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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Creating Polygons

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students describe, make and compare polygons. In this creating polygons instructional activity, students identify properties of quadrilaterals and describe common features of two dimensional shapes.
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Curated OER

Exploding Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss how numbers increase when exponential growth is occurring. They view a video and compare exponential and linear growth with a graphing calculator.
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Curated OER

Rotation Sensor Challenge

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students participate in a challenge to construct a rotation sensor with the highest degree of accuracy and repeatability. They conduct computer analysis of their sensor using repeated trial.
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Curated OER

Impossible Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students distinguish between possible and impossible graphs of functions, and to learn why some graphs are impossible. They have practiced plotting functions on the Cartesian coordinate plane
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Curated OER

Virtual Field Trip/ Gasoline Cost

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners complete a word problem to determine the cost of gasoline per mile of their virtual field trip. They determine the travel time and gasoline costs for two routes and record the information on a data sheet. They check their work...
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Curated OER

Modeling Population Growth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the reasons for taking a census and determine the problems that are involved in the process. They examine the population figure for Montana and Lake county before using the information to complete the included...
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Curated OER

How Many Bears in the Forest?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders model the tag and recapture of bears and use proportions to estimate the population of the bears in their forest. This is a statistical sampling method used by scientists and naturalists to determine population numbers.
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Curated OER

More or Less Pigs in the Pen

For Teachers K
Students practice simple addition and subtraction. They identify relationships among whole numbers.
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Curated OER

Flow Rates of Faucets and Rivers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students work together to discover the flow rates of faucets and rivers. They relate their results to engineering and applied science concepts. They make predictions on the flow rate of a nearby river in their local community.
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Other

Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System: Using Expressions and Equations

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson provides students with opportunities to practice writing equivalent equations and expressions for finding perimeter and patterns on a calendar. It also gives extension and remediation ideas as well as related instructional...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Equations That Describe Patterns

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize and find numerical patterns by finding a rule
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Equations That Describe Patterns

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize and find numerical patterns by finding a rule
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Equations That Describe Patterns

For Students 8th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to write equations and check solutions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Patterns and Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students write and solve algebraic equations that model verbal situations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Everyday Algebra Plus: Targeted Math Instruction

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Algebra lesson focuses on using patterns and relationships to write equations with two variables to represent relationships and patterns in real-world problems, plotting ordered pairs on a coordinate grid, and interpreting the meaning of...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Algebraic Expressions to Represent Geometric Polygon Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
Given numerical and/or geometric patterns that represent geometric properties of polygons, the student will develop algebraic expressions that represent the geometric properties.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Words That Describe Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Translate a verbal expression into an algebraic equation or inequality.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Algebra: Practice Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose from three different practice exams that cover all Integrated Algebra topics reviewed in the Regents Exam Prep Center website: number theory, operation, variables, expressions, equations, inequalities, patterns, functions,...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Patterns, Functions, and Algebraic Reasoning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students learn to use the calculator to generate recursive patterns. They explore the connection from patterns to functions and algebraic reasoning. Students examine the idea of a variable for an unknown quantity and express mathematical...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Pattern of Graphing Quadratic Equations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The middle schoolers will develop an algebraic expression from geometric representations and ultimately graph quadratic equations with understanding. The students will also develop a better understanding of algebraic expressions by...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Reasoning Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students are assessed on their math skills (knowledge of ratios, percentages, volume, and measurement conversions), as well as their ability to write equations, read tables, and analyze information. This quiz was designed to help...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Introduction to Some Algebra Concelpts Using Cas

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This series of activities provides an introduction to some Algebra concelpts using CAS. The activities start with Algebra tiles and CAS. Patterning is modelled for the students so that they can construct the knowledge rather than be...
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Common Core Sheets

Common Core Sheets: Operations and Algebraic Thinking 5.oa.3 Worksheets

For Teachers 5th
Teachers can assess students' knowledge of analyzing patterns and relationships with these printable worksheets. You can even create your own worksheet or flashcards.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Words That Describe Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Translate a verbal expression into an algebraic equation or inequality.