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Products of Linear Functions
Students investigate the horizontal intercepts of functions. In this algebra lesson, students identify whether the factor of two functions results in a quadratic equation or not. They compare and contrast linear equations and higher...
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Families of Functions
Students investigate families of functions. In this families of functions lesson, students discuss how changing a functions parameters affect its' graph. Students vary slope and y-intercepts of linear functions. Students stretch and...
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Linear and Nonlinear Functions
Students identify properties of a line. In this algebra lesson, students differentiate between functions and nonfunctions. They use the slope and y intercept to graph their lines.
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Exploring Linear Equations
Eighth graders follow the teacher as they enter information into the graphing calculator. They investigate different graphs to explain the slope of a line, the y intercept, and parallel lines.
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Endothermic and Exothermic Processes
Students investigate temperature using the TI. In this chemistry instructional activity, students analyze the change in temperature, as chemicals are dissolved in water. They analyze data collected using the CBL 2.
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Commercial Salmon Fishing
Students work with data about commercial fishing ofsalmon in Alaska. Students gather data, graph it, and analyze it.
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How Many Solutions to the System?
Solve systems of equation using graphing! For this algebra lesson, students use the TI to graph two lines and identify the number of solutions. They perform interactive graphing on the navigator.
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Do These Systems Meet Your Expectations
This lesson is all about systems of equations and their graphs. Algebra learners create and solve systems of equation using tables and graphing. They identify the point of intersection of a system of equation, and discover what the...
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Average Rate of Change, Difference Quotients, and Approximate Instantaneous Rate of Change
Pupils, with the assistance of their TI-84 Plus / TI-83 Plus calculators, distinguish meanings from right, left and symmetric difference quotients that include rate of change and graphical interpretations. They utilize symmetric...
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Graphing Linear Equations on the TI-73
Eighth graders work in pairs with a TI-73 graphing calculator to complete a multiple-choice review using the Classroom Performance System. Each team uses a remote unit to "click in" the answers. When all teams have completed the review,...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Introduction to Inverse Functions
Ready to share the beauty of the inverse function with your classes? This algebra II instructional activity guides the discovery of an inverse function through a numerical, graphical, and an algebraic approach. Connections are made...
Virginia Department of Education
Transformation Investigation
Graph it! Investigate transformations with a graphing calculator. Pupils graph sets of linear functions on the same set of axes. They determine how changes in the equation of a linear function result in changes in the graph.
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Exploring Linear Equations
Third graders use graphing calculators to graph equations. They make visual models of algebraic expressions and they can readily see that an equation represents something.
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Solving Systems of Equations
Students identify the quadrants and axis of a coordinate plane. In this algebra lesson, students discover the ocrrect way to graph using the coordinate plane. They discuss the relationship between x and y values, domain and range and...
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Basic Algebra and Computers: Spreadsheets, Charts, and Simple Line Graphs
Students, while in the computer lab, assess how to use Microsoft Excel as a "graphing calculator." They view visual representations of line graphs in a Cartesian plane while incorporating basic skills for using Excel productively.
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Linear and Exponential Models
High schoolers investigate the differences between linear and exponential models. In this linear and exponential models lesson, students make a table of given data. High schoolers determine if the data is linear or exponential by...
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Mystery Liquids: Linear Function
High schoolers determine the linear equations of the density of water and oil by collecting data on the mass of various volumes of each liquid. They construct scatter plots from the data and use these to write the linear equations for...
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More or Less the Same
Tell the story of the math. Given a graph of a linear system, learners write a story that models the graph before crafting the corresponding functions. Graphs intersect at an estimated point, allowing for different variations in the...
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Kinetics of acetone iodination
For this chemistry worksheet, students examine the given concept in order to apply in the laboratory setting. The sheet includes in depth background information.
Rochester Institue of Technology
Meal Picking
Scholars explore systems design and its relation to meal picking by using computer simulations to test systems designs. They learn about the Pick-to-Light System and calculate average picking times.
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Modeling Data
Is there a better way to display data to analyze it? Pupils represent data in a variety of ways using number lines, coordinate graphs, and tables. They determine that certain displays work with different types of data and use two-way...
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Viewing Tubes
Middle schoolers complete a lab in order to discover if the length of a viewing tube, its diameter, or the distance from an object affect the type of data collected and the resulting graph.
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View Tubes
Eighth graders decide if the length of a viewing tube, its diameter, or the distance from an object affects the type of data collected and the resulting graph through a series of experiments.
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Go the Distance
Students work together to build lego cars. They make predictions about how fast they believe the cars will go. They record their observations and discuss their results.