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5280 Math

Factory Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Solve a real-life problem using function-building skills. Presented with an open-ended question, scholars complete a checklist to create and justify a solution in an interesting algebra project. The checklist asks for justifications of...
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5280 Math

Capture the Points

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Play a game of capture the points. Young scholars receive a number line with specific points graphed and must write an inequality that captures all the points. The second task of the algebra project is to write an inequality with...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Puppy Weights

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Nobody can say no to puppies, so lets use them in math! Your learners will take puppy birth weights and organize them into different graphs. They can do a variety of different graphs and detail into the problem based on your classroom...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Riding by the Library

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Draw a graph that shows the qualitative features of a function that has been described verbally. Make sure learners understand where time is zero and the distance is zero. It may take them some time to understand this concept, so working...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Zeroes and factorization of a non polynomial function

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Functions behaving badly: the squaring function and the absolute value function are both zero at x=0. Yet when you divide each by x, different things happen. Here, your class will explore each scenario as a means to adding depth to their...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Graphs of Compositions

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
It might help when working with this resource to give an example of a composition function. For example, the amount of time it takes to get to work depends on the amount of traffic; the amount traffic depends on the time of day....
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Advanced Graphing Absolute Value Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This algebra lesson explains how to graph absolute value functions.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Absolute Value and Piecewise Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will graph absolute value and piecewise functions on graphing calculators and see the effects of a, h, and k.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Absolute Value Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-five problems present a variety of practice solving absolute value equations as two linear equations and a compound inequality for the absolute value inequality. Also, there is practice graphing, checking solutions and finding...
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Absolute Value Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th
Purplemath.com offers a discussion is presented on how to solve absolute value inequalities. This lesson contains worked problems of solving absolute value inequalities and finding absolute value expressions given the solution.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Absolute Values

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this pre-calculus tutorial to learn about absolute values.
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Other

Georgia Perimeter College: Absolute Value Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains how to solve absolute value inequalities using a graphing calculator and it gives examples.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Absolute Values

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This set contains questions about graphs of V - shaped absolute value functions. Students are asked to determine maximum and minimum values, state whether the graph is opening up or down, and solve absolute value inequalities.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Solving Absolute Value Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A discussion of how to solve absolute value problems. The lesson goes into detail about the graphs of absolute value problems and how the graph is related to the numeric solution. Includes problems along with interactive widgets.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Solving Absolute Values

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The students can use a StudyCards stack to learn how to solve absolute value equations and inequalities. Later, they will learn how to use the calculator graphing capabilities to solve the same type of problems in a new way.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Absolute Value of Complex Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial presents the absolute value of complex numbers using formulas, graphs, and examples. There are practice problems and a teacher resource page to assist students in understanding the concept.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Additive Inverses and Absolute Values: Profit and Debt

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will follow the given directions to explore additive inverses and absolute value. Click challenge me to answer a question about the graph and click learn more to watch a video.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Match the Graph (Linear And/or Absolute Value)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The students will follow instructions on slope and linear functions, with playing match the graph on the TI-Navigator. Several digital pictures are provided, or you could find your own!
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California State University

Ca State University, San Bernadino: Graphing Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
A survey of math graphing techniques includes horizontal and vertical shifts, stretching, lines of symmetry, even and odd functions, and absolute value functions.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Absolutely Silver Dollar City Christmas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will be challenged to submit an equation that "fits" a picture of a Christmas tree. Then they will generate an equation based upon a transformation of the picture.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Topics in Pre Calculus: Basic Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the graphs of the major mathematical functions. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to...
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Algebra Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Purplemath contains about 40 different lessons on various algebra topics. The lessons are divided into five different sections: preliminary topics, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, advanced algebra, and word problems. The lessons...
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Richland Community College

Rcc: Solving Inequalities Algebraically and Graphically

For Students 9th - 10th
Straightforward explanations on how to solve inequalities. Includes linear inequalities, double inequalities, absolute value inequalities, polynomial inequalities, and rational inequalities.
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Common Graphs Practice Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this section we will do a very quick review of many of the most common functions and their graphs that typically show up in a Calculus class.