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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Using Operations and Parentheses

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
The purpose of this task is to give students a chance to work creatively with three of the four fundamental arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, and multiplication). It is well suited for helping students develop fluency with...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Watch Out for Parentheses 1

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
This problem asks the student to evaluate six numerical expressions that contain the same integers and operations yet have different results due to the placement of parentheses. It helps students see the purpose of using parentheses....
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Other

Visnos: Spinners

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Interactive spinners can be used by teachers and students to find the rule, use order of operations to solve, and substitute values for variables. Best results when Safari or Chrome are used.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.ee Giantburgers

For Teachers 8th Standards
Eighth graders are asked to investigate a newspaper claim about the number of Americans said to eat at Giantburger restaurants every day. They work with large numbers expressed using scientific notation in order to perform their...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 5.md,oa You Can Multiply Three Numbers in Any Order

For Teachers 5th Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to use the volume of a rectangular prism to see why you can multiply three numbers in any order you want and still get the same result. Aligns with 5.OA.A and 5.MD.C.5.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Leapfrog Fractions [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
This task challenges a student to use their knowledge and understanding of ways to represent numbers and fractions in order to add fractions.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 5.nbt Comparing Decimals on the Number Line

For Teachers 5th Standards
This task presents four pairs of decimal numbers and asks students to compare them and place them on number lines. Aligns with 5.NBT.A.3.
Handout
Government of Alberta

Learn alberta.ca: Mathematics Glossary: Algorithm

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Get a visual and animated definition of what an algorithm is from LearnAlberta.ca's Mathematics Glossary.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Watch Out for Parentheses

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
This problem asks the student to evaluate three numerical expressions that contain the same integers yet have differing results due to placement of parentheses. Aligns with 6.EE.A.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Smile Mathematics App

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This App contains five games that reinforce skills from the number and operations, geometry, and measurement standards. These games help students build skills in ordering numbers, choosing equivalent fractions, estimating and drawing...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Measuring Cups

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This task could form part of a classroom activity where learners are encouraged to find as many different ways as possible to make different fractions such as 1/12 and then share their methods. While measuring cups would be helpful to...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Origami Stars

For Teachers 4th - 8th
The purpose of this task is to present students with a situation in which they need to divide a whole number by a unit fraction in order to find a solution. Calculating the number of origami stars that Avery and Megan can make...
Activity
Math Playground

Math Playground: Make a Number

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Make the target number using four cards and four operations in this interactive game.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf, a Sse Building a General Quadratic Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task is a followup to the one called 'Building an explicit quadratic function.' In this one, students follow the same process with a general quadratic function. The operations take place in the opposite order and the goal is to find...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns Baking Cookies

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders are asked to do arithmetic with fractions in order to calculate the amount of ingredients they have for baking cookies and how many batches they can make. Aligns with 6.NS.A.1.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Math Grade 5

For Students 5th
Browse resources related to fifth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Math Grade 4

For Students 4th
Browse resources related to fourth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Expressions for Real Life Situations

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the order of operations and variable expressions to solve real-world problems
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: Itsy Bitsy Math Songs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is a great writing lesson for math teachers. The picture book Take Me Out of the Bathtub by Alan Katz demonstrates his love of familiar songs and nursery rhymes by writing new lyrics that can be sung to them. For this assignment,...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Picturing Factors in Different Orders

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The purpose of this task is to help students picture the multiplicative structure of the number 30 in different ways. Some of this structure is easier to communicate using grouping symbols, as it is easier to interpret...
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Other

Basket Math Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore more than twenty math concepts such a perimeter, rounding, exponents, decimals, sign numbers, and more using this interactive basketball game. A Spanish version is also offered. Students results are tabulated daily.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Crunch a Numerical Expression (No Variables)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this "math solver" to help you understand and evaluate any numerical expression that does not involve variables. Simply type your expression in, and allow this website to provide step-by-step instructions on how to evaluate the...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Multiplication Is Associative

For Students 9th - 10th
This video lesson defines and provides examples of the associative property of multiplication. Students can check their understanding with an assessment.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: How Do I Compute My Grade?

For Students 9th - 10th
Demonstrates how to figure out what you need on the Final to pass your course, given a typical grading scheme.