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A Point of Intersection

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students factor and solve systems of equation. For 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

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars 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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Using a Multi- Sensory Approach

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify the slope of a line given two points on the line. In this algebra lesson, students solve linear equations by finding and comparing slopes of lines. They differentiate between the steepness of the slope and the line.
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The Swinging Pendulum

For Teachers 8th - 10th
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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Comparison of Two Different Gender Sports Teams - Part 3 of 3 Scatter Plots and Lines of Best Fit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars create a scatter plot for bivariate data and find the trend  line to describe the correlation for the sports teams. In this scatter plot instructional activity, students analyze data, make predictions,and use...
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Finding Slope of a Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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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Translations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students perform translations on different polygons. In this geometry lesson, students create figures that will be used as an assessment to represent transformation. They perform hands on creation and relate it to the real world.
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Where In the World Are We?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read postcards and find their locations on maps. They use the pictures and text on the postcards to write about imaginary vacations. They compute the mileage and compare it to TripMaker data.
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Modeling Population Growth

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students 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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Risky Business

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video on AIDS, HIV and the ways in which HIV is spread. They discuss ways to avoid contracting HIV and participate in a simulation that shows the growth of a communicable disease.
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THE AREA OF A CIRCLE

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine the relationship between circumference and diameter and how to use the formula to find the area of a circle.  In this circle lesson students divide into groups and complete an activity. 
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Writing an Equation: Altitude Range vs. Day in Barrow, Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students answer questions about the altitude range of the sun over time in Barrow, Alaska.
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Measurement and the Illampi Mound Colony

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars comprehend the basic units of measurement, scale, plotting, and basic grids. Students practice their estimation and measuring skills and will demonstrate their ability to work well in groups.
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Collecting And Fitting Quadratic Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of using quadratic data to plot coordinates on a plane. They also apply the quadratic formula for a variety of problems with the help of a graphing calculator to draw the parabola for given coordinates.
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You Can Find It!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students locate different places including U.S. cities using longitude and latitude coordinates. In this longitude and latitude lesson plan, students locate 10 different locations.
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Location, Location, Location: Using a Grid to Determine Context

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to making inferences about artifacts. Using a grid system, they locate the artifacts and determine where they originated from. They use this information to make conclusions about the way people lived...
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Linear Progression

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use graphing calculators to graph lines and create tables of values. They perform an experiment using M&M's and slinkys, then create their tables based on their results.
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Bungee M&M's

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders experiment with M&M's and a cup attached to a spring to to simulate a bungee jump. They graph the results of the experiment and make predictions for continuing the experiment. They determine the "line of best fit."
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Quadratics: vertex form

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice graphing quadratic equations to find the vertex of quadratic functions. They determine if the graph opens upward or downward as well as convert quadratic equations to vertex form from polynomial form. A lab version is...
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Quadratics: Vertex Form

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice graphing quadratic equations. They work to solve and equation involving finding the vertex using given formulas. Once their points have been graphed, students determine the direction in which the angle opens. Worksheets...
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Line Best Fit

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students identify the line of best fit. In this statistics lesson, students analyze graphs and plots to identify positive, negative or no correlation. They find the line of best fit for different scatter plots.
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Dragonfly

For Teachers 7th Standards
The speed of a dragonfly brings math into the real world as your learners collaboratively see the value in calculating unit rates in direct proportion problems. This six-phase lesson encourages you, as the teacher, to only ask questions...
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Mathematics Within: Algebraic Patterns

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students discover patterns in linear equations by playing a dice game to collect data. They graph the data and analyze the patterns of the lines created by the data. The class then compares the individual graphs to evaluate the position...
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Transformations

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders complete activities to perform transformations of various figures and describe the transformations. In this transformations lesson, 7th graders perform a translation, a rotation, and a reflection on graph paper. Students...