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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A ced.a.2: Throwing a Ball

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using a ball thrown vertically as the real life scenario, this task has a couple of aspects designed to encourage learners to attend to the structure of a given equation and the meaning of the variables in it. Aligns with HSA-CED.A.2.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A ced.a.4: Rewriting Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The goal of this task is to manipulate equations in order to solve for a specified variable. Aligns with HSA-CED.A.4.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Guess the Marbles in the Bag

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will make their best guesses as to how many marbles are in a bag. After recording 4-5 guesses, the teacher writes the number representing the total on the board, and the students then help sort their guesses into less than,...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Equality Number Sentences

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Students will compare the number of circles in two boxes. If they are equal, they will write a number sentence. Explanations and examples are included.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F If.3 Snake on a Plane

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In a video game called Snake, a player moves a snake through a square region in the plane, trying to eat the white pellets that appear. This task has young scholars approach a function via both a recursive and an algebraic definition, in...
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Saddleback College

Algebra2go: Translating to Word Statements Problem Sets

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource consists of 3 problem sets. Each problem set contains 6 questions. Each question is answered by translating the given mathematical into a word statement. Select a problem set, then select a question. Fill in the blank with...
Handout
Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Aristotle

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the life of Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E.) and the far-reaching scope of his intellectual ideas. The article examines in depth his theories in the disciplines of philosophy, politics, mathematics and science, and his legacy.
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PBS

Pbs: Kid Vid: Dividing Mixed Numbers and Fractions

For Students 6th - 8th
Critique a peer's thinking about two division word problems, one with whole and mixed numbers and one with two fractions, in this interactive from KET. Students watch a video of a student thinking through two word problems that involve...