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Agriculture & Alaska's Economy
Students examine Alaska's agriculture numbers from previous years. They answer questions based on Alaska's production levels.
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Basic Excel
Students explore basic Excel spreadsheets. In this spreadsheet lesson plan, students enter Alaska weather information and  perform calculations. Students title the columns on the spreadsheet and format the cells. Students complete...
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Algebra II Module 2: End-of-Module Assessment
Will this be on the test? Learners demonstrate their understanding of trigonometric functions with an end-of-module assessment. They investigate two different real-world situations, one function in pure mathematics, and one potential...
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Humongous Vegetables
Humongous vegetables can inspire and awaken your mathematicians to the large math concepts in our Common Core standards. What is the secret to growing such gargantuan garden objects in Alaska? In the state that is closest to the North...
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Cross Sections
Use this activity on cross-sections of three-dimensional shapes in your math class to work on algebra or geometry Common Core standards. The instructional activity includes a list of relevent terminology, and a step-by-step process to...
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Interactivate: Introduction to Functions
This interactive website provides a variety of lesson plans according to which standards you are applying and which textbook you use. Introduce functions to your class by having them construct single operation machines and create...
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Sets and the Venn Diagram (Beginner)
Venn diagrams are helpful in understanding the idea of a set and using attributes to sort items. This basic plan is an introduction with an added bonus of an applet that can be used to demonstrate the activity. If a classroom of...
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Hot Summer. . . Cold Winter
A table of each state's record temperature reports data that middle schoolers can place on a number line for analysis. A written explanation of how to use this tool and the concept of absolute value are also included. Nine questions are...
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ALASKA-CANADA HIGHWAY PROBLEM
Students create a table of ordered pairs, using variables (dependent and independent), writing equations, converting metric and standard measurements for distance using mileposts.
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Trends of Snow Cover and Temperature in Alaska
Students compare NASA satellite data observations with student surface measurements of snow cover and temperature. They practice data collection, data correlations, and making scientific predictions.
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Fraction Problem Solving Process
Help your charges solve a variety of fraction and skip counting problems using a problem solving process. As a class they work through a fraction problem step-by-step, and discuss a real-life connection to the problem. Students then play...
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Interactivate - Lines, Rays, Line Segments, and Planes
Students explore lines, rays, line segments, and planes. In this math lesson, students discuss the math concepts and direct their instructor in graphing functions. Students collaborate in graphing additional functions.
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Surface Area of Rectangular Prism
With this interactive lesson, learners compute the surface area of rectangular prisms. They visit an online investigation applet and record data on the provided handout. Pair this lesson with the volume lesson by the same publisher as an...
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Volume of Prisms
Explore the concept of volume of prisms using an applet to perform the calculations. The link to the interactive applet is embedded into the lesson plan as well as a link to associated data sheets. Get your math class to the computer lab...
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Length, Perimeter, and Area
Students explore the concepts of length, perimeter, and area. In this math lesson, students use Shape Explorer to practice finding length, perimeter, and area.
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Line Graphs: Gone Graphing
Practice graphing and interpreting data on line graphs with 36 pages of math activities. With rationale, worksheets, and assessment suggestions, the resource is a great addition to any graphing unit.
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The Bell Curve
High schoolers explore the concept of the bell curve. In this bell curve lesson, students discuss the controversy associated with the bell curve. High schoolers use an applet to explore a normal distribution. Students discuss mean,...
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: AL-CAN Highway Problem
High schoolers write and solve equations converting between metric and standard measurement as they travel southeast on the Al-Can Highway.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Writing an Equation: Altitude Range vs. Day in Barrow, Alaska
Students answer questions about the altitude range of the sun over time in Barrow, Alaska.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Tourist and Traveler Information
Students work with monetary exchange rates and the metric system as they simulate working to help tourists travel through Canada to Alaska.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Predicting Plant Coverage
Students participate in simulation as they examine vegetation in a square meter land plot. Students construct charts and a key to make predicitons about other land plots.
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Time Zones
In this time zones worksheet, students are given a map of the Earth indicating the time zones, the prime meridian and the international date line. Students answer 5 questions about solar occurrences and determine when each would be seen...
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Finding Remainders in Pascal's Triangle
Learners use clock arithmetic to find remainders. In this patterns in math instructional activity, students explore the relationship between clock arithmetic and remainders using a computer applet. Learners also identify patterns in...
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My Test Book: Number Value
In this online interactive math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems that require them to compare numbers. Students may submit their answers to be scored.