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Working With Equations
High schoolers create a mathematical formula to help plan ration supplies for a polar expedition. Using basic algebra skills, students identify the variables in planning for rations. They create an equation to help plan the expedition....
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Discovery Research of Quadratics
Students investigate the properties behind the quadratic equation. In this algebra lesson, students identify quadratic equation in the real world. They graph the parabola and identify the vertex and intercepts.
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Geometry: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
This basic handout would be good for skills practice or a review of parallel and perpendicular lines. Review the definitions, then practice writing equations of lines that pass through a specific point and are either parallel or...
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Investigation-How Many Toothpicks?
Seventh graders use toothpicks to investigate a series of designs and identify patterns. Data is organized and analyzed using tables and graphs, and students make generalizations using algebraic expressions.
Shodor Education Foundation
Surface Area of Rectangular Prism
With this interactive lesson, learners compute the surface area of rectangular prisms. They visit an online investigation applet and record data on the provided handout. Pair this lesson with the volume lesson by the same publisher as an...
Shodor Education Foundation
Volume of Prisms
Explore the concept of volume of prisms using an applet to perform the calculations. The link to the interactive applet is embedded into the lesson plan as well as a link to associated data sheets. Get your math class to the computer lab...
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Applications of Polynomial Equations
In this algebra worksheet, students solve polynomial equations for the given variable. Seven problems require students to solve a given equation. The last three problems are word problems, each gives the required equation. Students...
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Rational Equations
For this algebra worksheet, students find the common denominator for 8 problems so they can solve for x. The rational equations include binomial expressions as denominators for 5 of the problems.
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Transformations on the Coordinate Plane
Here is a study guide on transformations that includes reflections, translations, dilations, and rotations. It also has definitions, helpful diagrams, and several examples involving transformations on the coordinate plane. The lesson...
Illustrative Mathematics
Log Ride
The rides at a theme park always have limits on weight or number of riders. This makes a natural example of the use of inequalities to solve real-world problems. Learners explore intuitive solutions using substitution to solve the...
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Equations Worksheet
In this math instructional activity, middle schoolers create and solve equations with the help of Algebra Tiles. Then they apply formulas for geometry to find the perimeter of a polygon.
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The Power Steering Is Out?
Students use the point slope formula to calculate the slope and equation of a line. For this algebra lesson, students identify point on a coordinate plane using a robot. They differentiate between the different quadrants a they follow...
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Quadratic Equations
In this quadratic equations worksheet, learners answer 15 questions about quadratic equations. Students complete the square, use the quadratic formula, write equations in vertex form, and solve quadratic equations by factoring.
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Triangular Numbers
In this triangular numbers instructional activity, students create a table of triangular numbers, write a formula for the nth number, and determine the sum of any two consecutive triangular numbers. This two-page instructional activity...
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Applications of Exponential Functions
For this algebra worksheet, students solve word problems involving money. They calculate the interest earned over a period of time given the formula. There are 28 questions.
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Measurement: Perimeter and Area
For this perimeter and area lesson, learners learn the formulas for perimeter and area and view model problems using tiles. Students work in groups to solve practice problems. Learners define perimeter and area and explain why...
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Properties of Logartihms
In this algebra worksheet, young scholars apply the properties of logarithms. They solve word problems using the properties of logs and apply the formula for interest to solve money problems. There are 3 problems with an answer key.
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Quadratics with Irrational Solutions
In this algebra worksheet, students apply the concepts of a right triangle to help them solve for the missing sides of a triangle. They use the quadratic formula to solve word problems. There are 5 problems with an answer key.
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Sequence Investigation
Eleventh graders investigate arithmetic sequences. In this Algebra II lesson, 11th graders create an arithmetic sequence and explore the effect of each variable in the formula of the nth term of an arithmetic sequence. ...
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Automobile-Accident Reconstruction
Students investigate an accident and relate it to math. In this trigonometry lesson, students measure the accident scene, the friction produced, and the speed from the skid marks. They create a poster of their findings.
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Evaluating Expressions
In this evaluating expressions worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include evaluating various forms of expressions. First, they evaluate the equations for the given values of x in each of the 4 boxes. Then, students...
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Slope of a Line
In this slope of a line worksheet, students solve 10 different problems that include determining the slope of a line that passes through the given points. First, they use the slope formula by placing each of the points in the correct...
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Volume and Surface Area
For this volume and surface area worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 10 different problems that include using spheres to examine changes in volume and surface area. First, they complete the chart shown using the formulas given....
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Sum of an Arithmetic Series
In this algebra learning exercise, students are asked to add up the integers from 1 to 100. They use Gauss method to find the sum of this arithmetic series. There is an answer key with this problem.