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New York State Testing Program Mathematics Test Book 3
In this eighth grade instructional activity, 8th graders assess their knowledge of the major topics of algebra and geometry covered in eighth grade. The lesson contains twelve questions and a mathematics reference sheet.
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New York State Testing Program Math Release questions grade 8
In this algebra and geometry worksheet, students solve seven varying math problems. This worksheet will help prepare students for standardized tests covering algebra and geometry.
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Impact of Inventors
Students examine the impact of inventors on our world. For this science lesson, students are given a time line of the invention of familiar objects. Students then evaluate some kid inventors and decide if...
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Polynomials Functions
High schoolers factor polynomials and linear functions and apply concepts of the fundamental theorem of algebra to solve problems. They graph their solutions and analyze the graph.
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Thinking About Credit
Middle schoolers examine the use of credit such as installment purchases and credit cards. In this credit instructional activity, students learn the vocabulary associated with credit usage such as mortgage, credit report/score, and debit...
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Exercise in creating drawings for field notebooks
Students (with a partner) draw and describe a leaf in its natural setting, and then re-find leaves drawn and described by classmates. The point is to have them start to think about observations in science, what to put in a field...
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Inventions 2: The Impact
Students explore the process of inventing a new product. In this inventions lesson, students explore a timeline that gives a history on significant inventions from ancient times to the present. Students look at pictures of the...
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Product + 1: Integers
In this integers activity, high schoolers solve 1 word problem using proof. Students prove their hypothesis of the result of multiplying four consecutive positive integers and adding one to the product.
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Divisor/Quotient Relationships
In this division worksheet, learners divide problems with decimals to find the quotient. Students complete 19 problems all together.
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Investing
Students collect data on investments and draw conclusions. In this algebra lesson, students analyze exponential graphs as they relate to money. They discuss the cause of an account balance being high or low.
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What's My Ratio?
Students investigate ratios of various objects. In this ratios of various objects lesson, students draw pictures on graph paper and then dilate or shrink the image. Students determine the ratio of their pictures. ...
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The Miracle Fish: Learning to Design an Experiment
Students develop procedures to explore the behavior of fish. For this scientific experiment lesson students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment.
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Factoring Trinomials
Young scholars factor trinomials using specific steps. In this algebra instructional activity, students factor polynomials following the steps on a smart instructional activity. They review important vocabulary to help with solving the...
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Online video games plus curriculum-based math equals an engaging educational tool.
Seventh graders use online math games to practice understanding the skill of estimation and order of operations. In this lesson, 7th graders use the internet to play online games to strengthen their understanding of these skills.
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Inventions 2: The Impact
Young scholars see what inventors have to think about when making an invention, particularly the kinds of effects they can have on people.
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How's Your Horoscope?
Learners examine the concept of astrology. They compare their traits with those of standard astrological descriptions. They discuss their findings.
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Are you in Golden Shape
Learners solve and verify the solution for unknown measures. In this geometry lesson, students identify the properties of circles. They use the arc, angle and segment relationship to find the missing measures.
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Advanced Paragraph Correction #8
In this paragraph correction worksheet, students read an 8 line passage. Then students respond to 8 multiple choice questions regarding grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors within the paragraph.
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A Statistical Study on the Letters of the Alphabet
Students use a book or magazine to research the use of letters. They complete a worksheet and compare their results.
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The Origins of Business
Students explore the world of inventions by utilizing Google Earth. In this global geography lesson, students research inventions such as the ball point pen, computer, telephone and typewriter. Students use the Google Earth software to...
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Inventions 2: The Impact
Students see what inventors have to think about when making an invention, particularly the kinds of effects they can have on people.
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Design Notebook
Students create a notebook where they record their plans, designs, revisions, problems, and solutions for a designated project. They examine various samples of design notebooks used by professionals, and develop their own notebook.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Simple Interest
This AAA Math lesson contains an explanation of simple interest and the formula for calculating simple interest. Links to practice problems and learning games.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Calculating Simple Interest
How do banks calculate the amount of interest paid on a loan? In this lesson, learners will view a Livescribe Pencast to learn how to find the dollar amount in interest that is due at maturity. This lesson uses different time periods...