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Virginia Department of Education

Quadratic Curve of Best Fit

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Class members create a table of the number of chords that can be drawn given the number of points on a circle. Pupils analyze the data created, find a function to fit to it, and use the function to make further predictions.
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Mathematics Assessment Project

Representing Functions of Everyday Situations

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Functions help make the world make more sense. Individuals model real-world situations with functions. They match a variety of contexts to different function types to finish a helpful resource.
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Statistics Education Web

The United States of Obesity

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Mississippi has both the highest obesity and poverty rate in the US. Does the rest of the data show a correlation between the poverty and obesity rate in a state? Learners tackle this question as they practice their skills of regression....
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Virginia Department of Education

Inequalities

For Teachers 7th
Not all resources are created equal — and your class benefits! Scholars learn how to solve one-step inequalities using inverse operations. They complete an activity matching inequalities to their solutions.
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EngageNY

Solving Exponential Equations

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Use the resource to teach methods for solving exponential equations. Scholars solve exponential equations using logarithms in the twenty-fifth installment of a 35-part module. Equations of the form ab^(ct) = d and f(x) = g(x) are...
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EngageNY

Piecewise and Step Functions in Context

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Looking for an application for step functions? This activity uses real data to examine piecewise step functions. Groups create a list of data from varying scenarios and create a model to use to make recommendations to increase...
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Curated OER

Transformations in the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your learners connect the new concepts of transformations in the coordinate plane to their previous knowledge using the solid vocabulary development in this unit. Like a foreign language, mathematics has its own set of vocabulary terms...
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Virginia Department of Education

The Submarine

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Submerge yourself in the study of slope. Scholars investigate a situation involving slope and the rate of change of a submarine. An additional example further explores the concept of slope by changing one of the conditions of the submarine.
Interactive
Curated OER

Selecting the Best Method for Solving Quadratic Equations

For Students 9th - 11th
In this solving quadratic equations worksheet, students select the best method to solve a quadratic equation and then solve five quadratics.  Fully worked examples  are provided.
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Curated OER

Slope

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars calculate the slope of a line. In this slope lesson plan, students use a graph, an equation or two points to help them calculate the slope of a line. They differentiate between a slope of zero and an undefined slope.
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Curated OER

How Many Solutions 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners solve systems of equations. For this algebra lesson, students graph lines and identify the point of intersection. They identify the function to see if it is a function.
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Curated OER

Matricies: Meadows or Malls?

For Teachers All
Students explore the use of matrices and graphing calculators to solve a complex linear programming problem. They test their solutions to determine the best division of land use for the city.
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Curated OER

Transformations and Exponential Functions

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study graphing exponential functions. In this transformations lesson, 10th graders apply inquiry to determine how changes to a parent function affect its graph. Students analyze transformed graphs and generate the function...
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Curated OER

How Many Solutions to the System?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Solve systems of equation using graphing! In this algebra lesson, high schoolers use the TI to graph two lines and identify the number of solutions. They perform interactive graphing on the navigator.
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Curated OER

Multiple Representations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Every topic or subject has its own special jargon. Learners work on their math vocabulary as it relates to basic algebra terms. They define and identify function, functional notation, ordered pairs, rate of change, slope,...
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Curated OER

Finite Differences

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicians solve problems with polynomials. As they graph and analyze polynomial functions, learners define constant and finite, and determine the relationship between the constant set of differences and the slope of a linear...
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Curated OER

Oodles of Poodles

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students solve equations by graphing. In this algebra instructional activity, students differentiate between functions and relations. They use the TI to graph their equation and analyze the graph.
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Curated OER

The Influence of Carbon Dioxide on the Chemistry of Soda

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the carbon dioxide content of different sodas. In this chemistry lesson, students explain why PET containers are preferable than HDPE for soda bottles. They collect data and graph them.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fermi Detects Gamma-Rays from Messier

For Students 10th - 12th
In this power law function activity, students use data from the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space telescope to apply the power law function to physical phenomena. Students use a graph to solve four problems.
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Curated OER

Is the Slope Legal?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students define parallel and perpendicular lines. In this algebra lesson, students relate the concept of parallel and perpendicular lines to the real world. They classify the lines based on their slopes.
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Curated OER

Polly and the Shapeshifter

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze the patterns in polygons and relate it to the rate of change. In this algebra lesson, students discuss the relationship between the data and the graph of the data.
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Curated OER

Cartesian Coordinate System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Cartesian Coordinate System and its many uses in the world of mathematics and algebra.
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Virginia Department of Education

Thermochemistry: Heat and Chemical Changes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What makes particles attract? Here, learners engage in multiple activities that fully describe colligative properties and allow the ability to critically assess the importance of these properties in daily life. Young chemists...
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Mathematics Vision Project

Module 9: Modeling Data

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
How many different ways can you model data? Scholars learn several in the final module in a series of nine. Learners model data with dot plots, box plots, histograms, and scatter plots. They also analyze the data based on the data...

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