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Long Distance Phone Plans

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this long distance phone plane worksheet, students compare various phone plans and determine which long distance plan has the greatest savings. Students support their answers visually through the use of tables and graphs. They write...
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Interactive Fractions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners determine the common denominator of two unlike fractions. They practice adding fractions and finding equivalent fractions of numbers. They compare and contrast different types of equations involving fractions and construct...
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Paying College Tuition

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th Standards
The investigation of exponential equation in the context of increasing college tuition costs is explored through this lessib.  Learners write exponential equations based on the percent of change of college tuition and use their...
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Measuring Lesson Plans and Metric System Conversions

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students may review measurement, and metric system conversions by measuring one another and the world around them.
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Math TODAY for TI-Navigator System - Is Leisure Time Really Shrinking?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers organize data from the USA TODAY Snapshot, "Is leisure time really shrinking?" into two scatter plots and determine the quadratic model for each scatter plot. They determine if these graphs intersect and learn the concept...
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The Drake Equation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the Drake Equation to calculate the probability of sustaining life on various planets. Through the use of the equation, they determine whether intelligent and advanced civilizations can be developed on planets other than...
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Linear Systems: Least Squares Approximations

For Students Higher Ed
In this least squares approximation learning exercise, students determine the number of solutions a given linear system has. They find the least square error and the equation of a line of best fit for a set of three points. Students find...
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Awareness of Pre-algebra Concepts

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students demonstrate different algebraic equations using Borenson's Hands-On Equation materials. They work in a cooperative group to solve algebraic equations.
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Applying Linear Algebra to Differential Equations

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this math worksheet, students using linear algebra to find the solutions to the differential equations. The equations are listed in systems.
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Linear Systems

For Students Higher Ed
In this linear systems worksheet, students explore the effect of two identical columns in a matrix on the null space of the matrix. They consider the column space of a matrix. Students compare the column space of a matrix to the column...
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Linear Equations

For Students 8th - 9th
In this linear equations worksheet, students solve 9 different linear equations by applying the point-slope formula in each. First, they determine the linear equation of each. Then, students use the slope and one point of the line to...
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Using Centimeters to Measure the Perimeter of Triangles

For Students 2nd
For this using centimeters to measure the perimeter of triangles worksheet, 2nd graders measure 6 triangles with a centimeter ruler and write the equation used to find the perimeter.
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Graphing Polar Equations

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this graphing polar equations worksheet, students solve and complete 10 various types of problems. First, they construct a table of values using the special angles and their multiples. Then, students plot the points in the table on a...
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Linear Systems: Lengths and Dot Products

For Students Higher Ed
In this dot product worksheet, students explore the multiplication of vectors. This two-page worksheet contains explanations, examples, and approximately ten problems.
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Linear Systems: Column Space and Nullspace of a Matrix

For Students Higher Ed
In this column space and nullspace of a matrix worksheet, students are give a three by three matrix. They describe the kind of subspace it is. Students find the nullspace of the matrix.
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Line 'Em Up!

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Coordinate planes and Cartesian graphing systems are the focus of this math lesson. Learners use video, internet activities, and engage in hands-on activities in order to explore coordinate planes. The materials needed for this lesson...
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Math in Science-Using Temperature Scales

For Students 8th - 10th
In this temperature scales worksheet, students are given the equations to convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius and from Celsius to Fahrenheit. They apply to equations and convert given temperatures.
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The Simultaneous Equations Problem

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve word problems using algebra. They solve  a simultaneous equation for an x and y value. There is an answer key with this problem.
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The Alien Math Class

For Students 9th
In this algebra worksheet, 9th graders observe an alien math class and calculate how many fingers the aliens have. The solve simple equations and calculate the answer to this question.
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The Drake Equation

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Drake Equation worksheet, learners read about how scientists can estimate the number of intelligent civilizations that may exist in our galaxy. Students answer 7 questions about the Drake Equation and they use the internet to...
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Slope of Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this algebra worksheet, students calculate the slope of a line. They graph a linear equation given the slope and y-intercept and identify the slope and y-intercept given a linear graph. There are 15 questions.
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NEXT GENERATION SPACECRAFT-Orion

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate the volume of a solid.  In this calculus lesson, students use integration to find the volume of a solid generated by a region, the Orion crew module. 
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Real Number System

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders discuss the real number system and its' properties. In this algebra lesson, 9th graders discuss rational, irrational, closure, real numbers and the distributive property of algebra. They solve problems using these...
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Getting Started with the TI-Navigator™ System: What's My Line?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Learners analyze linear functions in this algebra lesson. They explore the meaning of slope and the slope-intercept form of a line as they investigate the effect changing parameters on the graph of a linear function.