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Exploring the Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Students calculate the slope of parallel and perpendicular lines.In this algebra lesson plan, students differentiate between parallel and perpendicular lines. They graph their lines using the slope of the equation.
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Equations of Circles
Students will define circle and radius. In this radius lesson, students are given a circumference, they will write an equation and sketch the circle. Students will match graphs of circles to their equations.
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Radical Transformations
Students transform the square root function graphically. In this transforming the square root function graphically lesson, students use their Ti-Nspire to change the a, b, and c values of th square root graph. Students...
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Linear Equations and Cell Phone Plans
Young scholars calculate the amount of minutes they get charged for each month. For this algebra lesson, students relate linear equations to talking on the phone and the cost to do so. They create graph to plot the cost and usage of the...
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Transformations
Sixth graders discover transformations. In this graphing lesson, 6th graders explore visual examples of plotting transformations as they review translations, rotations, and reflections. Students also practice solving problems that their...
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Linking Algebra to Temperature
Young scholars convert between two units as they calculate the temperature. In this algebra instructional activity, students collect data on seasonal climate and create a graph. They make conjectures based on their data collection.
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Latitude and Longitude: Geography and Geometry!
Second graders use latitude and longitude coordinates to pinpoint an exact location on the map. For this geography lesson, 2nd graders utilize handouts from the Maritime Museum in order to gain practice in finding locations throughout...
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Spaghetti Bridges
Eighth graders experiment with building bridges of spaghetti, pennies, and a cup to determine how varying the number of spagetti pieces affects the strength of the bridge. They graph their results and interpret the data.
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Functions Made Easy
Students explore concept of functions as relationships, as machines, as equations, and as graphs.
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Choosing a Summer Job
What did you do over your summer vacation. Young wage earners must compare summer job options, and determine when each job earn the same amount and what that amount be. This be done by creating, graphing, and solving systems of...
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Conic Sections and Locii
Students differentiate between ellipse and hyperbola. In this algebra lesson, students graph and solve elliptical equations. They use the cabri program to create the different conics and move them around.
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Let the Matrix Do It
Learners create a matrix of the vertices of a triangle and produce new matrices that dilate, translate, rotate, and reflect the original triangle. After multiplying each matrix by a new scale factor, they graph the new matrix and...
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A Point of Intersection
Middle schoolers factor and solve systems of equation. In this algebra lesson, students identify the point of intersection using substitution, elimination and graphing. They write an equation given a system and a graph.
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Squares in the Light
Students collect and analyze data using a graph. In this algebra lesson, students explain their findings orally and with a graph. They use their knowledge to solve real life scenarios.
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Linear and Nonlinear Functions
Students identify properties of a line. In this algebra instructional activity, students differentiate between functions and nonfunctions. They use the slope and y intercept to graph their lines.
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Investigating Transformations Of Parent Functions
Learners identify the basic transformations of parent functions. They use their graphing calculator to create a transformation booklet by folding a sheet of computer paper in half and stapling along the folded edge.
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Real Estate Lesson: Monthly Payments
Learners examine real-world data relating to real estate. They conduct Internet research, record data regarding real estate in major cities, graph the data, calculate mortgage payments using a mortgage calculator, and analyze the data.
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The Swinging Pendulum
Students observe a pendulum and graph their observation. In this algebra lesson, students use the TI calcualtor to graph the motion the pendulum makes. They analyze the graph and make predictions.
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Linear Systems
Students solve and graph linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students solve systems of equations using elimination and substitution. They graph their answer and identify the point of intersection.
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Finding Slope of a Line
Students calculate the slope of a line. In this algebra activity, students graph a line using the slope and y-intercepts. They define the steepness of the line using the slope.
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Investigating Pythagorean Triples
Learners investigate and solve Pythagorean triples. In this geometry activity, students find the missing sides and angles of a right triangle. They graph right triangles and move the sides around to create different angles.
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Modeling Population Growth
Learners collect data on population growth. In this statistics lesson, students graph their data and make predictions. They find the linear regression and the best fit line.
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Line, Ray, Segment
Students define vocabulary words. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the graph as a line, ray or segments. They understand the properties of each and calculate the distance on a number line.
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A Wet Welcome Home
Students investigate data collection and analysis. In this Algebra I lesson plan, students create a scatter plot and find the equation of best fit in a simulation of a leaking water pipe.