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Illustrative Mathematics

High School Graduation

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
An exercise in finding the approximate time that a name would be called at a graduation. Estimating time may be difficult for some of the class, so this resource would not be a good choice for learning this standard. It does end with a...
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Meteorology

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study how atmospheric conditions change while naming the things that make the weather change. They investigate the affects of air masses, weather fronts and high/low pressure by looking at weather maps from newspapers.
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Economic Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and identify the different economic systems throughout the world. In groups, they develop their own economy basd on their own values and principles. They are given a problem scenerio to solve with the components of...
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Day and Night

For Teachers 1st
First graders study that day and night result from shadows produced by Earth's rotation. Students work to show how shadows are produced, look for and identify shadows and observe shadows produced from different sources.
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True or False?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students solve a logic puzzle that takes place in a mythical land where everyone is either a truth teller or a liar.  The one page worksheet contains one problem.  Solution is...
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Maglev Train

For Students 9th - 11th
In this statistics activity, students collect data on train time using speed and time. They differentiate between the upper and lower bound of their data. There are 7 questions on 2 pages.
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Methods of Collecting Information

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine a bag or box of soil containing items that they dig for. Their task is to become detectives to make conclusions about the area from which the items came as real archaeologists do.
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A Literature of Democracy

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze how American literature shows a lot of different genres. In groups, 11th graders create a short report about the passage they have chosen.
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Day And Night

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine how the earth experiences day and night by using a flashlight and a globe as a model.
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Measuring Economic Success

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the Gross Domestic Product and what this number tells us about the economy of the United States. In groups, they discuss what constitutes a healthy society and if the GDP is an accurate representation. They...
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Reproduction and Heredity

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the importance of cell division, compare cell division in prokaryotic and eucaryotic cells, identify the stages of mitosis and recognize meiosis in reproductive cells.
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Do Vampires Really Exist?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students identify and extend a number pattern into very large values. They create and interpret a graph based on their number patterns. Students compare a math model with real-world statistics about the existence of vampires.
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Focus on the Media

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students critically examine news articles and editorials for attitudes of discrimination and prejudice. Students then complete checklist in which they analyze news reports for context, content, point of view, language, graphics, and...
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Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how manifest destiny and westward expansion are related. Using the Internet, they research the beginnings of the movement of manifest destiny and how it influenced people moving westward. They discuss the expectations...
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Worksheet 4.12, Induction

For Students 11th - 12th
In this math instructional activity, students prove given propositions for all integer values of the variable. Students use induction to prove statements true.
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Homework 7: Hares and Foxes (Based on a problem in Cic)

For Students Higher Ed
In this system of equations worksheet, students use systems of equations and Euler's method to calculate the population of hares and foxes. They plot and interpret their results. This one-page worksheet contains three multi-step...
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Solutions

For Students Higher Ed
For this solutions worksheet, students determine the pH or molar solubility of different solutions. Students state is the mixture given forms a buffer. This worksheet has 20 problems to solve.
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Observations and Inferences

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars observe how to distinguish observations form inferences.  In this examining inferences lesson students list observations relating to the activity and discuss the importance of them. 
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Planning Meals

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the various types of meals that they can plan each day. In this health lesson, 10th graders develop sample menus for their families. Students create a one dish meal to be sampled by their classmates. 
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Catherine, Called Birdy: Literary Circles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the conclusion of Catherine, Called Birdy.  In this Catherine, Called Birdy lesson, students complete a family and friend tree detailing relationships and write down all references to God in August and...
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Critique of Practical Reason

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Critique of Practical Reason by Immanuel Kant. 
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Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government.
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Reading-Grade 3 Advanced 1

For Students 3rd
In this grade 3 reading worksheet, 3rd graders answer a set of 20 multiple choice "advanced" questions covering a variety of grade 3 concepts. Answers may be submitted online.
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From Canterbury to Little Rock: The Struggle for Educational Equality for African Americans

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explain the magnitude of the struggle involved in securing equal educational opportunities for African Americans. They examine how Prudence Crandall challenged the prevailing attitude toward educating African Americans

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