Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Density

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work with a partner to record observations on various materials. Working together, they calculate the mass and volume of each material and then combine them and shake them for a period of time. In their journals, they record...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Save Your Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve problems involving exponential, logarithmic, and scientific notations. Using calculators, students explore investment problems. They use a formula and logarithms to determine the years to earn a particular income, figure...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Right Angle

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students rewrite word problems using an algebraic equation to find the answer. There are 14 questions with an answer key.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Heat Index

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, learners solve for the heat index using the correct variable. There is an answer key with this worksheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Soil Organisms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work together to collect soil samples from different locations. In the samples, they identify the macroorganisms and classify them. They identify the conditions that affect how macroorganisms grow. They also analyze and identify...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Living Longer

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students relate health information text to themselves and society.  In this health information lesson, students answer questions using the 5 W's based on the health issue they are reading about.  Students discuss life...
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Cramer's Rule and Determinant of a Matrix

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Sixteen problems present a variety of practice using Cramer's Rule to solve equations and systems of equations and working with the determinant of a matrix. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time....
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Determinant of a 2x2 Matrix

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find the determinant of a given 2x2 matrix. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Handout
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Determinant of a Matrix

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to find the determinant of a matrix. Several examples are given and clearly explained.
Activity
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Calculate Determinant of a Matrix

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners explore the Algebra II topic of matrices. The tutorial demonstrates how to calculate the determinant of 2 by 2 and 3 by 3 matrices. The activity includes examples with detailed solutions.
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Determinant

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has a good definition and examples of determinants, the site begins by explaining what the value of a determinant is, then gives an example of the determinant of a two by two matrix, a generic formula for finding the...
Activity
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Finding the Inverse of a Matrix

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Two methods are demonstrated for finding the inverse of a matrix. The examples are detailed and easy to follow. Several interactive examples are also provided.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Determinants

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand that the zero and identity matrices play a role in matrix addition and multiplication similar to the role of 0 and 1 in the real numbers. The determinant...
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J Coffman

Joseph Coffman's Lecture Notes: 2 X 2 Matrices, Determinants, Inverses

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners investigate matrices, determinants, and inverses. Topics include the identity matrix and inverse of a matrix. The resource consists of examples with detailed solutions and a quiz.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Inverse Matrices

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers finding the inverse of a 2 x 2 matrix. Students can look at guided notes and then attempt practice problems.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Inverse Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A collection of resources that teaches students that the zero and identity matrices play a role in matrix addition and multiplication similar to the role of 0 and 1...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Writing and Solving a Matrix Equation

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers using a matrix equation to solve a system of linear equations.
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Math Notes and Math Tests

Pre Calculus Notes: The Determinant of a Square Matrix [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The resource investigates the determinant of a square matrix. Topics examined are computing determinants, Sarrus?s rule, and the cross product of two vectors. Class notes and examples are included.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Determinants

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers finding the determinant of a 2 x 2 and a 3 x 3 matrix.
Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Minors and Cofactors: Expanding Along a Row

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A "minor" is the determinant of the square matrix formed by deleting one row and one column from some larger square matrix. To find the determinant of the matrix A, you have to pick a row or a column of the matrix, find all the cofactors...
Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Determinants

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete lesson on matrix determinants is offered here. From explanation of what a determinant is to how to find the determinant of a 2x2 or 3x3 matrix. Steps are written in and shown for the student or teacher's use. Also provided are...
Handout
Math Notes and Math Tests

Pre Calculus Notes: The Inverse of a Square Matrix [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students explore the inverse of a square matrix. Topics examined are the inverse of a real number, using inverses to solve systems, and the determinant of a 2 x 2 matrix. Class notes and examples are included.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Determine Invertible Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a 2x2 matrix, determine whether it has an inverse. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Determine Inverse Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a pair of matrices, determine whether they are inverses of each other. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.