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Museum of Science

The P H Factor

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a great source of chemistry experiments and information dealing with pH. Learning objectives are provided to explain the basis for each activity. Japanese and Chinese versions are also provided.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Understanding Migration [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Why do people move? This curriculum unit tackles the complex questions about the causes of individual versus large-scale migration as well as the global effects of migration. Clear lesson plans and objectives are included.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: An Intuitive Notion of Dilation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers a very basic discussion of dilations. It explains what a scaling factor is and provides illustrations.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Human Tree: Ratios

For Students 6th - 8th
Watch as the National Museum of Mathematics creates an interesting series of images using ratios. This video focuses on the proportional relationship observed in fractals and challenges you to do some critical thinking using ratios and...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families

For Students 2nd - 8th
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
Website
Tutor2u

Tutor2 U: Economies of Scope

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an explanation of several factors that impact mass production. Primarily, the concept of economies of scope is explored.
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Other

Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Dilations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice working with dilations. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Similar Figures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a clear explanation of similar figures. Discusses how they can be transformed through a sequence of rotations, reflections, translations, and dilations. Explanations are supported with illustrated examples.
Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Dilations

For Students 9th - 10th
Oswego City School District provides a three link tutorial on dilations. By clicking on each of these links, you will find the definition of a dilation, examples of dilations, and a quiz to test your skills.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Similarity Statement in Geometry With Examples

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Models how to write a similarity statement about different types of triangles and quadrilaterals.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Dilation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site defines dilation and gives an example with a diagram. There is also an interactive activity involving a JavaSketchPad page in which you can explore dilations. In addition, be sure to follow the links to related terms, more...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Dilation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students explore geometric dilations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Dilation in the Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept explores graphing a dilation given a description of the dilation. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Dilation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students learn to dilate a figure. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Dilation in the Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students dilate figures in the coordinate plane. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
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Geometry Help

Geometry Help: Similar Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains the basic concept of similar triangles with step-by-step instructions and methods for solving specific problems on your own relating to this topic.
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Quia

Ixl Learning: Dilations

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to dilations then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
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Quia

Ixl Learning: Similar Triangles

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to similar triangles then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
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Quia

Ixl Learning: Similarity

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to similarity then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Order of Magnitude

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide show presentation introduces the concept of order-of-magnitude, and how it is used to estimate large values in physics.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Order of Magnitude

For Students 9th - 10th
A short introduction to the concept of order-of-magnitude, with an explanation of how it is used to make estimations in physics.
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Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Wind

For Students 6th - 8th
Wind is air in motion. It is produced by the uneven heating of the earth's surface by the sun. Since the earth's surface is made of various land and water formations, it absorbs the sun's radiation unevenly. Two factors are necessary to...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Area Builder

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Create shapes using colorful blocks, and explore the relationship between perimeter and area. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.a Find the area of a rectangle with whole-number side lengths by tiling it

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