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Integrating Mathematical Concepts in the Study of the Atmosphere and the Ocean
Students utilize problem solving strategies that emphasis writing in mathematics, and strategies that have students make decisions and draw conclusions. They connect math to weather and climate topics.
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Lesson #106 Logs and Long Division
Students investigate a method of evaluating integrals using long division. For this calculus lesson, 12th graders examine a method of using long division to perform integration. The lesson includes a bingo worksheet on...
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Wing Area Effects Problem Set
Students read an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook on lift and an explanation on the FoilSim software package given below. They use FoilSim to evaluate the relationship between wing area and lift.
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Velocity Effects Problem Set
High schoolers, after reading an explanation on lift from a NASA Web-based textbook and an explanation on the FoilSim software package given below, use FoilSim to evaluate the relationship between velocity and lift.
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Order Of Operations
For this order of operations worksheet, students complete 20 problems containing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with one and two digit numbers.
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Buying My First Car
Students pretend they are about to buy their first new car. They must do all the calculations necessary to estimate the cost of purchasing the car. They see that the math they learn in school really does have real-life applications.
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You Gotta Have Heart
Ninth graders investigate the concept of relations and interpret graphs and tables. They analyze given data and look for a pattern to determine if the numbers represent a function. Students practice solving scientific word problems that...
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Simplifying Radicals
In this radical worksheet, students select the best answer from four choices to ten problems involving radicals. Problems ask students to find the perfect square in a number and factor it out, they add radicals and evaluate square roots....
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Mathematics Within: Algebraic Patterns
Students discover patterns in linear equations by playing a dice game to collect data. They graph the data and analyze the patterns of the lines created by the data. The class then compares the individual graphs to evaluate the position...
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I want a credit card--or do I?
Students pretend to borrow $1000.00 on a credit card. They pretend to make the minimum payments for a year. When they're done, they make a pie chart showing how much of their payments reduced their debt, and how much was interest.
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Exponents Worksheet: 2 of 2
Not the most attractive worksheet, but useful nonetheless. A chart is displayed for mathematicians to fill in the power, base number, exponent, the repeated multiplication problem, and the total value. They complete this activity for...
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Poetry and Our National Anthem
Middle schoolers express the meaning of the Star-Spangled Banner. In this American history lesson, students read through the national anthem and complete an activities from a list of choices. Some choices include: writing the anthem in...
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Sequencing Our Day
Students focus on translating the real experience of an ordinary day into a representation of it to assist with recall and stimulate expressive language. They compose picture captions to match visual representations of events of the...
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Rewrite as Single Logarithm Using the Product Rule
In this Algebra II learning exercise, 11th graders rewrite the sums of logarithms as a single logarithm using the product rule. The one page learning exercise contains five problems. Answers are provided.
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Chapter 2 Test
In this algebra instructional activity, students solve fractions, identify properties of numbers and solve 1 and 2 steps linear equations. There are 25 questions.
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Algebra Test
For this algebra worksheet, students solve problems that are rational and irrational. They rewrite fractions as decimals and show understanding of basic number properties. There are 25 questions.
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WORKSHEET # 7 [4.1, 4.2, & 4.3], Exponent Review
For this algebra worksheet, students answer 37 multiple choice questions, each having to do with exponential operations. Twenty-five problems require students to multiply exponential terms. four problems involve dividing with exponents....
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Using Inverse Operations to Solve Equations
Fifth graders discover how to use inverse operations to solve equations. In this inverse operations lesson, 5th graders explore visual examples. Students also practice solving problems that their instructors model.
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Just the Facts! Exploring Order of Operations and Properties of Real Numbers
Sixth graders explore the concept of order of operations. In this order of operations lesson, 6th graders view a powerpoint about order of operations in society. Students post on a blog about order of operations.
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A Beginning Look at Basic Algebra-Lesson 1-12
For this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders explore the basic of beginning algebra: the order of operations, integer operations, translating phrases and sentences, and solving basic one-step equations. The six page worksheet...
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Statistics
In this statistics worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 2 different multiple choice problems related to statistics. First, they determine the order of operations that would best results in the illustrated matrix. Then, students...
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Edible Rovers (High School)
Design and build a rover ... then eat it? This activity has groups of two design and build Mars rovers. The teams determine what instruments they want to include with their rover and plan a budget. They calculate the cost of the body of...
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Writing and Solving Equations
Fifth graders identify specific words in a sentence to solve the correct operation and write equations. In this writing equations instructional activity, 5th graders follow the teacher through several word problems on an overhead...
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Properties of Logarithmic Functions
Students solve exponential functions. In this algebra lesson, students identify the properties of logarithmic and exponential functions. They graph their functions and solve using change of base formula.