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Is there Treasure in Trash?
More people, more garbage! Young environmentalists graph population growth against the amount of garbage generated per year and find a linear model that best fits the data. This is an older resource that could benefit from more recent...
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Wind-Up Car
Students produce an equation from a graph, based on an engineering-context story provided. In this production of equations instructional activity, students write an equation given the graph and description. Students also describe what...
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Equations of Lines
The intent of this resource is to show algebra learners that there is a proportional relationship between two lines that have an intersecting point. As the coordinate x increases by a constant, the y coordinate also increases. It...
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Mine Lesson #1: Slope slider
Eighth graders investigate linear equations. In this Algebra I lesson, 8th graders explore the effects that manipulating a linear equation has on the graph of the function through the use of a java applet.
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Graphs (2006)
When told to describe a line, do your pupils list its color, length, and which side is high or low? Use a learning exercise that engages scholars to properly label line graphs. It then requests two applied reasoning answers.
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Solving Inequalities
What does translating points on a number line have to do with solving inequalities? Young mathematicians first learn about translations of points on a number line, and then use this information to solve linear inequalities in one variable.
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Two Graphing Stories
Can you graph your story? Keep your classes interested by challenging them to graph a scenario and interpret the meaning of an intersection. Be sure they paty attention to the detail of a graph, including intercepts, slope,...
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Interpreting Graphs
Sixth graders interpret linear and nonlinear graphs. They create graphs based on a problem set. Next, they represent quantitive relationships on a graph and write a story related to graphing.
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Inequalities
The 13th activity in the 28-part module asks scholars to write linear inequalities from a problem situation. Individuals then solve and interpret their results in the context of the problem.
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Applying Linear Algebra to Differential Equations
In this math worksheet, students using linear algebra to find the solutions to the differential equations. The equations are listed in systems.
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Linear & Quadratic Functions
In this linear and quadratic equations worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems related to various linear and quadratic functions. First, they determine the value of a variable by equating linear and quadratic equations. Then,...
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Linear Systems: Least Squares Approximations
For this least squares approximation worksheet, students use linear algebra to find the least square error and the equation of a line for given points. They find the equation of a parabola through provided points. This four-page...
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Conic Sections and Nonlinear Systems of Equations
In this conic sections and nonlinear equations learning exercise, students solve 25 multiple choice problems. The learning exercise is a review of the conic sections and nonlinear systems chapter of an intermediate algebra course, so the...
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Using Linear Algebra to Solve Systems of ODE's
For this math worksheet, students examine the coupled differential equations. Then they find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors for the 2x2 matrix.
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Linear Systems: Identifying Pivots and Multipliers
In this identifying pivots worksheet, students use algebra to find equivalent systems of equations. This four-page worksheet contains examples, explanations and approximately ten problems.
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Mathematical Relationships
Young scholars practice graphing a linear equation and a parabolic equation. They work cooperatively to select numbers, including fractions, which they will put into ordered pairs. Students explain their process to the class, discussing...
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Graphing To Solve Systems of Equations
Students explore graping linear equations and their relevance to real life situations. After a teacher led demonstration, students work at their desks and on the board to plot points and determine the slope of a line. Students then...
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Solving Systems via Elimination (Multiplication Method)
Ninth graders investigate systems of linear equations. In this Algebra I instructional activity, 9th graders solve systems of linear equations using the elimination method. Equations are written in standard form.
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Graphing from Slope-Intercept Form: Practice A
Ninth graders investigate the slope-intercept form of a line. For this Algebra I lesson, 9th graders graph linear equations by using the slope and y-intercept.
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The Phone Bill Problem
Students write an equation for a linear function. For this algebra lesson, students collect data, plot it and graph it. They identify the equation of the graphed data and define the slope and y-intercept of the graph.
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Solving Systems by Graphing
Students solve systems of equation through graphing. In this algebra lesson, students solve linear equations and analyze the result to figure out if there is one solution, no solution or infinitely many solutions. They graph their lines...
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Find Equation of Straight Line
In this algebra worksheet, 9th graders are given the slope and y-intercept and asked to find the equation of a line. There are 7 questions with an answer key.
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Move It
Studens collect and graph data. For this algebra lesson, students use a CBL and CBR with a TI Calcualtor to observe linear graphs. They use the correct vocabualry as they discuss the collected data.
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Solving Systems by Substitution
Students solve systems of linear equations using substitution. They investigate the steps to solving linear equations by substitution and practice problems in small groups.