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Pay Check Advance Loan

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students research loans. In this financial lesson, students explore the benefits and drawbacks of applying for a pay-day advance loan. Students compare different programs and calculate interest owed. Multiple resources are provided.
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Applying Trigonometric Functions To Real Life

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine where trigonometry exists outside the classroom. In this trigonometry lesson, students create trigonometric functions to match the data provided and to solve word problems relating to the real world.
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Marriage and Financial Goals, Budgeting Strategies

For Teachers 7th - 9th
There is no more useful life skill to learn than budgeting and setting financial goals. It's math that is used by every person, everyday. Learners examine the responsibilities and costs involved in family economics. Through a series of...
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Integrated Skills - Laundry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
I hate doing laundry, even if it is an independent living skill that requires me to count money, follow a sequence, and sort clothing by color. Learners with multiple disabilities discuss what laundry is, why they need to do it, and how...
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Interest and Credit

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students define interest and credit. In this algebra lesson, students analyze the pros and cons of having credit versus debit and interest as it applies to credit and debit. Students apply the ideas of interest and credit in their...
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FILLING EMPTY POCKETS: BORROWING, LOANS AND CREDIT.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn that maintaining financial security takes a good math understanding. In this lesson, students apply mathematical formulas to make important financial decisions like getting the right loan to buy a house, decide which...
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Simulation and Accounting Practices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
  Students implement their knowledge about accounting practices into a simulation activity.  In this secondary consumer/business math instructional activity, students participate in a simulation centered on the life of the...
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How Many Stars in the Milky Way?

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students perform an experiment in which they will use a statistical method called `sampling' to count to a billion (and beyond). Students practice sampling by estimating the number of characters on a page from the classified section of a...
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Functions of Algebra

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use technology graph and evaluate linear inequalities. They write and manipulate inequalities for use on a graphing calculator. In addition they apply their skills to analyze inequalities. Answer Key included.
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Oscillations

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students construct and compare the actions of various pendulums. In this pendulum motion lesson, students build and test different types of pendulums. They conduct experiments with the length of the swing arm and apply mathematical...
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Scientific Notation

For Teachers 9th
In this algebra worksheet, 9th graders rewrite exponential numbers using scientific notation and condense the equations and expand using the standard form. There are 6 word problems applying the use of scientific notations.
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Arthur Young and the President

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work with NASS data by converting it into prose. In this historical agriculture information lesson, students read about how George Washington communicated information about crop yields, livestock, and land values. They apply the...
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Exponents

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders solve problems involving exponential functions. In this algebra lesson, 9th graders apply their knowledge of exponential properties to add, multiply, divide and subtract exponential functions. They perform these operations...
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Measuring the Egyptian Way using the Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students measure using the Pythagorean Theorem. In this geometry lesson, students solve right triangles using the properties of the Pythagorean theorem. They apply the same knowledge to solving story problems.
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Race and Gender in the Media

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze race and gender in the media. In this algebra lesson, students apply their knowledge of percents and ratios to determine the representation of race and gender in the media. They discuss and graph their data.
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Absolute Value and GERMDAS practice

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students evaluate absolute value expressions. In this algebra lesson, students apply the order of operation as they solve expressions with absolute value bars. They analyze the two different answers resulting from an absolute value...
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Bar Models to Solve Word Problems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students model inequalities as they solve for the missing variable. In this algebra lesson, students model their inequalities and use it to  identify less than, greater than and applying it to solving for the missing value.
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Solving Complex Equations with the GERMDAS method

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners solve complex equations with the GERMDAS method. In this algebra lesson, students solve equations with more than one step using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They apply the order-of operation as they...
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Solving equations with the balance method

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders solve and balance equations. In this algebra lesson, 9th graders solve equations using the balance method. They divide, add, multiply, and subtract to solve for the unknown. They apply the concept of "what you do to one...
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Balancing and Solving Equations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars apply a traditional method when solving and balancing equations. In this algebra lesson plan, students organize their work showing each step they used to solve one and two steps equations. They solve equations with...
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Picking Chips: Experimental Probability

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars apply the concepts of an event occurring to playing a game. In this probability lesson,students differentiate between experimental and theoretical probability.
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Himalayan Herds: Fractional Exponential Growth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve problems by identifying exponential growth and decay and differentiating between patterns, relation and functions. In this algebra lesson, students apply concepts of exponential growth to solve problems.
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Mathematics of Doodles

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students use the slope and y-intercept to graph lines. For this algebra lesson, students graph linear equations and apply it to solving real life problems.
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Scale Drawing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners use ratio and proportions to solve problems. In this geometry lesson, students apply ratio and proportions to real life scenarios.

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