. When done, check your results against the solution.
Handout
Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Decimals

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Keeping in mind that decimals are really fractions, this site shows you how to convert decimals and work with them in solving equations.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Pan Balance Numbers

For Students 5th - 8th
Use this tool to find out if expressions are equal to each other. If the pan balance levels out then the expressions are equal.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Boxes [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This task challenges students to demonstrate an understand of the concept of equality using scales and balance beams.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Gym [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
This task challenges students to use rules to calculate and compare the cost of memberships.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Two Step Inequalities

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Solve inequalities that take two steps to solve. For example, solve 3x + 2 > 5. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Interpreting Linear Formulas Word Problems

For Students 6th - 8th
In this exercise, students practice identifying slope of a line. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Working With the Properties!

For Teachers 6th Standards
Understanding properties will lay the ground-work for solving equations.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Writing Expressions the Right Way!

For Teachers 6th Standards
Writing expressions paves the path to writing and solving equations.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: What's My Line?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This activity focuses on strengthening student understanding of connections among graphical, tabular, and algebraic representations of simple linear functions. They enter a simple program that allows them to determine the equations for...
eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Pre Algebra: Calculating the Area and the Perimeter

For Students 6th - 8th
Gain an understanding of how to calculate the area and the perimeter by viewing examples and a video lesson. [1:13]
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Writing Basic Expressions Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice writing basic algebraic expressions to model real-world situations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Thirsty for Ratios

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, the students will learn what a ratio is and how it can be used in a comparison. In this lesson, students will also determine how to combine a sports drink in powder form and water to make enough for a whole football team....
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Cool Kool Aid Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Seventh grade young scholars have had wide-ranging experiences with fractions and operations on fractions, but ratios and rates may be new concepts for them. This activity introduces students to the idea of rates via a familiar and...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Two School Dance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The purpose of this task is to see how well students students understand and reason with ratios. This task was adapted from problem #14 on the 2011 American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 8 Test. Aligns with 7.RP.A.3. The site provides a...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp,ee Gotham City Taxis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The purpose of this task is to give young scholars an opportunity to solve a multi-step ratio problem that can be approached in many ways. The site includes a task and the solution.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Percents

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson provides a variety of activities for the students to experience using percents. The usage of percents is presented in the context of situations that occur in a student's daily life. A kinesthetic activity is also included to...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Unit Review

For Teachers 6th Standards
What have students learned over the course of Unit 1? Students apply their knowledge of multiples, factors, order of operations, and equivalent expressions to review for the unit test.
Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Parabolas Part 4

For Students 6th - 8th
Find out how the equations shift the shape of the parabola.
Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Approximate Solutions

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Sometimes it is difficult to solve an equation exactly. But an approximate answer may be good enough!
Activity
Harvey Mudd College

Mudd Math Fun Facts: Pascal's Triangle

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This tutorial defines and and demonstrates Pascal's triangle.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Order of Operations

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] By the end of the lesson, students will apply the order of operations (PEMDAS) to help simplify complex expressions. Students will work together as a whole class and then demonstrate their knowledge...

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