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Benefits of Indoor Plants
Students diagram a plant. In this Science lesson, students explore the concept of photosynthesis focusing on the oxygen production. Students calculate the amount of plants needed to filter the air in their classroom.
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Make a Solar Oven
Young scholars build a solar oven. In this Science lesson, students construct a functional solar oven. Young scholars design the oven and explain the energy concepts involved.
Willow Tree
Fibonacci and Other Sequences
Fibonacci is an interesting sequence that forms some unique patterns. Learners explore sequences that do not have the typical arithmetic and geometric patterns. They identify the pattern and find the next consecutive terms....
Shodor Education Foundation
Recursion
Perform the operation ... and then do it again. Scholars investigate recursive formulas by creating and graphing them. Using the interactive, pupils set the variable, determine the initial value, and type in a recursive formula.The...
5280 Math
Triangle Area Patterns
Combine algebraic and geometric strategies to find solutions. The task asks learners to find the coordinates of a third vertex of a triangle to create a triangle with a specific area. The project is a set of seven problems that...
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Exploring Derivatives Using Lists
Learners explore lists and determine the derivative for that list. They use regressions to discover equations.
Mt. San Antonio Collage
Review: Solving Equations
While there are many types of equations to solve, the main focus here is on quadratics. Starting with a quick review of the different methods, learners are guided through the solving process and are challenged to solve higher level...
University of Wisconsin
Measuring Slope for Rain Gardens
The slope of the land is an important feature when considering the erosion that will occur. In this resource, which is part of a rain garden unit, learners calculate the slope of the proposed garden site. Even if you are not planning a...
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Using Factoring to Solve Equations
Eleventh graders use factoring to solve 44 different problems involving area, intercepts, quadratic equations, and functions.
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In and Out Function
Third graders examine how to solve in and out function problems, or mystery numbers. They analyze a variety of mystery number problems together and extend the patterns. Students then independently complete a Mystery Number activity...
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Inverse Linear Functions
Students solve for the inverse functions. In this algebra lesson, students graph the inverse function and analyze it. They solve and manipulate equations using the calculator.
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Discovering Math: Concepts in Algebra
Students learn that speed is a function of time and distance, a quadratic equation can be used to figure out the path of fireworks, a photographer can use Algebra to figure out how many rolls he can afford if he needs twice as much of...
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The Method of Integration by Partial Fractions
In this calculus worksheet, students solve problems using integration by partial fractions. They add fractions to get a common denominator, then take the derivative. There are 20 questions with an answer key.
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Exploring Functions with CAS
Your mathematicians will examine several conjectures regarding even and odd functions and investigate a formal proof of the conjectures using CAS.
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Adding Trigonometric Functions
Students identify trigonometric functions. In this trigonometry lesson, students add and subtract trigonometric functions. They add sine and cosine waves and relate it to the real world.
Noyce Foundation
Snail Pace
Slow and steady wins the race? In the assessment task, scholars calculate the rates at which different snails travel in order to find the fastest snail. Hopefully, your class will move much more quickly in finishing the task!
Virginia Department of Education
Translate and Evaluate
Hopefully nothing gets lost in translation. Pupils translate between verbal phrases and algebraic expressions. They then use candy to determine what values to substitute into the expressions.
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Patterns and Functions
Students investigate patterns and functions. In this algebra lesson, students examine the repetition of integers and objects. They create formulas for the repetition and identify them as function using equations.
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Squaring Function of Natural Numbers
Eighth graders complete problems where they use the definition of exponents to expand the squaring function of natural numbers. For this squaring natural numbers lesson plan, 8th graders also identify squares form 0 - 12 and complete a...
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Multi-Digit Counting
In this math worksheet, students get comfortable counting to 990 by filling in the blank spaces in number series. Students count the larger numbers in order, filling in missing spaces. The number series segments begin at 500 and do not...
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Truncated Icosidodecahedron
In this math learning exercise, students use a paper model to build a truncated icosidodecahedron. The learning exercise includes a model that is to be cut out and put together by the student. There is an option to include a small...
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Symmetry in Butterflies
Students design butterflies. In this symmetry activity, students examine butterfly pictures, discuss the symmetry of their wings, and create their own symmetry patterns.
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Skip Counting
In this math worksheet, learners complete 6 number patterns in which students fill in the missing numbers while skip counting. The addition pattern is already indicated for learners. All numbers on the page are between 1 and 35.
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Machinery In Society
Students explore technology by completing a worksheet in class. In this common machinery lesson, students define the different designs that make simple machines work such as wheels, pulleys and gears. Students utilize verbs to describe...