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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Given the Perimeter Find the Side Length and Area Squares

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview on how to find the area of a square when given the perimeter. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.D.8 Solve real world and mathematical problems...
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Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Math Lesson Working With Ratios

For Students 2nd - 5th
Did you know that chefs must know how to use ratios in order to prepare meals? Learn the value of understanding how to write ratios, ratio proportionality, and ratios in lowest terms in this interactive lesson. Based on real world...
Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Decagon

For Students 9th - 10th
Intermath offers a definition of a decagon with a drawing of one. The site contains links to the left that give a real world example, related terms, an understanding of the term, "Interactive Checkpoint", and challenging problems related...
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Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Seven Math:true or False

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive worksheet covers such topics as geometry, measurement, number sense, and math in the real world.
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Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Get Going With Rate

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore the concepts of rate, distance, and speed in this interactive lesson. Discover how to use formulas to solve word problems and calculate salaries. A concise lesson with excellent examples, connections to real world experiences,...
Website
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Permutation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This MathWorld page gives information about permutations. Its real merit lies in the fact that there are examples for a clear understanding at various parts of the site and many links to learn detailed information about various aspects...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Using Functions to Describe a Situation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to write a function rule from a table of values and represent real-world situations with a function. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Dodecagon

For Students 9th - 10th
Intermath offers a definition of a dodecagon with various drawings of them. The site contains links to the left that give a real world example, related terms, an understanding of the term, "Interactive Checkpoint", and challenging...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: What Is Statistics?

For Students 9th - 10th
A video presentation covering the history and evolution of statistics, as well as this area of math's link to our everyday world. View simple examples, including the application of statistics in the business world. [28:36]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra I: Exponential vs. Linear Models

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a description of a real-world relationship, determine whether that relationship is linear or exponential. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra I: Exponential vs. Linear Growth Over Time

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice analyzing the end behavior of two functions that model similar real-world relationships, where one function is exponential and the other is polynomial. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra I: Writing Linear Functions Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a linear function that represents a real-world relationship that is given verbally. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Average Rate of Change Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find and represent the average rate of change of a real-world relationship. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly or receive hints.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Snail Invasion

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students investigate the power of exponential growth in this real-world example of an invasive species that was introduced to Florida in 1966, a giant snail. Aligns with F-LE.A.2 and F-LE.A.4.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le.4 Graphene

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task provides a real-world context for examining the power of exponential growth and decay. Students experiment, at the macro level, using scotch tape to pull a chip of graphite apart into two pieces. They are asked to find about...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns Mile High

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders work with positive and negative numbers in a real-world context in this problem about elevation as it relates to sea level. Aligns with 6.NS.C.5.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stella

For Students 9th - 10th
Students act as astronomers, studying stars in a patch of sky in our own galaxy. Using simulated data from spectroscopy and other real-world instrumentation, students learn to determine star positions, radial velocity, proper motion, and...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: How Much Paint Do We Need?

For Teachers 3rd Standards
This lesson is a real world task that combines many skills the students have learned throughout the school year.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Regular Polygon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a description of regular polygons along with visual representations of several polygons. There are links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life: Population Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website there is basic information about world population growth over the last 300+ years. The link at the end of the article is to another article that compares the population growth of two states.
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Microsoft

Microsoft Education Lesson Plan: Making Money From Lemons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Simulation where learners apply mathematics and economics concepts in the lemonade business. Learners set up a virtual lemonade stand and must determine production costs, product variables, and profits. Students record data collected on...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Periodicity of Algebraic Models

For Students 9th - 10th
Given the graph that models a real-world context, answer a question about the periodicity of the graph. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graph Interpretation Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Match features of graphs of modeling functions to their real-world meaning. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Linear Equations Word Problems: Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Solve word problems about real-world relationships that are given in graphs. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.