Charleston School District
Pre-Test Unit 1: Exponents
How much do you know about exponents? The pre-test covers the concepts of integer exponents with both numerical and algebraic one-variable expressions. The test is also over representing numbers in scientific notation, operating with...
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Foreign Subway Order
Subway orders are the same in every language, right? An inquiry-based lesson presents a Subway ordering board from an Asian country. Given an order, learners must determine the cost by comparing symbols of the order to the symbols on the...
Education Development Center
Integer Combinations—Postage Stamps Problem (HS Version)
It seems the post office has run out of stamps! Learners build all the values of postage available if the post office only sells five- and seven-cent stamps. The task provides an opportunity to create an expression in two variables and...
Kenan Fellows
Math Made Simple as 1-2-3: Simplified Educational Approach to Algebra
Writing an equation of a line is as easy as m and b. A lesson presentation gives individuals different strategies for writing equations of lines. Some items provide a slope and a point while others provide two points. Whatever the given,...
5280 Math
Stories That Formulas Tell
Learn the stories a formula holds. An interesting lesson takes a unique approach to teach how to use formulas. Beginning with a formula, learners predict what the variables stand for and then use the formula to make calculations and tell...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Maximizing Area: Gold Rush
Presenting ... the gold standard for a lesson. Learners first investigate a task maximizing the area of a plot for gold prospecting. They then examine a set of sample student responses to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.
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Word Problems Leading to Rational Equations
Show learners how to apply rational equations to the real world. Learners solve problems such as those involving averages and dilution. They write equations to model the situation and then solve them to answer the question —...
Illustrative Mathematics
Building a General Quadratic Function
Rewrite a quadratic function to easily see the transformations involved. The instructional task takes a general quadratic function and rewrites it into a form that shows the translations and scaling of the parent quadratic function. The...
California Education Partners
T Shirts
Which deal is best? Learners determine which of two companies has the best deal for a particular number of shirts. They begin by creating a table and equations containing each company's pricing structure....
CCSS Math Activities
Smarter Balanced Sample Items: High School Math – Claim 3
Communication is the key. A presentation provides 25 sample items for Claim 3, Communicating Reasoning, for the Smarter Balanced High School Math assessment. Items require pupils to answer the question and provide logical reasoning to...
Curated OER
Distributive Property
In this distributive property worksheet, students solve and complete 20 various types of problems using the distributive property. First, they simplify by distributing and collecting like terms. Then, students simplify each given...
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Variables and Expressions from Around the Cosmos
For this variables and expressions worksheet, students solve 7 problems using different mathematical formulae to find the length of Earth's day in the future, the distance to the galaxy Andromeda, the temperature of a gas cloud emitting...
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Dividing by Monomials
In this monomials learning exercise, 9th graders solve and complete 27 different problems that include using division to solve. First, they divide powers with the same base by subtracting the exponents. Then, students simplify each...
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Variables, Formulas, Functions, Graphs and Linear Approximations
In this limitations of formulas worksheet, students answer four essay questions about functions. Two questions refer to the limitations of formulas. They graph one function and explain how it specifies the rule of the function.
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Evaluating Expressions
In this algebra worksheet, students evaluate problems using the substitution method. They multiply, divide, add and subtract after replacing the variables with numbers. There are 26 problems with an answer key.
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Exponents and Their Properties - Multiplying and Dividing Monomials
In this multiplying and dividing monomials worksheet, students solve 105 short answer problems. Kids multiply and divide monomials. Students simplify their answers using exponent rules such as product to a power or quotient to a power.
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Solving Multi-Step Inequalities
In this multi-step inequalities worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 12 different problems that include solving using various steps. First, they use the distributive property to remove any grouping symbols. Then, students simplify...
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Solving Factorable Quadratic Equations
In this quadratic equations worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different problems that include factorable quadratic equations. First, they move all the terms to the same side and set the equation to 0. Then, students factor the algebraic...
Curated OER
Function Tables
In this function tables worksheet, 11th graders solve 10 different problems that include completing various function tables. First, they read and identify each rule given for the tables. Then, students use the rule to determine the input...
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Number Sense and Operations
In this number sense and operations worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 15 various types of multiple choice problems. First, they evaluate a few different functions shown. Then, students write numbers given in scientific notation....
Curated OER
Powers of Products and Quotients
In this powers of products and quotients learning exercise, students simplify expressions with exponents. Expressions contain at least two variables and exponents. This two-page learning exercise contains 18 problems. ...
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The Ideal Gas law, Molar Mass and Density
In this ideal gas law, molar mass and density worksheet, students read about how the molar mass and density of a gas can be determined from the ideal gas law. They solve five problems using the ideal gas law to find the pressure,...
Curated OER
Niches and Adaptations
Students present information about a species, its niche, and adaptations. In this lesson on animal environments, students explore how surroundings can affect a given population resulting in adaptation.
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Solving Equations with Addition and Subtraction
Students simplify linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students solve equations by addition and subtraction. They solve one step equations to practice isolating the variable on one side of the equation.