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Dried Meat

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the traditional method of drying meat used by Native Americans. They apply math concepts such as ratio, proportion, percent, and scientific notation to determine the amount of meat the is dried from an animal using...
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Chapter 10-Relations and Functions, Practice Test

For Students 8th - 10th
In this intermediate algebra worksheet, students solve 20 multiple choice problems. Problems range from finding the domain and range of a function to identifying the graph of an inverse of a function.
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Find Minimum and Maximum

For Students 4th - 5th
In this number range worksheet, students solve 21 problems in which a series of five numbers is analyzed. Students record the minimum and maximum numbers. There are no examples.
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Statistics

For Students 8th
In this statistics worksheet, 8th graders solve 4 problem sets related to an introduction to statistics. First, they find the range of each set of data. Then, students find the median and mode of each set of data. In addition, they...
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Simplifying Functions

For Students 11th
For this simplifying functions worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 11 different types of problems. First, they simplify each function as necessary. Then, students state the vertical asymptotes, holes, horizontal asymptotes, domain...
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How Much Space Do We Have?

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Census-takers view the Internet to find the total population of a city and its total land area. They work with different mathematical scenarios that involve populations and land area in their city. They complete math problems and unit...
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SAT Grid Ins Practice Test 04

For Students 10th - 11th
In this SAT Practice Test, students solve a variety of problems that range from solving for a variable, rate, probability, and area.
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Basic Division Problems

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this division worksheet, students solve 21 division facts with numbers below 16. Many problems on this page are repeated.
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Toothpick Triangles

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students draw a chart (included in the lesson) to use with their investigation. They review terminology of triangles and receive toothpicks to use in the lesson. Beginning with three toothpicks, students form a triangle. They complete...
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Addition and Subtraction Pick n Mix 2

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice a wide range of strategies for solving addition and subtraction problems containing decimal fractions. They add and subtract fractions, decimals and integers while generalizing the properties of operations with...
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Final Exam Review: College Algebra

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this final exam review worksheet,s students solve systems of equations, polynomials and factor quadratic equations.  They identify the slope of a line and write linear equations.  Students use Cramer's rule, graphing,...
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Star Light...Star Bright

For Students 9th - 12th
For this brightness of stars worksheet, students use a given formula using the temperature in Kelvins of a star to find its brightness. Students solve 4 problems using this equation.
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Power Functions: A Question of Magnitude

For Students 9th - 12th
In this power functions learning exercise, students read about determining the brightness of stars using a magnitude scale. Students solve 4 problems including finding the magnitude differences of stars and determining equivalent...
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Doorbell Division

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the concept of division using the book "When the Doorbell Rang." They listen to the book, role-play the dividing of the cookies from the story, and create their own story problem to solve using the stamp program from...
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Fermi Detects Gamma-Rays from Messier

For Students 10th - 12th
In this power law function worksheet, students use data from the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space telescope to apply the power law function to physical phenomena. Students use a graph to solve four problems.
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The Webb Space Telescope: Detecting Dwarf Planets

For Students 9th - 12th
In this detecting dwarf planets learning exercise, students read about the Webb Space Telescope that will be launched in 2014 to detect dwarf planets using an infrared telescope. Students solve 3 problems and create a graph for each...
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How Fast Is Fast?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students make sensible estimates and check the reasonableness of the answers. Students write and solve problems involving decimal multiplication and division. Students perform calculations with time.
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Craters are a Blast!

For Students 9th - 11th
In this craters worksheet, students solve 3 problems including converting units of Joules into a number equivalent to a one-megaton nuclear bomb, finding the diameters of craters in a given picture and determining the energy needed to...
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NASA Satellite 'Sees' Carbon Dioxide

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atmospheric carbon dioxide activity, students observe a map showing the concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide taken by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument. Students solve 4 problems using the map. They determine...
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Carbon Dioxide Increases

For Students 7th - 10th
In this atmospheric carbon dioxide instructional activity, students use a graph of the Keeling Curve showing the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide since 1958 to solve 6 problems. They determine the rate of increase, the find the...
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Space Shuttle Launch Trajectory-I

For Students 9th - 11th
In this space shuttle launch worksheet, students are given 2 equations used to determine the space shuttle's trajectory in the first 5 minutes of a launch. Students use these equations to solve 3 problems including finding the shuttle's...
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Ratio and Proportion

For Students 9th - 11th
In this ratio and proportion worksheet, students read problems and solve proportion problems. They determine the best buy and identify the ratio of different sized polygons. This four-page worksheet contains 7 multi-step problems....
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The International Space Station-Follow that Graph!

For Students 8th - 11th
In this altitude change of the International Space Station worksheet, students observe a graph of the change in altitude of the space station over time due to the Earth's drag. Students solve 3 problems using the data in the graph.
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Find the Mystery Lines...If You Can!

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atomic spectral lines worksheet, students observe a diagram of the spectral lines, their different wavelengths and their intensity. They solve 4 problems which include interpreting the scale, matching up tabulated lines with the...