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Curated OER

Stressed to the Breaking Point

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the relationship between the amount of weight that can be supported by a spaghetti bridge, the thickness of the bridge, and the length of the bridge to determine the algebraic equation that best represents that pattern...
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Curated OER

Exploration Sequence of Bounces

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
New skills are developed as learners use graphing calculators and ranger technology to capture and graph the sequence of bounces a ball makes when dropped. After recording the height of four or more bounces, they use the collected data...
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Curated OER

Spaghetti Graphs

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars work in pairs to test the strength of spaghetti strands. They collect and graph data to determine a line of best fit. Students create a linear equation to interpret their data. Based on the data collected, young scholars...
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Curated OER

Properties of Logarithms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of logarithms.  In this logarithms lesson, students discuss the logarithm properties.  Students use linear functions as a basis to develop the logarithm properites by substituting log b and log a...
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Curated OER

Get Your Numbers in Shape - TI-83

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High Schoolers use the TI-83 calculator to produce a sequence, explore patterns and find a linear or quadratic equation for a given pattern. They use inductive reasoning to make conjectures about patterns. They find the Y-value of a...
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Curated OER

TI-89 Activities for PreCalculus and AP Calculus

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Using the TI-89 calculator, students explore the statistical, graphical and symbolic capabilities of the TI-89.  Students investigate topics such as solving systems of equations, finding inverse functions, summations, parametrics...
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Curated OER

Domain and Range 2

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
How do you identify the domain and range of the function? As learners find out it's as easy as creating a graph. They'll identify the domain and range of a relation from its graph, write symbolic expressions describing the relationship...
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Curated OER

Analyzing Graphs and Data

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students collect and analyze data. In this statistics lesson, students graph their data and make inferences from the collected data. They display their data using graphs, bar graphs, circles graphs and Venn diagrams.
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Curated OER

More of U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Explore graphical representation of a real-life data set and determine the exponential regression model for the data in your classroom. High schoolers also compare the estimated value to the given value by determining the percent error.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

The Composition of Seawater

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers explore the concept of finding the composition of seawater.  In this finding the composition of seawater instructional activity, students make a saturated salt water solution.  High schoolers discuss why there is...
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Curated OER

Building Paper Bridges

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct a bridge that can hold 100 pennies. In this math lesson plan, students evaluate the strength of their bridges. They predict how much weight a bridge can hold based on its design.
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Curated OER

Fitting a Line to Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers work together in groups to collect data in relationship to how much water marbles can displace. After the experiment, they use the data to identify the linear equation to determine the best-fit line. They use the...
Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Scatter Plots and Line of Best Fit

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this lesson, practice exercise, and teacher resource in planning instruction on scatter plots and line of best fit. In the lessons, you'll find definitions and examples of ways to make a scatter plot, determine correlations, and find...
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Math Planet

Math Planet: Scatter Plots and Linear Models

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides examples and a video lesson that explains scatter plots.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Mc Dougal Littell Algebra 1: Graphing a Scatter Plot

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will make a scatter plot and explore any patterns.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Applications of Function Models

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students draw a scatter plot of data, find and draw the function that best fits that data, and make predictions from that information. Students watch...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Scatter Plots

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of what a scatter plot is. Several examples are given and clearly explained.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Glencoe Algebra 1: Graphing Calculator Investigation Curve

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will make scatter plots and find the appropriate regression equations that best fit the data.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Fitting Lines to Data

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Make a scatter plot of data and find the line of best fit to represent that data.
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University of South Florida

Florida Center for Instructional Tech: Famous People

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students estimate the ages of famous people, then create a scatterplot with the actual ages. This activity allows them to estimate with linear equations. You can access the age data through the "activity" link.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Mc Dougal Littell Algebra 1: Perform Linear Regression

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use the TI-84 Plus family to enter data, do a scatter plot and find the line of best fit and explain how they could use it to predict future values.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Line Plot

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of a line plot. An example is given and clearly explained.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: My Peanut Butter Is Better Than Yours!

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The students will engage in the process of statistical data comparing data using tables and scatterplots. The students will compare data using measures of center (mean and median) and measures of spread (range). This lesson can be done...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn the anatomy of the graph of a quadratic function.

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