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Factoring Quadratic Expressions
Factor in different strategies in a lesson for factoring quadratics. Young mathematicians first create tables and area models to factor quadratic trinomials into two binomials by guess and check. Learners then investigate how they can...
California Mathematics Project
For the Birds
It turns out math IS for the birds! Here, learners use mathematical reasoning to determine how often someone needs to fill a bird feeder. The rate the feeder empties varies by the number of holes that are available to the birds. Day two...
California Mathematics Project
Viral Marketing
Math's gone viral—in the form of an exponential function! The activity uses an exponential function to model the growth of a marketing strategy. Learners create a table of values to observe the pattern in the numbers and then model the...
Education Development Center
Geography of the Number Line
It's more than just numbers on a line, its an organizational, mental math machine to help learners understand the value of numbers. The tool is handy when introducing positive and negative integers to see their values and...
Illustrative Mathematics
Jamir's Penny Jar
Before you start counting the coins in Jamir's coin jar, figure out which coin to start with. Should it be the penny or the quarter? Why? This is the focus around a worksheet that works well as an assessment on counting money and...
Balanced Assessment
Catenary
Develop a model for a hanging chain. Pupils find a mathematical model for a hanging chain and then they compare their models to the precise function that models the curve. Scholars come up with a strategy to determine how close...
101 Questions
Angry Bird Quadratics
Launch your classes into a modeling lesson. Young scholars watch angry bird trajectories and make predictions based on their knowledge of quadratic functions. The lesson includes a series of questioning strategies to lead learners to the...
Flipped Math
Calculus AB/BC - Solving Optimization Problems
Move beyond setting up equations. Pupils continue with optimization problems and use their knowledge of derivatives to find solutions. They watch as the video uses equations from previous examples and find solutions to answer specific...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Middle School Mathematics Test 6
A thorough math test divides the content into two 40-minutes sections, covering material through algebra and geometry. Problems incorporate analysis and applied problem solving.
California Mathematics Project
Treasure Beneath the Sea
Explore the geometry of treasure hunting! Learners use geometry to design a treasure recovery strategy. The objective is to create a design that minimizes the amount of work required. Budding mathematicians use properties of triangles as...
K12 Reader
Evaluating Efficiency
There's more than one way to solve a math problem! Introduce your class to this concept with a reading passage. After reading, learners answer five related questions.
Curated OER
three Names Lesson
After the book Three Names is read aloud, math vocabulary is introduced . Either alone or in groups, learners use the vocabulary words in a meaningful sentence. Then they complete the provided worksheet.
Curated OER
Using Addition Strategies
In this using addition strategies worksheet, students use counters, zero property, and doubles strategies to add one-digit numbers. Students add twenty problems.
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Mental Math Blocks
In this math worksheet, students solve eleven math problems from a variety of topics. For example, students estimate the product of a multiplication problem.
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Mental Subtraction Methods
In this math worksheet, students learn a strategy to mentally subtract a single digit number from a two digit number such as 53-8. Students follow the detailed instructions to subtract in 18 problems.
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Problem Solving: Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning
In this problem solving strategy worksheet, 6th graders solve a story problem using the strategies of understand, plan, solve, and look back.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Work Backward
In this problem solving strategies worksheet, students use the working backward strategy to solve 2 math problems step by step.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Solve a Simpler Problem: Problem Solving
In this problem solving strategy worksheet, learners use the understand, plan, solve, and look back strategy to help them locate and solve the simpler problems within the two word problems.
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Problem Solving Strategy: Find a Pattern: Problem Solving
In this math patterns worksheet, students use the problem solving strategy of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them find patterns to solve word problems.
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Working Backwards as a Problem-Solving Strategy
For this problem solving strategy worksheet, 3rd graders roll a dice three times and record the number in the hundreds, tens and ones place on the chart, then solve an addition and subtraction problem with that number.
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Problem Solving Strategy: Logical Reasoning
In this problem solving strategy worksheet, students solve 6 math word problems that require them to use logical reasoning skills.
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Problem-Solving Strategy
In this problem solving strategy worksheet, students write a series of equations using a scenario given at the top of the page. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Strategies for Problem-Solving: Finding Patterns
In this strategies for problem-solving: finding patterns worksheet, 4th graders use a given pattern to answer 3 questions, then determine another pattern to answer 3 more.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Work Backward: Homework
In this working backwards worksheet, learners review the understand, plan, solve, and look back problem solving strategy to help them work backwards and solve the word problems.
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