Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Is there Treasure in Trash?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
More people, more garbage! Young environmentalists graph population growth against the amount of garbage generated per year and find a linear model that best fits the data. This is an older resource that could benefit from more recent...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Video Streaming

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Your movie fans will be interested in this resource. They will compare video streaming plans. One plan charges a set rate per month and a reduced viewing fee, and the other has a flat rate per each video viewed. Unfortunately, students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mine Lesson #1: Slope slider

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate linear equations.  In this Algebra I lesson plan, 8th graders explore the effects that manipulating a linear equation has on the graph of the function through the use of a java...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Problem Setup and Pattern Recognition: Sunrise in Barrow, Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars make predictions using given data, writing a linear equation from given data, and using a linear equation to predict later behavior.
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

How Much is that Tune?

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Tune in for savings! Scholars investigate pricing schemes for two different online music download sites. After comparing the two, they determine the numbers of songs for which each site would be cheaper.
Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Solving a System by Substitution

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Solving systems by substitution can be a challenging topic in algebra I. Here is a lesson that builds on students' understanding of intercepts to begin the process of substitution, and all work is reinforced graphically to build...
Printables
Curriculum Corner

8th Grade Math "I Can" Statement Posters

For Teachers 8th Standards
Clarify the Common Core standards for your eighth grade mathematicians with this series of classroom displays. By rewriting each standard as an achievable "I can" statement, these posters give students clear goals to work toward...
Assessment
EngageNY

Mid-Module Assessment Task: Grade 8 Module 6

For Students 8th Standards
Make sure pupils have the skills to move on to the second half of the module with a mid-module assessment task. The formative assessment instrument checks student learning before moving on to the rest of the lessons in the unit.
Assessment
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Mathematics Assessment Project

College and Career Readiness Mathematics Test A2

For Students 9th - 12th
A six-page evaluation covers material included in algebra, geometry, and algebra II. Applied word problems are mixed in with short answer questions. It also provides questions on mathematical reasoning.
Assessment
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CCSS Math Activities

Smarter Balanced Sample Items: 8th Grade Math – Claim 3

For Teachers 8th Standards
Communication is the key. A dozen sample items require scholars to communicate their reasoning involved in arriving at a solution. The PowerPoint from the Gr. 8 Claim 2 - 4 Item Slide Shows series uses a variety of content to...
Assessment
1
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Balanced Assessment

Fit-Ness

For Students 11th - 12th
Serve four towns with one bus route. Pupils develop a bus route that meets certain criteria to serve four towns. They determine which of the routes would best serve all of them. Individuals then hypothesize where a fifth town should be...
Lesson Plan
Pace University

Grades 9-10 Algebra: Graphic Quadratics on the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Find quadratics in the world. Learners select ways to compare and contrast linear and quadratic functions and how to demonstrate knowledge of parabolas in the world. Teachers assign a third task challenging individuals to find equations...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Exponential Growth—U.S. Population and World Population

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Show how exponential growth can look linear. Pupils come to understand the importance of looking at the entire picture as they compare the US population to the world population. Initially, the populations look linear with the same rate...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Inverse Functions

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
Provide a graphical view of inverses. Pupils manipulate points on a line and see the relationship of the graph with the graph of its inverse. Using the relationship between the graphs, scholars respond to questions concerning inverses...
Performance
Radford University

Snappy Stair Sprints

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Let's go for a run. Small groups determine a way to collect data to determine the time it would take to run a set of stairs. After creating a plan, teams collect data and graph their results, calculating the equation of best fit and...
Unit Plan
Benjamin Franklin High School

Saxon Math: Algebra 2 (Section 9)

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Section 9 of the 12 linked Saxon Math sections introduces the young algebrist to graphing periodic functions, creating graphs from quadratic roots, working with inequalities, and rational equations. Common among all the lessons is the...
Activity
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Teach Engineering

Edible Rovers (High School)

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Design and build a rover ... then eat it? This activity has groups of two design and build Mars rovers. The teams determine what instruments they want to include with their rover and plan a budget. They calculate the cost of the body of...
Lesson Plan
Project Maths

Inequalities

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Which number is bigger? Using a variety of activity sheets, this unit starts with the basics of inequalities and progresses through solving compound linear inequalities. Problems cover the range of inequalities including inequality word...
Activity
US Department of Commerce

Educational Attainment and Marriage Age - Testing a Correlation Coefficient's Significance

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Do women with college degrees get married later? Using a provided scatter plot of the percentage of women who earn bachelor's degrees and the median age at which women first get married over time, pupils conduct a linear regression...
Assessment
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Mathematics Assessment Project

College and Career Readiness Mathematics Test B1

For Students 9th - 12th
Math was easier before it got mixed up with the alphabet. A 10-page test covers material from multiple years of high school math. Scholars demonstrate knowledge across domains with a mixture of short answer and applied problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring F function Graphs

For Teachers 10th
Using three set of data that relate temperature to another variable, 10th graders will use graphs, tables, or equations to make predictions about data. Students will identify the relations as linear or non-linear. Students will define...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Conic Sections and Nonlinear Systems of Equations

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this conic sections and nonlinear equations worksheet, students solve 25 multiple choice problems. The worksheet is a review of the conic sections and nonlinear systems chapter of an intermediate algebra course, so the topics vary...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slopey Math

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the slope of a line and use it to solve real life problems. In this algebra lesson, students write linear equations in slope intercept form and make a correlation to its relation to the real world. They use the slope an...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Standard Form of A Quadratic Equation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers investigate equations that are in the standard form of a quadratic equation represented as Y=ax2+bx+c. They factor the equations into linear factors to determine the x intercepts. The graph is also used to determine the x...

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