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Comparative Language

Elementary example of more than, less than, equal to

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Comparative Language for Elementary

Comparative language for more than, less than, equal to

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Linear Functions & The CBR

This podcast features students' discussion about creating a graph that will reflect the graph produced by walking away from a CBR. This was used to begin the CSCOPE unit Linear Functions and Applications: Lesson 1 Linear Representations.

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Surface Area of a Sphere

Discovery of the surface area of a sphere.

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What's Up with "m"

A student's explanation of Slope!!!

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Multiply Fractions

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Sample Space using Listing and Tree Diagram

By Heather Crafts
This is a project done by Winfield 6th grade class. We decided to do a lesson from CSCOPE, it is called Probability of Simple Events. In this particular lesson we will be using tree diagramming and listing.

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Skiing with slopes

Checking slopes with skiing. Did I graph my line correctly?

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Tiling Patterns

Tiling Patterns

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Systems of Equations

By Lisa Morris
Buying feed for show cows with limited money.

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Truth & Logic

By Lisa Ellerman
Truth statements are explored with counterexamples. Graphics are included and examples used are from CSCOPE - Geometry - Unit 5 - Logical Reasoning.

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Slope Intercept Form

This is a review of how to write the equation of a line in slope intercept form when given two points. 

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Writing the Equation of a Line in Slope Intercept Form

By Rhonda Johnson
This teaches the student how to write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form given a point and a slope or two points.

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Quadratics

By Lydia Howard
This lesson allows the student discover a quadratic equation by letting them find three points. They then predict another point on the same parabola. The ramp used is available at Region 8 Education Service Center.

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Football? Integers?

By Pam Scheu
Students talk about how gains and losses on the football field relate to integers on a number line. This relates to a CSCOPE engage part of the lesson leading to adding integers.

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Dilations

By Wendy Roberts
This will show real life dilations. It also shows similar figures and how they are dilations of an original. I lead them to discover what a scale factor is and how it applies to enlargements and reductions. Your students will enjoy the humor and finding things on their own! I used activities from CSCOPE curriculum Unit 9.

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The Slope of a Book Tower

This demonstrates the process of finding slope by building a tower of books.

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Irrational Numbers

Exploring irrational numbers with TI 84 and voyage calculators. The student explores the difference between exact and approximate.

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Order of Operation

This Order of Operation lesson shows the importance of order in our every day lives. The lesson also shows the rules used for Order of Operation problems.

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