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Sitting across from Each Other
What is the probability that two randomly seated people will be across from each other at a square table? Check learners' understanding of theoretical probability and compound events with this short assessment. A great opportunity to...
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Rain and Lightning
What are the chances that there will be rain and lighting today? Use this activity to study independent and dependent probabilities with your class. Learners explore the differences between P(A and B) and P(A or B) using mock weather...
Global Publishing Solutions
Exploring New York City
Your class members will get up close and personal with the Big Apple in this fantastic lesson plan, which introduces learners to not only the concept of a city, but also provides a thorough overview of New York City itself and its unique...
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Lucky Envelopes - Intro to Independence (has both reviews)
What are the chances you will pick a lucky envelope that contains money? Learners calculate conditional probabilities and are introduced to independent events. Use this worksheet for skills practice or get out actual envelopes and cash...
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How Do You Get to School?
Looking for a short assessment on probability? Learners use a two-way table to calculate a probability and a conditional probability. Multiple choice answers could be eliminated to create a short-answer activity for your class. There are...
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Coffee at Mom's Diner
What is the probability that a random customer at Mom's Diner will put both cream and sugar in his coffee? Use the addition rule to find out! Use this worksheet to assess understanding, for skills practice, or during a lesson.
Illustrative Mathematics
SAT Scores
If you earned a score of 610 on the math portion of the SAT, what would be your percentile ranking? Given the mean and standard deviation of normally distributed data, find the probability of getting a particular score, or that your...
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Chain Letters and Pyramid Schemes
In this statistics lesson, students analyze chain letters and draw conclusions of the outrageous amount of letters that would be mailed out if people really followed through. This is more of a thought provoking worksheet than problem...
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Dog Breed Origins
In this trivia quiz, the information focuses on dog breed origins. Students respond to 10 multiple choice questions and submit answers electronically via this interactive website.
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Nebular Theory-Origin of the Solar System
In this Nebular Theory instructional activity, students are given diagrams of the stages that occurred in the formation of the solar system. They order the diagrams based on the occurrences of each event and answer twelve questions about...
Math Stars
Math Stars: a Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 7
Put on your thinking caps because middle school math has never been more interesting in this huge resource full of thought provoking questions. Written as a newsletter, the resource has 10 two-page newsletters with a variety of...
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Dragon Problem
For this probability worksheet, students calculate how many chops it would take to kill a dragon. They are given rules on what will and what will not kill the dragon and asked to collect their data showing which method they used to kill...
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Monty's Dilemma
In this algebra worksheet, learners are asked to choose a door and decide whether they should keep it or not after they are shown what is behind one of the doors. This worksheet is based on probability. There are 3 questions with an...
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Study Buddies- Estimating Products
In this math worksheet, students work with a partner to practice estimating products using rounding. They discuss the process of rounding and whether multiplying the rounded numbers is easier or more difficult than multiplying the...
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"Chocolate" Reading Comprehension-- Informational Passages
In this reading for information instructional activity, students read a one page text about the history and origins of chocolate. Students answer 5 comprehension and 5 vocabulary multiple choice questions.
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Reading: Expressions Using the Word "Cold"
In this idiomatic expressions activity, students read a one page text that gives the meaning and origins of expressions using the word "cold" such as "cold fish", "cold shoulder" and "out in the cold". Students answer 5 matching...
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Idioms Quiz: Animals 1
In this online interactive idiom quiz, youngsters read phrases using idioms involving animals, choose a phrase that explains the meanings, click on the "Click the answers" to check, and click on the "more about this idiom..." to read an...
E Reading Worksheets
Main Idea 2
Learners read short paragraphs, summarize the passage in one sentence, and then develop an appropriate title that indicates the main idea of the selection. Part of a series of exercises designed to build literary skills.
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Fahrenheit 451 Symbol & Test Review
Although the second page of this two-page sheet probably won't benefit you much (considering you won't have the materials referenced), you could still use the first page to assess your class's understanding of the symbols used in...
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What is Halloween?
In this Halloween instructional activity, learners listen to a description of the origins of Halloween. Students answer fifteen questions related to the history. One instructional activity has the story and questions. Another...
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Numerical Analysis: Worksheet 12: Comparing Root-Finding Methods
In this root-finding worksheet, students rank numbers in asymptotic order. They identify and discuss the roots of the original function. This four-page worksheet contains approximately 10 problems.
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Learning About Interjections
In this interjections worksheet, students answer 4 facts about interjections and then write 2 original sentences using an interjection in each one.
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The Simple Future Tense
For this simple future tense worksheet, students read the rules for forming this tense. They write the correct form of the simple future tense using "will" in 7 sentences. They do the same using "going" in the next 7 sentences. They...
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The Future Progressive Tense
In this future progressive tense worksheet, students read the guidelines for the use of this tense. They complete 7 sentences using the correct form of the future progressive tense with "will." They do the same in the next 7 sentences...