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How long will it take to save up for those $150.00 shoes? Shoppers use proportional relationships to determine the answer based on a savings of $7.00 per week. They also graph and come up with an algebraic equation for the relationship...

Monitor young mathematicians' understanding of multiples with a quick writing exercise. Using the three numbers Nina rolled with a set of dice, students must determine two multiples that they all have in common.

When tending to CCSS.Math.Content.6.EE.9, this complete resource fits the bill. Learners work in groups or pairs to assign two variables to several real-world problems. They write equations, complete tables of solutions, and then...

The exercise asks geometers to determine the area of a hexagon. Ideally, they would do so by decomposing it into triangles, finding the area of one triangle, and then multiplying it appropriately. In this way, they completely fulfill the...

Need worksheets that challenge your middle schoolers to apply their understanding of math? Problem solved! From integers, fractions, and percents, to algebra, geometry, and probability, over 100 pages of word problem worksheets are...

After reading a brief overview of automobile history and introduction to energy and motion, automotive engineering teams plan, construct, test, and evaluate a rubber-band-powered car. This manipulative experience can enrich understanding...

Middle-schoolers solve various problems related to proportions. They write ratios in word form and then, replace the words with numbers. Pupils also write an equation in which they will cross-multiply to solve the proportion. This is an...

Tony's "About Town" card game comes in a box and has a stack of cards. What is the volume of these rectangular prisms? Individuals calculate volume in this real-world application assignment. It is ideal for helping meet Common Core math...

Students explore the concept of the golden ratio in nature and architectural design. They discuss examples such as petals on a sunflower and the Parthenon. In small groups they take turns measuring their body parts to find a golden ratio.

It's a good thing the resource dropped into your radar. Young mathematicians use an app that randomly drops balls through a Plinko game and into bins. They compare the distribution to that of an ideal binomial distribution.