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It's a Numbers Game

Systems of Equations

Grade Level Grade Level

This lesson asks students to apply their previous knowledge of solving systems of equations to real-life contexts, including basketball games. Read more »

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It's a Numbers Game

Systems of Equations

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More 2-3 periods
Time Frame 120 minutes
Journey of the Isolated Variable, Part 1

Solving Two-Step Equations

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This lesson introduces students to properties of real numbers, equality, and inverse operations for solving linear equations. The objective is for students to understand how to isolate a variable in two-step equations by applying properties of rational numbers. In the next lesson, students will advance... Read more »

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Journey of the Isolated Variable, Part 1

Solving Two-Step Equations

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More 80 minutes
Time Frame 1-2 class period(s)
Journey of the Isolated Variable, Part 2

Solving Multi-Step Equations

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This lesson focuses on the properties of real numbers, properties of equality, and inverse operations to help students deepen their understanding of solving linear equations. Students will learn to isolate variables and apply this knowledge to more complex problems. By the end of the lesson, students... Read more »

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Journey of the Isolated Variable, Part 2

Solving Multi-Step Equations

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More 3 class periods
Time Frame 135 minutes
Journey of the Isolated Variable, Part 3

Literal Equations

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This lesson is Part 3 of "Journey of the Isolated Variable," a four-part lesson series on solving different types of equations. In this lesson, students will build on the equation-solving knowledge they gained in Parts 1 and 2 in order to solve literal equations. Read more »

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More 120 minutes
Time Frame 2-3 class period(s)
Journey of the Isolated Variable, Part 4

Absolute Value Equations

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In this lesson, students build on prior knowledge of solving equations to learn how to solve absolute value equations. Students then compare and contrast four types of equations including two-step, multi-step, literal, and absolute value equations. This is the fourth lesson in the four-part "Journey... Read more »

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Journey of the Isolated Variable, Part 4

Absolute Value Equations

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More 120 minutes
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Junk Food Junction: What's Your Function?

Functions (Domain and Range)

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This lesson breaks down the components of a function through the metaphor of a function "machine." Students will design their own function vending machines, identify the products they will sell and the prices of those products, and evaluate each others' machines to build a function from the information... Read more »

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Junk Food Junction: What's Your Function?

Functions (Domain and Range)

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More 70 minutes
Time Frame 1-2 class period(s)
Keep on Moving! It's About the Climb

Linear Proportionality and Representations

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This lesson is intended to introduce and reinforce how proportional relationships are displayed in graphs and tables. Students will need a basic understanding of graphing and will apply that knowledge to calculating rates based on scenarios. Read more »

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Keep on Moving! It's About the Climb

Linear Proportionality and Representations

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More 1-2 class period(s)
Time Frame 90 minutes
Law of Cosines

Triangulation and Mapping

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This is a lesson for Law of Cosines, which also connects Law of Sines and Law of Cosines to map triangulation. Students will receive a brief introduction to Trig Pillars: a tool used in the United Kingdom in the mid-20th century to help with mapmaking. Then, they will go through an informal proof of... Read more »

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Law of Cosines

Triangulation and Mapping

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More 1-2 class period(s)
Time Frame 80-90 minutes
Law of Sines

AAS, ASA, SSA

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In this lesson, students will discover how a given side, side, and angle could result in 0, 1, or 2 triangles. They will then learn the Law of Sines and use it to find missing side lengths and angle measures. This lesson is intended to be taught before the Law of Cosines lesson and after students learn... Read more »

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Law of Sines

AAS, ASA, SSA

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More 2 class periods
Time Frame 80-100 minutes
Life Is a Bell Curve

Sampling Distribution and the Central Limit Theorem

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In this lesson, students will explore the concepts of sampling distributions and the central limit theorem through hands-on activities and practical application in the Deadly Distribution digital game-based learning (DGBL) module. Read more »

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Life Is a Bell Curve

Sampling Distribution and the Central Limit Theorem

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Time Frame 3-4 class period(s)
Look Up: Discovering Lines

Parallel, Perpendicular, Vertical, and Horizontal Lines

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In this lesson, students will build on their knowledge of parallel lines by incorporating perpendicular, vertical, and horizontal lines. The goal is for students to understand the characteristics of different types of lines and then apply their knowledge to design a structure as an architect might.... Read more »

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Look Up: Discovering Lines

Parallel, Perpendicular, Vertical, and Horizontal Lines

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More 90 minutes
Time Frame 1-2 class period(s)
Looking Between the Lines

Parallel Lines, Transversal Lines, and Angles

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This lesson focuses on an extension of parallel lines by exploring what happens when a transversal line passes through them. The goal is for students to understand the different angles that form due to the intersection and to apply that knowledge to real-world situations. Students will be able to identify... Read more »

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Looking Between the Lines

Parallel Lines, Transversal Lines, and Angles

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Time Frame 120 Minutes