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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Mc Dougal Littell Middle School Math: Graph Linear Functions

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will graph the equations and determine if the viewing window is appropriate for the graphs.
Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: The Range (Statistics)

For Students 6th Standards
Explains the definition of 'range' and what it means in different mathematical contexts. Includes examples and ten practice questions.
Activity
Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra Cheat Sheet [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
An algebra "cheat sheet" to use as a reference when completing algebra homework. Lists basic facts, properties, operations, formulas, and functions, as well as common errors.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cyberchase: Chess Wager

For Students 6th - 9th
Harry and his friend make a wager on a game of chess and discuss the concept of exponential growth in this short Cyberchase video. [3:26]
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Those Cells Look Good Enough to Eat.

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This is a student led activity utilizing visualization and association to memorize the parts of animal and plant cells. Young scholars will work cooperatively to develop drawings to connect the parts of cells to one of their favorite...
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Interpreting Graphs: The Hot Tub

For Students 6th - 8th
The graph of the water level of a hot tub is presented and students are asked to tell the story of how the water level changes. Explanations of slope and functions accompany the problem.
Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Whole Number Cruncher

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Put a number, the input, in the Whole Number Cruncher. See if you can discover the rule that gives you the result, the output. Directions are just a click away.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Reading a Thermometer

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad learns how to read a thermometer as they try to keep their chocolate sculpture from melting.
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Other

University of Wisconsin: Finding the Slopes of Lines

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This is an interactive page that provides the user with practice for finding the slope of a line. The site has a list of seven questions and requires the user to change the graph to fit the given required slope.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Lily Pad Escape

For Students 6th - 8th
In this video from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad uses a magic lily pad to escape from a desert island.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Intercepts From a Graph

For Students 6th - 8th
In this exercise, students practice finding intercepts from a graph. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: Made in America: The High Cost of Fashion

For Students 6th - 8th
Investigate data on changes over time in where our apparel is made and how much we spend on it in these images from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students use the interactive and graph the data. They also look for...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: What You Need to Know About Immigration Reform

For Students 6th - 8th
Interpret graphs showing changes over time in the percentage of foreign-born US residents and in annual deportations in this interactive from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students use the interactive and look at how...
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Other

Mathpower: Elementary Algebra Assignments

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Test your algebra aptitude at this colorful website filled with algebra assignments for upper elementary and middle school students. Assignments explore algebra concepts using addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, division,...
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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.
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Thinking About Slope

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Explore the concept of slope. Ask yourself why the slope between pairs of points would change or why it would stay the same.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Least Common Multiple

For Students 5th - 7th
Find the lcm (least common multiple) of pairs of integers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

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