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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the causes of the stock market crash of 1929.  In this integrated math/history unit on the stock market, 6th graders study, research, and read stocks, visit a local bank, and create a PowerPoint to show the...
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2.0 "Water Is Life" Global Water Awareness Mini-Unit (Grades3-5)

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students study the amount of potable water on the Earth. In this water lesson, students examine the amount of potable water as compared to all the water on the Earth. They discuss why many parts of the world do not have access to good...
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Following a Recipe

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a cookbook.  In this recipe and writing lesson, students brainstorm the skills necessary to follow a recipe, watch a cooking show and write down a recipe used.  Students use a word processing program to write a...
Worksheet
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Maxima and Minima

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, learners discuss the origin of maxima and minima. They solve problems using the maxima and minima and graph parabolas and other functions containing a maxima and minima.
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Calculus Games

For Students 11th - 12th
In this calculus worksheet, students rewrite a word problem using algebraic symbols and calculate the derivative of a function to find the correct solution. There are 20 matching questions with an answer key.
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Exploring Function Graphs

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate three different sets of data that relate temperature to another variable in the physical world. These illustrate linear, inverse and exponential relationships.
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Patterns In Hexagon Tables

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders construct a rule about the number of sides found in a pattern of hexagons. For this mathematical problem solving lesson, 6th graders observe different hexagon patterns and create a rule about the relationship between the...
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Table Settings

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore and examine how to make organized lists and find patterns to help them solve problems. They identify, analyze and determine a rule for predicting and extending numerical patterns involving operations of whole...
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Algebra II: Crickets-Nature's Thermometer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students translate functional relationships into equations to answer questions. Students answer questions using different representations of the relationships: function rules, graphs of the function, tables of values, and equations and...
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Snakes

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Get a line on the snakes. The assessment task requires the class to determine the species of unknown snakes based upon collected data. Individuals analyze two scatter plots and determine the most likely species for five...
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Vencent's Graphs

For Teachers 8th Standards
I like algebra, but graphing is where I draw the line! Worksheet includes three multiple-part questions on interpreting and drawing line graphs. It focuses on the abstract where neither axis has numbers written in, though both are...
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How are we Related?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students differentiate functions based on their domain and range. In this algebra lesson plan, students define function, domain, range and relation. They analyze graphs and coordinate pairs for input and output values making up a function.
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Population

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Population density, it is not all that it is plotted to be. Pupils analyze a scatter plot of population versus area for some of the states in the US. The class members respond to eight questions about the graph, specific points and...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Independent and Dependent Variables

For Students 8th Standards
Investigate the relationship between independent and dependent variables. Individuals begin by identifying independent and dependent variables from different problem situations. Then, using specific guidelines, they create posters...
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Noyce Foundation

Time to Get Clean

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
It's assessment time! Determine your young mathematicians' understanding of elapsed time with this brief, five-question quiz.
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Analyzing Solutions Computed Using Euler's Method

For Students Higher Ed
In this analyzing solutions worksheet, students use Euler's Method to estimate the value of given functions. They estimate solutions using the piecewise-linear function model and sketch the information onto a graph. This two-page...
Worksheet
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Average and Instantaneous Velocity

For Students Higher Ed
In this velocity worksheet, students determine the average velocity for a trip, graph the distance traveled as a function of time, estimate the slope and identify the instantaneous rate of change of the function. This two-page worksheet...
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Graphs (2006)

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
When told to describe a line, do your pupils list its color, length, and which side is high or low? Use a worksheet that engages scholars to properly label line graphs. It then requests two applied reasoning answers.
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Application of Differentiation: Optimization

For Students Higher Ed
In this optimization activity, students complete a table identifying the characteristics of a function and it's derivative and provide an illustration of each type of function. Afterward, they use the first derivative test for finding...
Worksheet
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Infinite Limits and Horizontal Asymptotes

For Students Higher Ed
For this infinite limit worksheet, students compute horizontal and vertical asymptotes. They use trigonometric functions to find the limits of functions and compare results. This two-page worksheet contains examples and explanations...
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Inquiry Unit: Modeling Maximums and Minimums

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young mathematicians explore the maximun area for patio with the added complexity of finding the mimimum cost for construction. First, they maximize the area of a yard given a limited amount of fence and  plot width v. area on a...
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The Corner Problem

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners explore the concept of the corner problem. In this corner problem lesson, students use the TI-NSpire to determine the maximum length a rod can be and still pass horizontally around a corner. Learners use similar triangles to...
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Swimming Pool

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Swimming is more fun with quantities. The short assessment task encompasses finding the volume of a trapezoidal prism using an understanding of quantities. Individuals make a connection to the rate of which the pool is filled with a...
Worksheet
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The Derivative

For Students Higher Ed
For this derivative worksheet, students estimate the derivative of given functions. They identify the slope, the rate of change find the slope of a parabola. This two-page worksheet contains definitions, examples and five problems,