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Illustrative Mathematics

Firefighter Allocation

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Creating equations with one variable  to solve real-world-type problems is a key skill any algebra learner needs to master. Here the focus is on realizing that one can write the equation in different ways depending upon how one...
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Getting Into Shapes: Identifying and Describing Two-Dimensional Shapes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars examine their classroom to find examples of various types of shapes. After identifying and describing the various shapes, they draw as many as they can on a piece of paper. They organize them into an image based on their...
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Elementary Statistics in Life

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine newspapers for graphs. They collect and sort data that is of interest to them. They enter data into a database and make comparisons using the information.
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Graphs and Data

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate poverty using graphs. In this algebra lesson, students collect data on the effects of poverty and use different rules to analyze the data. They graph and use the trapezoid rule to interpret the data.
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Cost Calculations Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students analyze data using graphs and equations. In this algebra lesson, students calculate the cost of lumber, convert price per foot to price per piece, solve equations using addition and subtraction and give exact answer when needed....
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I'm The Taxman!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars develop an understanding of how federal revenues are gained by taxes. This foundation enable students to decipher changes in federal tax policy. Groups of young scholars study different types of taxes and prepare...
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Causes of the American Revolution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize the taxation of the American colonists by the British led to the revolution. They participate in or analyze a performance of an 18th-century song and then discuss its meaning and craft.
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Chomp Chomp

Word Choice - Exercise 12: To, Too, and Two

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A twenty-question worksheet provides practice using the commonly confused to, too, and two. Meet Common Core standards with the help of this resource in your fourth grade classroom. Use as homework or an assessment.
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Bush Plans Hit on Drug Use

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the topic of drug abuse. In this health journalism lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Bush Plans Hit on Drub Abuse," respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity based...
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Houses and Cars and Loans

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create a spreadsheet to track their spending. For this algebra lesson, students use loan formulas to calculate the payback amount plus interest on a loan. They calculate how much money they would need to buy a car and house.
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Percent and Applications: Circle Graph

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students make, read and interpret circle graphs.
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WORKING WITH WORKBOOKS

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students work through problems in the textbook and teacher-made problems to reinforce the new learning. They turn in practice problems to instructor to be checked for accuracy and evidence of understanding
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Idiom Ideographs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore idioms. They divide into groups of three. Each group is given an idiom and three sentence clues. They discuss the meaing of their assigned idiom. Students create a new sentence using their idiom and dramatize the idiom.
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The CPI and You

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners examine the consumer price index (CPI). In this economics instructional activity, students explore how the cost of living and inflation indicate the CPI. Learners complete activity worksheets in this instructional activity.
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Party Time

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners explore the cost of a party. In this math lesson, students plan a party and determine the cost of hosting a party. Learners use information from grocery stores to determine the unit cost of items for the party.
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Whose Line is it Anyway?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students solve systems of equations. In this algebra lesson, students identify the domain and range of each function. They use the slope and y-intercept to graph each line.
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Area Of Sectors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student find the area of a sector of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students  define the sector of a circle using a sketch. They find and identify examples of sector in the real world.
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Learn to Build a Rocket in 5 Days

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore physics by participating in an engineering activity. In this rocket lesson plan, students define a list of scientific vocabulary terms such as "re-engineering" and "trade-off." Students identify the rocket creation...
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Algebra: Do You See What I See?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discover how to find the mean, median, and mode from sets of data. By using statistical techniques such as whisker plots and bar graphs, they display the data gleaned from problems. Individually, students complete...
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Introduction to Descriptive Statistics

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students follow examples to study basic concepts of statistics. They work independently through the activities.
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A THIMBLEBERRIES HOUSEWARMING

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students can choose from 22 projects in A Thimbleberries Housewarming utilize simple quiltmaking techniques appropriate for a single class or a short series of classes. Directions are clear and complete and contain specific fabric...
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Synonym Sleuth

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify synonyms. In this synonym worksheet, students find the synonym for the given word and complete sentences with words from a word bank.

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