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Congruent Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Is this enough to show the two triangles are congruent? Small groups work through different combinations of constructing triangles from congruent parts to determine which combinations create only congruent triangles. Participants use the...
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Transposition Cryptography

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students differentiate the types of cryptosystems and use them to communicate privately. For this algebra lesson, students use substitution and transposition to identify the cryptographs. They send and receive cryptograms as they...
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Write in Standard Notation

For Students 10th
In this algebra instructional activity, 10th graders rewrite scientific numbers using standard notation. They differentiate between positive and negative exponents. There are 10 problems with an answer key.
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Slope Fields

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders define and sketch slope fields. In this calculus lesson plan, 12th graders investigate solving differential equations through slope field graphs and algebraic equations. They use slope fields to check their work for...
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Prime Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students differentiate between prime and composite numbers. In this algebra lesson, students define the terminology and investigate the contributions made by Eratosthenes and Euclid as it relates to prime numbers. Students apply the...
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Interest and Credit : Business in the Gold Rush and Business Today

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students differentiate the way interest was in the old days compare to today. In this algebra activity, students analyze credit and interest from their parents' point of view, Biblical point of view and a business point of views.
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Adding Like Terms

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, learners simplify expressions by combining like terms. They differentiate between addition and multiplication. There are 24 questions.
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Practice Graphing y = mx + b

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders graph linear equations of the form y= mx + b. In this algebra instructional activity, 9th graders are able to graph a line given the slope and y-intercept. They can write the equations of a line given the graph of a line...
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Making Money Work For You

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students differentiate between saving and investing money. In this algebra activity, students compare different investment options, recognizing the risks and rewards of investing and integrate investing into their financial planning.
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Lines in the Plane

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students differentiate between parallel and perpendicular lines. In this algebra instructional activity, students graph linear equations using the slope intercept form. They classify lines based on their slopes.
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Relations and Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners differentiate between a relation and a function. In this algebra lesson, students identify a pair of coordinates as being a relation or a function. They analyze graphs for function as they solve word problems.
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Polynomial Rollercoaster

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners relate polynomials to a rollercoaster track as they translate a graph around on a coordinate plane. They differentiate between different forms of algebraic expressions.
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Differential Equations and Population Growth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students determine the size of the population at a given time. They calculate the time at which the population will be a given number. They observe how the population grows at the rate that is directly proportional to the number of...
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Standard Linear Form

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify and describe the x-intercept as the place where the line crosses the x-axis as it applies to football. They create their own differentiations to reinforce the distinction between the x-intercept and the...
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Introduction To Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students define a functions and solve problems using functions. In this algebra lesson, students differentiate functions from non-functions. They differentiate between polynomials of higher degrees.
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Review Problems

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students identify functions using the domain and range. They use correct function notation to solve composition functions. There are 13 questions.
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Race The Rapper: Slopes

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students calculate the slope of the equation In this algebra lesson, students graph coordinate pairs of linear equations and identify the relationship between x and y values and slope.  They differentiate between functions and...
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Linear and Nonlinear Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners identify properties of a line. In this algebra lesson, students differentiate between functions and nonfunctions. They use the slope and y intercept to graph their lines.
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Understanding Slope

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students find and define the slope of a line. In this algebra lesson,students differentiate between positive and negative slopes. They define the properties and slopes of vertical and horizontal lines.
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Linear-Quadratic Inequalities

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers graph linear and quadratic functions. In this algebra instructional activity, students create graph with specific coordinate points. They use the Ti to visualise and differentiate between the two functions.
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How are we Related?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students differentiate functions based on their domain and range. In this algebra lesson, students define function, domain, range and relation. They analyze graphs and coordinate pairs for input and output values making up a function.
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Combinations

For Students 9th - 11th
In this probability worksheet, students use permutation and combination to calculate the number of outcomes. They differentiate between the two. There are 2 questions with an answer key.
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The Tale of the Feral - Care and Multiplication of Feral Cats

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students differentiate between a feral cat and a domesticated cat. In this cat lesson plan, students use the scientific method, calculate averages, solve story problems, and learn how a caretaker can help a feral colony live safely.
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Candy Experiment

For Teachers All
Students investigate why a slope is negative. In this algebra lesson, students differentiate between negative and positive slopes by graphing. They collect data, write an equation and graph using the slope.