Cengage Learning
Cengage Learning: Project Based Learning: Egg Drop Experiment
Students are challenged to design a way to drop a raw egg from varying heights without letting the egg break. Creative thinking and evaluation of results are critical to the project.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: A Ced Buying a Car
In this task, students are asked to calculate what a car's list price would be in states with different sales taxes. Its purpose is to help students develop familiarity with different ways to solve a problem. Aligns with A-CED.A.1.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: A Rei Pairs of Whole Numbers
The premise of this problem is simple - students must find three whole numbers with three different sums when they are added in pairs. To do this, they set up a system of linear equations in three variables. Aligns with A-REI.C.6.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns How Many Containers in 1 Cup/cups in 1 Container?
In this task, 6th graders solve two fraction division problems by drawing pictures, interpreting them, identifying equations that represent each problem, and verifying that the equations give the same answers as the pictures. Aligns with...
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Curriculum Rationale
Why are the arts important in education? This article explains why arts education is important to helping develop 21st century skills in todays students.
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Children's Music Workshop: Twelve Benefits of Music Education
The benefits of music education are revealed in many studies. This article briefly lists 12 benefits of the value of music education, some of which relate to 21st century skills. In addition, users have access to a list of other music...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Tangent Line to Two Circles
The purpose of this task is to use similar triangles and setting up a proportion in order to calculate a side length. Aligns with G-SRT.B.5.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Ratio of Boys to Girls
Sixth graders work with a ratio stating the number of boys to girls in a school and use it to calculate the fraction of students who are boys and the total number of students. Aligns with 6.RP.A.