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Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
For this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders solve and graph the solutions to absolute value equations and inequalities. The two page worksheet provides explanation and examples in addition to sixteen practice questions. Answers are...
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Ramblers and walkers' right to roam
Students read news story about the start of Madonna's court action:
"Madonna says: 'Get off my land!'. " They work groups try to agree on what types of land should be accessible to walkers and ramblers, and which areas should be...
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Estimating (with Digi-walker Pedometers)
Pupils practice estimating skills with the use of pedometers.
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Roam the Halls for Fitness
Young scholars use pedometers or digiwalkers to walk as many steps as possible during a class period (in the building hallways). They assess steps walked at the end of the period for prizes and/or goal setting.
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Roam the Halls for Fitness
Learners walk as many steps as possible during a class period while using a digiwalker or pedometer.
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Math: Finding Surface Area
Eighth graders engage in hands-on activities to determine the surface areas of various objects. Using boxes, they cut them so they can lay flat and measure all the various shapes, which can be calculated and added together to equal the...
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U.S. Gay Marriage Victory
In this Gay Rights instructional activity, learners read an article about gay marriage rights and answer 9 true or false questions, 9 vocabulary matching questions, and a cloze activity based on the article.
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De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: The New Family [Pdf]
"The New Family" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a family who moved into a new neighborhood. The boys were playing ball in the street, breaking rules they didn't know about. It is followed by questions which require...
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Childnet: Online Safety: How to Make a Report
Reporting advice for adults and young people. Most services have rules about what kind of content is allowed on the site. Often if something is harassing an individual, pornographic or violent it breaks the rules. You can report this...