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Decimals: Thousandths
Nine fractions and mixed numbers are provided for your class to write as decimals. All have denominators of 1000. Then, nine decimal numbers, all thousandths, are provided for learners to write as fractions or mixed numbers. If you use...
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Properties of Fractals
Middle schoolers build a working definition of a regular fractal, they measure the concepts of dimensions and scale, they explore the concept of a logarithm and they attempt to solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by...
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Properties of Fractals
Pupils build a working definition of regular fractal, look carefully at the concepts of dimension and scale, and are introduced to logarithms. They solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by trial and error and using logs.
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Who's Going to the Convention?
Pupils practice planning budgets as they create a budget for ten employees of a company to attend a professional convention. They use the Internet, and spreadsheet software to complete their assignment.
Illustrative Mathematics
Pizza Place Promotion
The longer you wait to try the new pizza place, the more it's going to cost you! This real-world problem about how the cost of pizza varies with respect to time is a good example of how piecewise functions are used to describe...
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Shopping for a Party
Second graders produce a budget for a party. In this money management instructional activity, 2nd graders create a budget for an imaginary party they will have based on a $20.00 limit. Students observe a video clip in class...
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Hole Hole Bushi
Fourth graders play a written rhythm pattern. They state when a rhythm pattern varies from a given pattern by listening to an ostinato. They state reasons why people migrate to different lands.
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Representing Relationships with Equations
Students explore Cuisenaire Rods. In this pre-algebra lesson, students work with a partner to generate addition problems with the sum of ten using Cuisenaire Rods. Students construct examples of the Commutative Property using...
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Evaluating Secondary Physical Constants
In this physical constants worksheet, students use fundamental physical constants of nature to determine "secondary" constants. This worksheet has 7 problems to solve.
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Converting Decimals to Fractions (3 of 3)
In this decimal conversion worksheet, learners use their problem solving skills to convert 18 decimal numbers to fractions or mixed numbers in lowest terms.
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Are You Absolutely Sure of the Value?
Seventh graders develop an examineing of absolute value through real world situations. They develop an examineing of when absolute value can be used in a given situation.
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Egyptian Numeration Pyramid
Fourth graders, using paper, construct a 3-D pyramid, decorating it with Egyptian numbers.
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Buying My First Car
Students pretend they are about to buy their first new car. They must do all the calculations necessary to estimate the cost of purchasing the car. They see that the math they learn in school really does have real-life applications.
Handbell World
Handbell World: Handbell Notation Symbols and Definitions
Handbell ringing is a unique form of music-making and uses techniques that don't apply to other instruments. Music written for handbells looks much like piano music, with the addition of symbols which indicate these unique techniques....
Purple Math
Purplemath: Sequences and Series: Terminology and Notation
Explains the basic terminology and notation of sequences and series, including summation symbols, subscripts, and indices.
Other
Quick Math: Scientific Notation
In this section, we will introduce another symbol for a fraction of the form and then we will use this symbol to write certain numbers in simpler form.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Some Sigma Notation
This CoolMath resource will help students understand sequences and series. The symbol "sigma" is featue
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Finding Specific Function Values (Verbal/symbolic)
Given a verbal and symbolic representations of a function, the student will find specific function values.
Missouri State University
Missouri State University: Introductory Statistics: Summation Notation
Provides a complete look at the mathematical summation sign. Examples of how to interpret and use the sign are presented as needed.
Music Theory
Music theory.net: Simple and Compound Meter
Examples of simple and compound meters, as well as explanations of the terms duple, triple, and quadruple. Plenty of illustrations accompany this terrific resource. By MusicTheory.net.
Music Theory
Music theory.net: Steps and Accidentals
Provides an explanation of half steps, whole steps, flats, and sharps. Illustrated examples accompany these definitions.
Other
Jeff Miller: Uses of Symbols of Set Theory and Logic
This fun personal page offers the history of various symbols in set notation. (The bibliography link is located at the bottom of the page.)
Other
Music Concepts Online: Notation: Basic Rhythm and Pitch
This site looks at rhythm, terms and concepts, which include rhythm, score, note (parts of and kinds), rests, tie. Great information.