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Illustrative Mathematics

Video Game Credits

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Help your learners understand how to divide fractions with this visual activity. They first answer a simple inequality before dividing the fractions. Two solution choices are given to help your mathematicians understand how to solve "how...
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Curated OER

Measuring the Area of a Circle

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
When mathematical errors happen, part of the learning is to figure out how it affects the rest of your calculations. The activity has your mathematicians solving for the area of a circular pipe and taking into consideration any errors...
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Kenan Fellows

Least Squares Linear Regression in R

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The task? Determine the how effective hospitals are at reducing the rate of hospital-acquired infections. The method? Data analysis! Using an open source software program, individuals use provided data and create scatterplots to look for...
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Curated OER

Pike Problems in Lake Davis

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pike fish pose a threat to native trout and catfish in lakes. Would you drain and poison a lake to get rid of the Pike fish? If the lake was drained and poisoned, then refilled and repopulated with trout and catfish, how would you...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Cooking with the Whole Cup

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Whoops! Travis accidentally put too much butter into the recipe. Your bakers must find out how to alter the recipe to accommodate different changes by using unit rates and ratios . The activity has multiple parts and calculations with...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Currency Exchange

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Take your class on a North American adventure with a currency conversion problem. Pupils are asked to change US dollars into Canadian dollars and then to Mexican pesos. The commentary includes two solutions, converting by unit rates and...
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EngageNY

Roots of Unity

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Visualize the nth roots of unity. Pupils calculate the nth roots of unity and find all n roots. Learners plot the solutions in the complex plane and observe that they are the vertices of a regular n-gon inscribed in the unit circle....
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Curated OER

How the West Was One - Three x Four

For Teachers 6th
While this lesson provides a motivating and interesting way to review the concept of the order of operations, it involves the use of software called How the West Was One + Three x Four. There are also other resources that are referenced,...
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Curated OER

Math Shortcuts

For Teachers 4th
While the idea is great, to help pupils understand shortcuts to solve multiplication and division problems, this lesson doesn't lay out the steps necessary for successful comprehension. There are a few examples to show how to use...
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Curated OER

Introduction To Solving Equations

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Use manipulatives (film cans and balance scales) to visualize and solve equivalent equations with your math class. After a lecture/demo, they utilize handouts and solve various equations using the methods learned.
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Curated OER

Mystery Math

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Here is an interesting "trick" your young mathematicians can perform. They are taught how to find any number's "digital root," by following a set of detailed instructions. The process works for any number, and is the type of math puzzle...
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Curated OER

GED Math: Internet Support for Varied Solution Methods

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders, who teach GED classes, discuss math as an individual problem solving process rather than as a single method of getting the right answer. They visit Websites dealing with math problem solving situations and answer...
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Curated OER

Equation of State Problem Set

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students demonstrate their understanding of the equation of state by computing the gas constant from air properties. They use online research tools and apply integrated math problem-solving strategies to solve problems outside the realm...
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Curated OER

Buying a Car

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students complete the PLATO ¿¿ Educational Software lesson plan: Math Problem Solving: Car Costs to determine if he/she can afford to drive the car they are planning to buy.
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Curated OER

Using Calculators to Solve Problems with Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders solve math problems.  In this calculator lesson, 2nd graders practice typing money amounts into a calculator and use the calculator to solve math problems involving money.
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Curated OER

Three Little Kittens: Addition Booklet

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore math problem solving strategies while reading a nursery rhyme. In this addition instructional activity, students learn math skills such as solving simple equations, graphing data and extending patterns while reading The...
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Curated OER

Number Stories

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners write and solve various number stories. They solve number stories using one, two and three digit numbers. Students practice writing sentences using the following 6+1 traits, ideas and content, organization, word choice and...
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Curated OER

Order of Operations 6

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this order of operations practice worksheet, students use their problems solving skills to solve 20 multi-step problems according to the order of operations.
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Curated OER

Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse "Daisy Bo Peep"

For Teachers K
Students watch an episode of Mickey Mouse's clubhouse, "Daisy Bo Peep". As a class, they are introduced to the proper words to describe location. They also identify the circle, square and triangle shapes and end the lesson by solving...
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Curated OER

Problem Solving Using Power Polygons

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students investigate geometric shapes by creating figures on a plane. For this polygon lesson, students complete a worksheet based on the angles in a power polygon. Students identify the different types of polygons and define their...
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Curated OER

Bouncing off the Wall

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students watch a video clips before problem solving the use of angles in real world situations. They problem solve using spatial reasoning while connecting math to a sports activity that investigates the path of a bouncing ball.
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Curated OER

QUILTING AND COMBINATIONS

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students apply problem solving procedures and skills to solve a given real life problem by manipulating felt squares to represent the possible combinations for a two color quilt.
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Curated OER

Discovering Math-Concepts in Advanced Algebra

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars research The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art and Chinese contributions to mathematics using both print and non-print sources. From their research they create an illustrated table of contents for each chapter of the...
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Curated OER

Measuring the Flagpole

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Studets practice problem solving and comparison of quantities, ratios and prproportions. They develop a plan for determining the height of a flagpole complete with drawings and calculations. In addition, they complete a written...

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