Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dog Lot Math

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use their problem-solving skills to answer math problems. They determine the cost of feeding sled dogs. They share their answers with the class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Problem Setup and Pattern Recognition: Sunrise in Barrow, Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers make predictions using given data, writing a linear equation from given data, and using a linear equation to predict later behavior.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Triangle Midsegment Theorem

For Students 10th
For this geometry worksheet, 10th graders identify the vocabulary associated with the Triangle Midsegment Theorem and solve problems in which they find the size of a missing angle or segment.  The one page worksheet contains...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Glasses

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Provide your class some practice with the dimensions of geometric figures. Here you have a set of three different-shaped, stemmed drinking glasses with diameters and heights provided. Math-minded individuals calculate the volume of each....
PPT
Curated OER

Calculus 10.1 - Parametric Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Here is a high-level, interractive presentation on calculus for your high schoolers. Parametric equations, derivatives, functions, and the Pythagorean Theorem are all part of this fine PowerPoint. Additionally, two interesting...
Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Truffles

For Teachers 6th Standards
Knowing how to scale a recipe is an important skill. Young mathematicians determine the amount of ingredients they need to make a certain number of truffles when given a recipe. They determine a relationship between ingredients given a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Inquiry Unit: Modeling Maximums and Minimums

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young mathematicians explore the maximun area for patio with the added complexity of finding the mimimum cost for construction. First, they maximize the area of a yard given a limited amount of fence and  plot width v. area on a...
eBook
Ed Migliore

Linear Equations in Two Variables

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
This traditional textbook style unit includes vocabulary, a direct explanation section, examples, practice problems that directly line up with the explanations and examples, and a unit summary review and practice problems. Learners get...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Quadratic and Linear Functions

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II activity, 11th graders review and apply the basic concepts for solving linear and quadratic equation. The one page activity contains twelve problems. Solutions are not provided. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quadrilateral Explorations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify quadrilaterals and label the vertices of quadrilaterals. they justify their identification of the quadrilaterals. Students work in groups to identify and create quadrilaterals
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Connect the Mathematical Dots

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Teachers can choose visual activities that demonstrate the elegance associated with the coordinate plane.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Two Investigations of Cubic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Through learning about cubic functions, students graph cubic functions on their calculator.  Students determine the local maximum and minimum points and the tangent line from the x-intercept to a point on the cubic function. ...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Velocity

For Students 9th - 12th
In this velocity worksheet, students solve 13 problems including finding acceleration of objects, forces on objects, velocity of objects and interpreting graphs of position vs. time.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Troublesome Towers

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students observe solids and identify parts that make up the surface area. For this geometry lesson, students calculate the surface are of solids and cones. They find polygons and solids in the real world.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gender and Income

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate Income and gender preference. In this statistic lesson, students collect data of Income to see if one gender makes more than the other. Students examine the data and draw conclusions.    
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Economics: Elasticity of Prices

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils discover the elasticity concepts of price, income, cross elasticity, and elasticity of supply. They apply this knowledge to an activity about Britain's Birmingham Northern Relief Road.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Algebra- Cell Phone Plans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze graphs to compare cell phone plans. In this algebra lesson, students work together to analyze phone plans and report the best phone plan. Students develop tables and graphs.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Circle Relationships

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore circles.  In this geometry lesson, students explore the relationship between the circumference of a circle, the distance a ball travels, and the number of rotations the ball must make in order to travel a certain...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Easy Does It

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover how inclined planes make work easier as they make mathematical predictions and prove their predictions through experiments.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Coordinate Geometry: Slope

For Students 9th - 10th
Given coordinate points, the student will use slope formulas to solve problems.
Activity
Purple Math

Purplemath: Slope of a Straight Line

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson on slope explains the slope concepts, demonstrates how to use the slope formula, shows how to find slope in horizontal and vertical lines, and how to use slope to find whether the lines through the pairs of points are...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Linear Functions: Slope Using Coordinates

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn that the slope is ratio of change in y to the change in x. They find the slope of a line using the slope formula, and examine the characteristics of lines with positive, zero, negative, or non-defined slope.
Graphic
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Lines and Slope: Chameleon Graphing

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Join Joan the chameleon in an exploration of lines and slope. You'll be drawing lines, calculating slope, using equations and more!
Handout
Other

Mathway: Algebra Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Comprehensive resource provides algebra formulas for exponents, absolute value, factoring Pythagorean Theorem, linear equations, quadratic formula, distance formula, midpoint formula, and slope of a line through two points.