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EngageNY

Sampling Variability in the Sample Mean (part 2)

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Reduce variability for more accurate statistics. Through simulation, learners examine sample data and calculate a sample mean. They understand that increasing the number of samples creates results that are more representative of the...
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EngageNY

The Zero Product Property

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Zero in on your pupils' understanding of solving quadratic equations. Spend time developing the purpose of the zero product property so that young mathematicians understand why the equations should be set equal to zero and how that...
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EngageNY

Using the Quadratic Formula

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What is the connection between the quadratic formula and the types of solutions of a quadratic equation? Guide young mathematicians through this discovery as they use the discriminant to determine the number and types of solutions,...
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EngageNY

Building Logarithmic Tables

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Thank goodness we have calculators to compute logarithms. Pupils use calculators to create logarithmic tables to estimate values and use these tables to discover patterns (properties). The second half of the lesson has scholars use given...
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EngageNY

Buying a House

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
There's no place like home. Future home owners investigate the cost of buying a house in the 33rd installment of a 35-part module. They come to realize that the calculations are simply a variation of previous formulas involving car loans...
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EngageNY

Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Many learners find completing the square the preferred approach to solving quadratic equations. Class members combine their skills of using square roots to solve quadratics and completing the square. The resource incorporates a...
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EngageNY

Translating Graphs of Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you know one, you know them all! Parent functions all handle translations the same. This lesson plan examines the quadratic, absolute value, and square root functions. Pupils discover the similarities in the behavior of the graphs...
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EngageNY

Exploring the Symmetry in Graphs of Quadratic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math is all about finding solutions and connections you didn't expect! Young mathematicians often first discover nonlinear patterns when graphing quadratic functions. The instructional activity begins with the vocabulary of a quadratic...
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EngageNY

Ferris Wheels—Tracking the Height of a Passenger Car

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Watch your pupils go round and round as they explore periodic behavior. Learners graph the height of a Ferris wheel over time. They repeat the process with Ferris wheels of different diameters.
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EngageNY

Mental Math

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Faster than a speedy calculator! Show your classes how to use polynomial identities to multiply numbers quickly using mental math. 
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EngageNY

Graphing Factored Polynomials

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicians graph polynomials using the factored form. As they apply all positive leading coefficients, pupils demonstrate the relationship between the factors and the zeros of the graph.
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EngageNY

Probability Rules (part 1)

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
In statistics, probability rules—literally! Learners use their previous knowledge and explore a set of rules for conditional probability, independent probability, and complements. Given different scenarios, they must determine what type...
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Curated OER

Interesting Integers and Exciting Equations

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
An 80-page resource provides four lessons and all associated worksheets to teach middle schoolers about expressions and equations. The lessons are hands-on, using games, "integer chips," a balance and cubes, and cut and paste activities....
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National Security Agency

Ordering, Adding and Subtracting Integers

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Prealgebrarians use colored chips, stickers, and pencils to explore the world of integers. They discover absolute value, compare positive and negative integers, and apply operations to them. A detailed procedure for the three-part...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Solving Systems of Inequalities

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Don't throw away those transparency sheets just yet! Young scholars first review inequalities on a number line, then learn about graphing inequalities in the coordinate plane. Finally, they use overhead transparencies to create systems...
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National Security Agency

Partying with Proportions and Percents

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Examine ratios and proportions in several real-world scenarios. Children will calculate unit rates, work with proportions and percentages as they plan a party, purchase produce, and take a tally. This lesson plan recommends five...

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