Use track and field to apply the concepts of arc length and the power theorems for chords.SUBJECT: Geometry
TOPICS: Circles, lengths of chords, perpendicular bisector of a chord, arc length, trigonometric functions
PAGES: 3
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Studying the world record attributes of the famous Las Vegas hotel enriches the understanding of properties of all pyramids.
SUBJECT: Geometry
TOPICS: Pyramids: slant height, lateral edge, surface area and volume; right triangle trigonometry
PAGES: 2
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Trace those black spots on the grounds of your school campus to develop a general understanding of area and square units.SUBJECT: Geometry
TOPICS: Area, Area of irregular figures (Pick’s Algorithm), Fundamental Theorem of Similarity
PAGES: 3
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Who wins this race depends on careful manipulation of data, algebraic equations and graphs.
SUBJECT: Algebra
TOPICS: Writing, graphing and solving systems of equations. Rate and unit conversion
PAGES: 3
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Multi-link cubes allow the students to SEE the solutions to mixtures problems.SUBJECT: Algebra
TOPICS: Mixture problems; fractions and percentages; geometric and algebraic modeling
PAGES: 2
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Study parabolic curves through the design or water arcsSUBJECT: Algebra (Beginning & Advanced)
TOPICS: Writing, graphing and solving quadratic equations; finding the roots, vertex, axis of symmetry, directrix, and focus; solving by factoring, completing the square, and the quadratic formula; systems of quadratics
PAGES: 3
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Show that words, data, equations and graphs ares different ways to represent the same thing.
SUBJECT: Algebra
TOPICS: Linear relationships, dependent and independent variables, linear equations and graphs, slope, x- and y-intercepts, slope-intercept form of a linear equation
PAGES: 4
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Battery operated cars show the students the meaning of slope and y-intercept.SUBJECT: Algebra
TOPICS: Rate; y-intercept; writing, solving and graphing equations of lines in slope-intercept form
PAGES: 5
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Pair off couples at a high school dance to reveal the rules of integers.
SUBJECT: Pre-Algebra
TOPICS: Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers
PAGES: 4
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Estimate the size of life-size dolls and action figures using ratios and scale factors.SUBJECT: Pre-Algebra
TOPICS: Ratios, proportions, similarity, measurement, Fundamental Theory of Similarity
PAGES: 2
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