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National Security Agency

It's Probably Probable

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners make predictions and draw conclusions from given information as they learn the meaning of probability in this vocabulary-rich, integrated activity that presents a variety of teaching strategies to motivate and reach...
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College Board

AP Physics 1 and 2 Inquiry-Based Lab Investigations

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Have you ever wondered what type of AP Physics investigations The College Board wants? This is the guide for you! Sixteen labs covering both Physics I and II will get you started and inspire you to meet the requirement of 25 percent of...
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Radford University

Sleep and Teen Obesity: Is there a Correlation?

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Does the number of calories you eat affect the total time you sleep? Young mathematicians tackle this question by collecting their own data and making comparisons between others in the class through building scatter plots and regression...
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EngageNY

Ratios and Unit Rates

For Teachers 6th Standards
This turn-key unit on ratios and unit rates walks through a 30-lesson unit on teaching proportional reasoning, with each lesson broken into detailed teaching notes and time allotments for all parts. An unbelievable resource when taken...
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Princeton University

A Teacher's Guide to the Universe

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Astronomers only observe four percent of the universe as the rest hides in darkness. The size, shape, and movement of the universe are the focus for an long-term high school unit. Its 43 lessons include hands-on experiments, direct...
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Teach Engineering

Solar Water: Heat it Up!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young engineers are instructed to design and build their own solar water heaters. Then, they calculate the efficiency and cost and compare them to commercially available models. This is a full unit for pupils to apply their knowledge.
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Utah Beef Council

Beef Unit and Lab Plan

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
What are the proper methods for cooking various cuts of beef? What are some basic rules regarding meat food safety? Here you'll find 10 lab plans with a variety of beef cookery activities, perfect for a home economics or cooking course.
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Beyond Benign

Water Bottle Unit

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How much plastic do manufacturers use to create water bottles each year? The class explores the number of water bottles used throughout the years to determine how many consumers will use in the future. Class members compare different...
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National Security Agency

Fraction Fever

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
This unit on fractions allows for upper-aged elementary learners to explore ways to find the greatest common factor and least common multiple of two numbers. Ultimately, young mathematicians will be able to identify equivalent fractions,...
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Illinois Valley Community College

STEM Activities for Middle School Students

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Use STEM activities within the class to provide connections to concepts. The resource includes activities that range from working with buoyancy to building rockets and launching them. Other activities involve the engineering design...
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Curated OER

What's Math Got To Do With It?

For Teachers 5th
Students explore numbers, computation, ratios, proportions, probabilities, statistics, and money in this six lessons unit. Practical applications in the real world are emphasized through an interactive approach to math in these lessons.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Percent Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th
Practice solving word problems involving percents. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Percent Equation to Find the Base B

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the percent equation to find the base, b.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Percent Equations Grades 9 10

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the percent equation to find the part, the rate, and the total.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Percent Equations Grade 8

For Students 8th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to solve problems involving percentages by writing an equation.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Discount, Tax, and Tip Word Problems

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice solving word problems involving price discounts, taxes, and tip calculations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: Understanding Inflation: A Stop Motion Explainer, Parts 1 and 2

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore a real-life application of percentage-the math behind rates of inflation-in two animated videos about inflation from KQED. The first video provides an overview of inflation; the second explains the role of inflation in a healthy...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Percent Equation to Find Percent Grade 7

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the percent equation to find the percent.
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PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: What You Need to Know About Immigration Reform

For Students 6th - 8th
Interpret graphs showing changes over time in the percentage of foreign-born US residents and in annual deportations in this interactive from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students use the interactive and look at how...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Percent of a Number Grade 8

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the percent of a number by using multiplication.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Percent of a Number Grade 7

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the percent of a number using fraction multiplication.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Percent of a Number Grade 6

For Students 5th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the percent of a number using a proportion or key word clues.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Percent Equation to Find Percent Grade 8

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the percent equation to find the percent.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Tip Estimation

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students estimate 15% of a total price to estimate tips. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...