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This Linear Word Problems TASK CARDS Differentiated Activity features 20 unique task cards that can be tiered into 2 sets for differentiation.This activity can be used in small groups or individually. Place task cards in stations or keep students stationary and have them pass the cards around! Skills: Students will set up linear equations in slope-intercept form and use them to identify key characteristics and solve real world problems. -Given a slope and point in verbal format, students will cr

Complete Lesson! This lesson features a 40 CARD SORT, Differentiated Cornell Notes, Distribution Shapes Graphic Organizer, and Power Point to go with the notes! Perfect for the inclusive classroom! Within the Card Sort Activity there are 5 categories of cards to match: 1) Histogram 2) Frequency Display (including Dot Plots, Frequency Line Graphs and Tables) 3) Box Plots 4) Describing Shape 5) Describing Measures of Center & Spread. With 8 different sets of matches, there are 40 cards total.

This Quadratic Functions Card Sort Activity tests student knowledge on matching parabolic graphs with their respective equations and graph characteristics. The equations are in standard form, vertex form, and factored form. The graph characteristics include: vertex, range, intervals of increase/decrease, axis of symmetry, x-intercepts, and y-intercepts. Also included with this activity is a PowerPoint to be used as a mini-review of quadratic functions so that students can get their minds jogg

This Systems of Linear Inequalities Card Sort Activity tests student knowledge on matching verbal descriptions of linear inequalities with their respective graphs, systems of inequalities (in standard form), and interpretation of solutions. Within the Card Sort Activity there are 4 categories of cards to match: 1) Verbal Description 2) Systems of Linear Inequalities (in standard form) 3) Graph 4) Interpreting Solutions Students then follow up the activity with a self-reflection of their learni

This Linear Functions Card Sort Activity tests student knowledge on matching linear graphs with their respective equations, graph characteristics, x-y table, and verbal description. Within the Card Sort Activity there are 5 categories of cards to match: 1) Linear Graphs 2) Equations: Standard Form and Slope-Intercept Form 3) Graph Characteristics including: slope, x-intercept, y-intercept, increasing/decreasing, independent variable, and dependent variable 4) x-y Table 5) Verbal Description M

This Exponential Functions Card Sort tests student knowledge on matching verbal descriptions of exponential models with their respective graphs, equations, tables and key characteristics. Within the Card Sort Activity there are 5 categories of cards to match: 1) Verbal Description 2) Equation 3) Graph 4) Table 5) Characteristics (including: domain, range, growth factor, growth rate, decay factor, decay rate, y-intercept, and identification of independent/ dependent variable in context) Student

So Easy to Use! Simply print and fold! No need to rotate pages! Scatter Plots and Lines of Best Fit FOLDABLE also includes a PowerPoint to go along with the foldable. Foldable has 2 tiers of differentiation, perfect for the inclusive classroom! 1 set has fill-in-the-blank style notes within the foldable, while the other foldable has the notes already filled in. On both sets, students will have to work out the examples. Students will learn how to: Create Scatter Plots Describe Scatter Plots usin

This Differentiated Algebra in the Medical Field Project focuses on taking measurements and collecting data, re-arranging formulas, solving and graphing linear equations, and systems of equations in the context of real world formulas and equations used in the medical field. This project is a perfect summation to a unit on linear functions and allows students to make interdisciplinary connections between math and health care. There are 7 Parts: 1) Ambulance Speed 2) Body Mass Index (BMI) 3) Medic

Incorporate Reading & Writing into the Math Classroom with this article and accompanying worksheet! The 4 page article is entitled - "How the Media Uses Statistics to Mislead Audiences: Real- life examples of really bad graphs". The worksheet helps students summarize the case studies and the article as a whole. This resource can be used in so many ways, some ideas are: station activity, independent reading assignment, small group activity, homework assignment, or whole class discussion. Skills

This Quadratic Word Problems TASK CARDS Differentiated Activity features 36 unique task cards that cover 4 themes: 1) Consecutive Integers 2) Geometric Figures (Pythagorean Theorem & Area of Rectangle) 3) Business Models 4) Projectile Motion This activity can be used in small groups or individually. Place task cards in stations or keep students stationary and have them pass the cards around! Skills: -Creating quadratic equations from word problems -Solving quadratic equations and interpreting

This Linear Inequality Word Problems TASK CARDS Differentiated Activity features 20 unique task cards that can be tiered into 2 sets for differentiation. This activity can be used in small groups or individually. Place task cards in stations or keep students stationary and have them pass the cards around! Skills: -Create linear inequalities and use them to solve problems in the context of the real world one variable inequalities (5) two variable inequalities (10)compound inequalities of one var

This differentiated outer space themed project covers quadratic functions and is the perfect way to incorporate science into mathematics. This project can be used as an individual assignment, or used as a small group collaborative activity. The project has 4 parts: 1) Gravity on Earth, Mars, and the Moon 2) The Speed of Sound 3) A Meteorite Strikes! 4) Passing Star Demolished by a Black Hole Skills Used: -Graph Quadratics -Solve Quadratics by Factoring, by using the Quadratic Formula, and by ta

Complete Lesson! 2 Way Frequency Tables BINGO GAME also includes Differentiated Cornell Notes, Power Point to go with the notes, and a Practice Worksheet. Perfect for the inclusive classroom! 40 questions Bingo Game comes with cute calculator chips and 30 unique Bingo Cards. The Bingo Cards are designed so that winners do not emerge until near the end of the game! Keep them in suspense! Turn on the sound to the Bingo game for a little extra fun :) Skills:Students will learn how to create 2 way f

Complete lesson! Differentiated Task Cards also includes: Differentiated Cornell Notes, Power Point (to go with the notes), and Practice Worksheet. Task Cards test students skills of calculating statistics, as well as probing for conceptual understanding. Skills: Students will learn mean, median, mode, range, interquartile range, mean absolute deviation, and outlier. Then students will apply conceptual understanding. Differentiation: The activity is tiered into 2 levels of difficulty. Perfect fo

This Analyze Quadratic Functions: MATH "WAR" CARD GAME is a fun way to review the characteristics of quadratics by analyzing tables, graphs, equations, and verbal descriptions. The game is modeled after the card game "WAR" and the directions are included. Essentially, each student will play a card and the card with the highest value wins the round. Students will have to compare each other's cards and analyze the characteristics of quadratic functions in different formats. Some examples of the ca

This differentiated U.S. Home Energy & Tax Themed Statistics Project covers all of the "describing data" standards of the Common Core Algebra Course using real data! Students will analyze various forms of tables & graphics to make inferences and interpret the data. The project is perfect for use as a summative assessment since students are required to justify their findings in open-ended format. Allow students to work in pairs, small groups, or individually! A grading rubric and selected ans

This Analyze Linear Functions: MATH "WAR" CARD GAME is a fun way to review the characteristics of linear equations by analyzing tables, graphs, equations, and verbal descriptions. The game is modeled after the card game "WAR" and the directions are included. Essentially, each student will play a card and the card with the highest value wins the round. Students will have to compare each other's cards and analyze the characteristics of linear functions in different formats. Some examples of the ca

So Easy to Use! Simply print and fold! No need to rotate pages! The Graphs of Quadratics FOLDABLE comes with 2 sets of foldables: 1 set has the notes already filled in, while the 2nd set leaves the notes blank for teacher-led instruction. On either set, students will have to work out the examples. You choose which is best for your classroom! Or use both as a way to differentiate instruction! The Foldable Pages are: 1) Vertex, Axis of Symmetry, Domain, and Range 2) x & y-intercepts, End Behavi

In this fun activity students will solve the mystery of the stolen art by collecting data on classmate's standing long jump and height. Students will create a scatter plot and line of best fit for their data; then use their data to make predictions for the 5 suspects. Students will create a one page investigate report to discuss their procedure of investigation, their conclusion, and the strength of their conclusion by interpreting the correlation coefficient. Skills Used: Measure using Rulers

This "Translate Expressions Card Sort Activity" exercises students' knowledge on matching algebraic expressions with their respective bar model (also known as tape diagram), table of value, and verbal description. Within the Card Sort Activity there are 5 categories of cards to match: 1) Algebraic Expressions 2) Bar Models 3) Table of Values 4) Verbal Description Many of the cards have some missing information, which the students have to fill-in once they've found the matches. With 15 differe