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Illustrative Mathematics

Walk-a-thon 1

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Your mathematician's job is to explore the relationship between hours and miles walked during a walk-a-thon. The activity compels your learners to experiment with different means in finding out this proportional relationship. The answer...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Decimals and Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Reinforce the concept of fractions and decimals as part of a whole with a lesson that begins with a mixed review, then goes into a three problem guided practice, and ends with a collaborative activity. The guided practice and activity...
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Curated OER

Walk-A-Thon

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students graph linear http://www.lessonplanet.com/review?id=180542equations. In this problem solving lesson, students calculate slope and plot ordered pairs on a coordinate grid. Using a real-life example of a walk-a-thon, students...
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Scholastic

Study Jams! Choosing the Correct Graph

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
With so many types of graphs, don't let your learners get stuck figuring out which one to use. To track how Zoe spent her allowance, use this interactive lesson to review all the types of graphs and pick the best one to display the data....
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Estimation Station: Why Estimating is Better than Guessing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Youngsters discover the difference between estimating and guessing. They estimate how many items are contained in a jar as they read a story. After the story, pupils discover the differences between estimating and guessing and create a...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Comparing Data Displays

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
There is so much more to data than just numbers, and this resource has learners use three methods of comparing data in a multi-faceted lesson. The 21-page packet includes a warm-up, examples, an activity, and assessment for a...
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Curated OER

Creating Scrolls Based on the Illustrated Tale of Genji

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Now these are learning activities full of fun, art, and cultural exploration. Kids consider the art of storytelling through comic book images. They then look at the Tale of Genji as it was written in the 11th century. They discuss...
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Curated OER

"Retale" Value: Exploring Plot Similarities in Fiction and Nonfiction Stories

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore seven basic story lines and apply these story lines to news articles in the New York Times. They write reports comparing the plot of a news article to novels, plays and movies with which they are familiar.
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Curated OER

Plot the x-y Coordinates on the Grids Below

For Students 5th - 7th
In this coordinate grid graphing instructional activity, students plot the given points onto each of 6 coordinate grids. All points are located in quadrant 1. One point is plotted on each grid. Answers are given by clicking the...
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Curated OER

Of Mice and Men Plot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this Of Mice and Men worksheet, pupils fill in a plot graphic organizer with details about characters, settings, and events in chapters 1-6 of the Steinbeck novel.
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Curated OER

Finding Slope of a Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the slope of a line. For this algebra lesson, students graph a line using the slope and y-intercepts. They define the steepness of the line using the slope.
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Curated OER

Family Activity: Bar Graphs and Line Graphs

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math activity, learners work at home with a family member on a graphing activity. Students count the number of cans, glass jars, boxes and bags in the pantry. Learners make a bar and a line graph to represent the data.
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Curated OER

Number Line Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math activity, students examine 5 portions of number lines between 20 and 50. Only a few intervals are marked with number labels. Students answer 5 questions about the number lines and the points plotted on them.
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Curated OER

Who's got the fastest legs?

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students use a stopwatch to collect information for a scatterplot.   In this fastest legs lessons, students collect data through the taking of measurements, create and find a median number. Students develop an equation and...
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Curated OER

In A Heartbeat

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss scatter plots then create a class scatter plot using their heart rate at rest and their heart rate after a few minutes of aerobic exercises. Students copy the points plotted as a class and create individual graphs...
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Curated OER

Investigating Correlation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers investigate different types of correlation in this statistics instructional activity. They identify positive, negative and no correlation as it relates to their data. They then find the line of best fit for the...
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Curated OER

Geometry Coordinates

For Students 6th - 8th
In this geometry coordinates worksheet, middle schoolers plot given ordered pairs. This one-page worksheet contains 6 problems.
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Curated OER

Math Lesson: What Do You Want to Know? - Country Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners are able to identify the characteristics of a variety of graphs (i.e. bar graph, line graph, pie graph, scatter plot, population pyramids, etc.) They recognize how the type of data to be presented plays a role in choosing the...
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Curated OER

Graphing and Analyzing

For Students 9th
In this graphing and analyzing worksheet, 9th graders first state if each graph represents a linear or nonlinear relationship. Second, they create a difference table for each set of data presented and determine whether it represents a...
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Curated OER

Now, what the heck is a NUMBER LINE again???

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
A unique approach to reviewing number lines and how to locate different values on them, this worksheet poses several questions that require written answers rather than calculations. You could use this as a note-taking guide when teaching...
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Curated OER

A Wet Welcome Home

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students investigate data collection and analysis.  In this Algebra I lesson, students create a scatter plot and find the equation of best fit in a simulation of a leaking water pipe.
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Curated OER

What a Character!

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students look at the role of characters in a story. In this character lesson, students discuss how different types of characters change the plot of the story. They see how storytellers use their body, face, and voice to tell stories. 
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Curated OER

Graphing and the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners examine the four quadrants of Cartesian coordinate plane. They play maze games and coordinate games to discover how to read and plot points on the plane. Students plot points on the coordinate plane and examine the ratio of...
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Math Mammoth

Slope; Math Mammoth.com

For Students 8th - 9th
For this math activity, students find the slope of four lines when they are drawn on a coordinate grid. Students are given the slope and draw the line for two lines. They use the slope formula to find slope when given two points on a...

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