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Curated OER

Finding Sums to 6

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore the additive identity property where they add multiple numbers to get to the number 6. In this number 6 lesson plan, students also work on their addition charts.
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Curated OER

Planning a Trip

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students plan a trip to from 3 to 5 cities of their choice. They design a brochure to travel to the chosen cities. It should be of a quality that it could be used by a customer to decide if they would like to take this trip.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Halloween Candy/ Sugar Content

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the amount of sugar contained in Halloween candy by looking at nutritional labels from candy bars. They figure out ways to encourage people to reduce the amount of sugar they eat at this holiday. They look at the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Design a Better Classroom Workplace

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students design a new classroom workplace. In this architecture lesson plan, students use area formulas to identify the problem with the existing desks in their classroom. Students design their own solution volume formulas to solve the...
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Curated OER

Iterating the Function over Real Numbers

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students use a spreadsheet to find sequences of numbers. In this algebra lesson, students find the values for c of a quadratic written in standard form. They relate the behavior of the graph to the values of the equation.
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Curated OER

Pythagorean Theorem Proof

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the Pythagorean Theorem. Then they type up a formal paragraph proof of a proof of their choice.
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Curated OER

Are You Absolutely Sure of the Value?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders develop an examineing of absolute value through real world situations. They develop an examineing of when absolute value can be used in a given situation.
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Curated OER

Calendar Art

For Teachers All
This is an integrated visual arts lesson in which the pupils will assemble and decorate a calendar. This is a lesson to be used at the beginning of each month to make a calendar for the month. Math concepts for this lesson will consist...
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Curated OER

Geo Jammin' - Day 4, Lesson 15: Geo Jingo Jivin'

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore how musical instruments h ave varying geometric shape, and how those geometric shapes correspond to three-dimenaional shapes that students have studied.
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Curated OER

To Whom It May Concern

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders produce and peer edit typed rough drafts of the business letters following the guidelines illustrated in the Eight Essential Parts of a business letter and save to disks. They complete the Where's the Math? scavenger hunt...
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Curated OER

What Interests You?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate math in the real world using internet search methods to locate career fields of interest. They select an occupation, and draft brief paragraphs that reflect insight as to why that occupation interests them.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Soccer Stadium: Pattern and Function

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Enrique plays soccer. Can you help him find patterns?
Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Patterns (Object Interactive)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive Learn Alberta math resource offers a hands-on exploration of number patterns. Students get to control an animated squirrel in order to figure out terms in a sequence and see each pattern represented both in picture form,...
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PBS

Pbs: Equivalent Expressions Using Exponents

For Students 6th - 8th
Apply your critical thinking skills to learn about multiplication and division of exponents. This interactive exercise focuses on positive and negative exponents and combining exponents in an effort to get you to recognize patterns and...
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PBS

Pbs: Super Stairs: Patterns of Ordered Pairs

For Students 6th - 8th
Try to find the numerical pattern to describe what happens when Dan runs stairs. This interactive lesson focuses on using what you know about pattern recognition and using data to write expressions in order for you to figure out the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Complete the Number Patterns Based on the Multiplication Table

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to use repeated addition to show the pattern for multiplying by 6.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A Sse Seeing Dots

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of this task is to identify the structure in the two algebraic expressions by interpreting them in terms of a geometric context, a series of squares filled with dot arrangements. Learners are asked to notice a pattern and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Frog Hops, Part 2

For Students 6th - 9th
In this video from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad must figure out the new input/output pattern on Hacker's larger cyberfrog.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Inequalities

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are given a number sentence expressed as an inequality and must fill in a blank to make it true. Includes video demonstrating a...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N cn.a and N cn.a.1: Complex Number Patterns

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task serves as a possible first student exploration after an initial introduction to the form and arithmetic of complex multiplication. Students need to understand that every complex number can be expressed in the form a+bi, and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: The Absolute Value of Dance

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson, students use a graph to choreograph a dance figure. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
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PBS

Pbs Mathline: Bead Dazzling (Proportional Reasoning) [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A comprehensive lesson on algebraic thinking where learners create and identify patterns using proportional reasoning. Research based, this lesson includes technology connections, items for discussion, and extension activities.
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PBS

Pbs: Negative Exponents as Fractals

For Students 6th - 8th
Determine the relationship between graphic patterns and what they represent mathematically. This video focuses on how fractals can be a visual representation of negative exponents, which are a way to express repeated division.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee,g Sierpinski's Carpet

For Teachers 6th Standards
In this task, 6th graders are presented with a large square divided into 9 squares and the center square is then removed. They are asked to find the area of the 8 remaining squares. Each smaller square is divided in the same way and the...