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Curated OER

Symmetries of a Quadrilateral I

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Learners examine the properties of quadrilaterals from the point of view of rigid motion. Different types of quadrilaterals are characterized by their symmetries, so learners explore the symmetries of a described quadrilateral to...
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Voyage Solar System

Round and Round We Go — Exploring Orbits in the Solar System

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Math and science come together in this cross-curricular astronomy lesson plan on planetary motion. Starting off with a hands-on activity that engages the class in exploring the geometry of circles and ellipses, this lesson...
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02 x 02 Worksheets

Slope

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
What does slope have to do with lines? Pupils work with lines and determine the slope of the lines informally and with the slope formula. Groups use their knowledge to calculate the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines. They also...
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EngageNY

Modeling Video Game Motion with Matrices 2

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
The second day of a two-part lesson on motion introduces the class to circular motion. Pupils learn how to incorporate a time parameter into the rotational matrix transformations they already know. The 24th installment in the 32-part...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Shapes and Measuring

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Youngsters develop mathematical vocabulary with this worksheet. First, give youngsters time to identify their vocabulary words in the picture provided. Then, as a group, practice saying the vocabulary words aloud. Finally, have learners...
Instructional Video2:44
Curated OER

What is a Cone?

For Teachers 6th - 11th
What are the things that make a shape a cone? Here's a list of things that define a cone: base, height, vertex, radius, curved side. Are you familiar with all these terms? The teacher diagrams a cone and identifies all the components in...
Instructional Video4:08
Curated OER

How Do You Find the Slope of a Line If You Have a Perpendicular Line?

For Teachers 8th - 11th
What kind of lines have slopes that are the opposite reciprocal of each other? Parallel lines? No. Parabolas? No. Perpendicular lines? Yes! Watch and listen as the instructor demonstrates how to make these determinations about...
Interactive1:29
Scholastic

Study Jams! Types of Lines

For Students 4th - 9th Standards
Get jamming with lines and sing along to this karaoke that reviews the main types of lines. Your learners can't forget the main properties of lines when they sing the chorus on the karaoke song after the included slide show. The slides...
Interactive1:35
Scholastic

Study Jams! Measure Angles

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Get a quick review on measuring angles with this step-by-step guide using a protractor. Watch the correct way to measure angles and finish with an assessment on correct techniques to measure special angles.
Interactive2:10
Scholastic

Study Jams! Classify Quadrilaterals

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Face the vertex of two-dimensional shapes and discover what each figure requires as part of its classification. With one shape per slide, learners see what makes each shape special and compare it to others with similar qualities. 
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EngageNY

Graphs of Exponential Functions and Logarithmic Functions

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Graphing by hand does have its advantages. The 19th installment of a 35-part module prompts pupils to use skills from previous lessons to graph exponential and logarithmic functions. They reflect each function type over a diagonal line...
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EngageNY

Discovering the Geometric Effect of Complex Multiplication

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Does complex number multiplication have the class spinning? Here's a resource that helps pupils explore and discover the geometric effect of multiplying complex numbers. In the 14th installment in the 32-part unit groups look at the unit...
Instructional Video11:32
PBS

When Pi is Not 3.14

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Isn't pi supposed to be constant? An intriguing video shows how the value of pi can change when the definition of distance varies. It explains how using various L^p metrics, where p = 2 represents the traditional Euclidean metric,...
Instructional Video1:35
Corbett Maths

Area of a Shape on a Grid

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
What does a grid have to do with area? Well, just about everything! Learners view composite shapes on a grid and watch as the video instructor finds their areas. The examples use shapes composed of rectangles and triangles. Scholars...
Instructional Video2:20
Mathispower4u

Midpoint of a Segment (Example)

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Finding the midpoint is as simple as finding the middle. Given a graph of a segment, a video tutorial demonstrates how to find the midpoint. The instructor uses the midpoint formula and then reinforces the calculations with the graph.
Instructional Video2:40
Corbett Maths

Enlargements

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Count on the scale to enlarge a figure. The video shows how to create an enlargement given a scale factor and a center of enlargement. The presenter multiplies the vertical and horizontal distance by the scale factor to find the new...
Instructional Video3:53
Corbett Maths

Coordinates and Shapes

For Students 6th - 11th Standards
Where is the point? Given three points on the coordinate plane, the video walks through the steps to find the location of the fourth point to create a given special quadrilateral. The narrator first determines the coordinates of the...
Instructional Video6:04
Corbett Maths

Finding the Mirror Line

For Students 6th - 11th Standards
Where does the reflection come from? The vivdeo starts with a quick review of the form of the equation of horizontal and vertical lines and diagonals passing through the origin. Using a pre-image and an image of a reflected figure, the...
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California Mathematics Project

Reflections

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Reflections are the geometric mirror. Pupils explore this concept as they discover the properties of reflections. They focus on the coordinates of the reflections and look for patterns. This is the third lesson in a seven-part series.
Assessment15:11
Mathed Up!

Translations

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Introduce translations as transformations that move figures in horizontal and vertical distances with a video that shows how to translate the figures. A second video covers how to determine the translation that has occurred. Pupils...
Assessment3:06
Mathed Up!

Mixed Transformations

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Viewers learn how to identify and perform a variety of transformations with a video that provides seven items on transformations. Pupils demonstrate their understanding of dilations, reflections, rotations, and translations. The video...
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Las Cumbres Observatory

The Cosmic Distance Ladder: Parallax

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Scientists don't have a ruler long enough to measure to the stars, so they rely on math. Scholars learn to calculate the distance from Earth to a star using the parallax method. They use angle measures from different perspectives to...
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Curated OER

Electronic Geometry Notebook

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the relationship between two and three dimensional shapes. They use their drawings to solve problems. They create a notebook of the formulas and how they relate to the real world.
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Curated OER

Around the World With Geometry

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify shapes, create shapes, and make a pyramid, a drum, and a sail using their shapes. In this shapes lesson plan, students also identify plane and space shapes.

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