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Calculator Curiosities: Order of Operations, Domain, And Inverse Functions

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students investigate the concepts of order of operations, domains, and inverse functions while using a calculator.
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Not So Snappy 4

For Students 5th - 8th
In this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, students solve 4 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Not So Snappy 2

For Students 5th - 8th
In this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, learners solve 5 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Not So Snappy 9

For Students 6th - 8th
For this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, students solve 4 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Algebra and the Order of Operations

For Students 7th - 8th
In this order of operations activity, students solve 4 algebra problems involving exponents and variables. One word problem is included. 
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Order of Operations

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this order of operations worksheet, pupils solve complex problems where they practice using the order of operations. Students complete 7 problems.
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Order of Operations

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this order of operations worksheet, students complete problems involving all four operations and parenthesis. Students complete 14 problems.
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TV Documentary on Coal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are divided into five groups with each group assigned one of the following topics: how coal is formed, how coal is mined, how coal is used to create energy, environmental impact of coal mining, and the benefits of coal energy....
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Meeting Another Student

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers engage in a role play where they practice greeting each other, introducing themselves, and asking at least three questions of the other student. The questions should be about the other student's age, family, pets, or...
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Ceramics: A Vessel Into History

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners evaluate the work of their peers using the criteria for value and meaning they developed. In this ceramics lesson, students evaluate their peers’ vessels in their journals by responding to the given questions...
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Ceramics: A Vessel into History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers evaluate the works of their peers using criteria for value and meaning.
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Forces in a Climb - Vectors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read Forces in a Climb from the Beginner's Guide to Propulsion, and explain each of the formulas using vectors.
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Approximating Roots of Polynomials

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use the bisection method to approximate the roots of a polynomial. They evaluate functions for a given point, graph linear and quadratic functions, and recognize the elements of polynomial expressions.
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Artist & Attitude

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars understand the importance of tone in a piece of artwork. They become more aware of purpose before they evaluate any form of art. Students use tone to help establish the success of a written story.
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Has Change Been Good for Texas?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the events and inventions that have caused a change in the state of Texas. Using the internet, they research the year these took place and create a timeline. They identify the positive or negative impact of each...
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Funny or Not - Your Opinion

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students interpret and judge the meaning of a political cartoon. They dicuss the cartoons in groups and write an evaluative paragraph which they present to the class.
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Vivaldi's Storms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen to two selections of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" symphony. In groups, they identify and describe the mood and musical elements used to represent each season using correct vocabulary. They write their observations in a paper...
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Examine Persuasive Elements by Reading, Analyzing, and Discussing Persuasive Text

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify persuasive strategies and analyze arguments. In this persuasive writing lesson, students read "Chief Red Jacket's Reply" and "Reverend Cram's Speech to the Iroquois Nation" and chart major elements of each argument....
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Helping Hands: Promoting Gloval Awareness

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore Canadian support for foreign aide. In groups, 11th graders discuss Canadian aide policies and express their opinion of each. Students brainstorm methods of contributing to developing nations. They complete...
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(Inside) Out: Lisa Marie Presley

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students reflect on how being the child of a celebrity can effect one's life and career. They analyze the lyrics of Lisa Marie's song "Dirty Laundry" to determine the main theme and emotions expressed by the artist.
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Mobile of Information

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Pupils create a mobile of various geometric designs to be usend to display information from a variety of texts. They add graphics as well as graphs and charts, color, design and artwork to express the ideas learned through the different...
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Magazine Sales Talks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students role-play to determine the best types of magazines that should be purchased for their media center. They create a sales presentation for a particular magazine in small groups. As they listen to each presentation they evaluate...
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Reading Race

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe how the first sentence of a story is read very slowly and can be read faster and with more expression. They then read the same book three times to become more familiar with the words in the book and then read it...
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Spectrophotometric Determination of an Equilibrium Constant

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the equilibrium constant for a chemical system and use graphing techniques and data analysis to evaluate experimental data.