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Prime Time Math
Seventh graders use educational software in order to practice lesson objectives. They define rate and ratio. Students solve distance problems given two variables. They also use a problem solving strategy that can be defended in its usage.
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Molar Ratio
Students conduct an experiment in which they react sodium bicarbonate with hydrochloric acid to determine the molar ration between the two reactants. Students must write correct formula and a balanced chemical equation and explain how...
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Expected Value
Middle schoolers explore expected value, are introduced to the concept of varying payoffs, and have used a computer simulation of a "real world" example where expected value is used
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Million Dollar Gift
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on lesson very effectively demonstrates the concept of volume.
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Flying with Fractions
Students test their knowledge of the Wright Brothers and their aircraft, and compute ratio of two numbers to determine the ratio between wing span and length of aircraft.
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“I Can” Common Core! 6th Grade Math
Help your sixth graders reach their Common Core math standards by providing them with a checklist of "I can" statements for each standard. As each concept is covered, kids can check it off, as long as they can do what it states.
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Flipping For Math
Seventh graders create a video of different formats to deliver a presentation of a math concept such as square roots, decimals, fractions, and more. In this math presentation lesson plan, 7th graders can plan a rap video, story,...
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Wildlife Sampling
Seventh graders discuss water issues and its affect on salmon population. They recreate a sampling river with fish (cheddar) and scoop them to tag them (which means they exchange them for pretzel fish.) They complete a spreadsheet to...
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What Goes in Must Come Out
Students monitor their calorie intake and energy expenditure. They keep track of daily data in a journal and assess and adjust their diets as appropriate.
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Graphing Linear Inequalities
Eighth graders extend skills for representing and solving linear equations to linear inequalities. Lesson activities build understanding and skill by plotting ordered pairs of numbers that either satisfy or do not satisfy a given...
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Making Good Investments
Students compare different aspects of investing money from traditional savings accounts to money market accounts. They research investment accounts at local banks and compare them.
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Let's Take a Trip!
Sixth graders plan trip for family of four, and choose best travel plan by studying maps, considering different routes, and visiting Web sites to get airline and travel schedules.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Predicting Plant Coverage
Students participate in simulation as they examine vegetation in a square meter land plot. Students construct charts and a key to make predicitons about other land plots.
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Complexity
Students perform mathematical operations on complex numbers. After a lecture/demo, students utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice performing operations on complex numbers.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Percent Proportion
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of the percent proportion. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Percent Equation to Find the Base B
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the percent equation to find the base, b in a proportion
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Percent Equation to Find Part A
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the percent equation to find part a of a proportion.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Proportions to Find Part A
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use a proportion to find part a of the percent proportion. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: To Scale or Not to Scale? That Is the Factor.
Middle schoolers will learn to solve proportions and find missing sides of similar figures using the scale factor. This lesson is best taught before the concept of cross multiplication is developed. Not only will the student learn the...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Chapter Test Using Proportional Reasoning
The mathematics resource consists of an assessment with hints and solutions. Students answer questions that review proportional reasoning.
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby's Math Instruction: Using the Proportion Method to Solve Percent Problems
Learn to use the Proportion Method to calculate percentage problems, then practice your skill at the bottom of the page. Extra practice is provided for solving problems with percents. The site allows you to check your answer after...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Proportions to Find Base B
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use the cross products of proportions to find base b in percent problems. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes Finding a Percent of a Quantity
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking chapter test to assess your knowledge on how to find a percent of a number. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. After completing the quiz students can click the "Check It" button and...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems Proportions
Practice using your graphing calculator for proportion problems. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly under each problem.