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Exponential Functions

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How It Works

This hands-on activity, designed for lower level math classes such as 7-9 grade algebra, allows students to visualize exponential functions on a graph. Students may also approximate doubling and halving intervals.

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Tag(s): graphing, charts and graphs, functions, exponents,

Distance Formula

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How It Works

This activity, designed for lower level math classes such as 7-9 grade introductory algebra, allows students to set points on a graph and then measure the distance between the points using a ruler as well as with the distance formula. This is a good activity to show students how the distance formula works.

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Tag(s): graphing,

Defining a Line with Two Points

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How It Works

This hands-on activity, designed for lower level math classes such as 7-9 grade algebra, allows students to plot points on a graph and then compare the equations in slope-intercept and point-slope form. This is a good activity to help students visualize the differences between the slope-intercept and the point-slope equations.

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Tag(s): graphing, charts and graphs,

Area Probability (Throw Darts!)

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This math activity, designed for lower level math classes such as 8-10 grade upper algebra, allows students to manipulate the area of a circle and a rectangle to determine probability. This is a good hands-on activity that students will enjoy and will help them see the relationship between area and probability

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Tag(s): statistics, probability,

Voice

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How It Works

Introductory poetry unit which uses class discussion, critical writing assignments, and personal reflection to help students learn poetic vocabulary. The lessons are developed to forge links between the poems from the unit and the text book used throughout the year. The unit is designed for lower high school students.

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Tag(s): poetry, writing, poetry,

What Did You Do in the War, Grandma?

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How It Works

This is a collection of oral history information compiled by high school students in Rhode Island as a class project. Well-done student effort.

In the Classroom

Use the timeline on this site to guide your class through the events of WWII. It is primarily focused on Womens history, but the content is well-researched and pertinent to a classroom studying WWII. Open this site on the interactive whiteboard or projector and maneuver through it during your lecture.

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Tag(s): world war 2, women,

Presentation Skills

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How It Works

Designed for use in the business world, this site offers a straightforward set of pointers on making effective oral presentations. Teachers might find this one useful as a public speaking resource or a resource students could use for planning oral reports.

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Tag(s): speaking,

Early Motion Pictures

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How It Works

This site has film clips of American Factories, The McKinley Era, New York circa 1900, San Francisco before and after the earthquake, and other indexed historical early films. The clips are long, so take a few minutes to download, but the results could illustrate a history lesson or a communications study. This site also links to Edison’s early motion picture and sound recordings. Students can also use these for primary research for National History Day or other major projects.

In the Classroom

Use this site as an anticipatory set or "activator" to introduce a unit or lesson on a projector. Because the clips are long, make sure to preview them to help decide whether to play the whole thing or just portions. This videos would be great to use during a study of Edison, or even the content covered in the videos. It could lead to a very interesting conversation as to the value of videos as resources, and what criteria we should judge them by.

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Tag(s): movies,

Mike’s Math Club

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How It Works

This website presents math activities in a clever format. Although this math link is mainly PDF files that are printable, many of the activities could be projected on a screen or interactive whiteboard while students work independently at their seats. This website offers "ready to print," motivating practice pages in vibrant color. Activities are also available in Spanish. Topics include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, algebra, coding, puzzles, fractions, factors, and many more. This site requires Adobe Acrobat. You can get it from the <a href="/tools.cfm ">TeachersFirst Toolbox page.</a>.

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Project the activity on an interactive whiteboard or projector while students work independently (or in pairs) at their seats. There is also a <i> Teachers Corner </i> with many lesson ideas - check it out!

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Tag(s): vision, subtraction, puzzles, multiplication, fractions, factors, division, addition,

The Conservation Movement

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The Evolution of the Conservation Movement documents the historical formation and cultural foundations of the movement to conserve and protect America’s natural heritage. The collection consists of 60 books and pamphlets, 140 Federal statutes and Congressional resolutions, 34 additional legislative documents, excerpts from the Congressional Globe and the Congressional Record, 360 Presidential proclamations, 170 prints and photographs, 2 historic manuscripts, and a two-part motion picture. The chronologies, each with multiple links, are particularly useful for students.

In the Classroom

Use an image from each different period of the conservation movement for a visual discovery activity about the evolution. Select an image that represents each period, choosing the most powerful and moving images. Placing the images on individual slides, allow students 1-2 minutes to observe each image. During that time period, students should be taking notes based on what they observe, predict and infer about each image. The more powerful and detailed the image is, the more information students can take out. After the class has observed all the chosen images, have a class discussion based on the notes students took. This is a great way to introduce content in a way that gets students thinking, as well as avoiding the typical lecture format.

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Tag(s): ecology, conservation,
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