Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Sum of Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Collaborative learners will see the geometric addition of functions by graphing the sum of two graphed curves on the same coordinate plane. This task then naturally flows into giving learners the algebraic representation of the curves...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rounding and Subtracting

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Common Core is all about getting your learners to open their minds and think about the why and how. This problem has them thinking about unknown numbers and their relationship with one another when we round and...
Activity
Under the Dome

The Candy Bowl

For Students 2nd Standards
Wonder how many pieces of candy a teacher can eat. Pupils watch a video of candy in a bowl as some candy is removed to be eaten and others are added. Learners devise questions about the situation along with estimated solutions. Scholars...
Activity
Under the Dome

The Candy Bowl Revisited

For Students 2nd Standards
Time for more candy! Learners view a video of a candy bowl where some of the candy is removed and more placed back. Scholars come up with questions about the scenario to answer and request additional information from the teacher. At the...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Estimating With Rational Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this activity, students will round fractions and mixed numbers, and then use their rounding skills to estimate sums, differences, products, and quotients.
Activity
NumberNut

Number Nut: Estimate and Round Why Is This Important?

For Students 3rd - 7th
Problem solving will become a little easier when you understand the concepts of estimation and rounding. Explore how these concepts are used in mathematics and real world applications. Detailed examples and links to related games...