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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTravel in the Solar System: Lesson 1
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Science, Addition & Subtraction, Mathematics, Physics and 3 additional..In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students consider the amount of time that space travelers must spen...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTravel in the Solar System: Lesson 2
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Science, Addition & Subtraction, Mathematics, Earth & Space Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students consider the amount of time that space travelers need to t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPredicting Your Financial Future
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, Algebra & FunctionsIn this Illuminations lesson, students use their knowledge of exponents to compute an investment s worth using a formula and a c...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhy Is California So Important?
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, Mathematics, Number SenseIn this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn about the mechanics of the electoral college and use...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHow Much is a Million?
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Mathematics, Number Sense, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis lesson focuses students on the concept of 1,000,000. It allows students to see first-hand the sheer size of a million while...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExploring Planets in the Classroom Hands-on Activities
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Science, Geometry, Earth & Space Science, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis and 6 additional..On this page from the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium, teachers can find hands-on activities related to space. The activities in ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWill I Ever Be Able to Fill My Piggy Bank?
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Addition & Subtraction, Mathematics, CalculusThis resource, from What Good Is Math?, features activities and information pertaining to personal finance. Students can choose ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmortization Calculator
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, History-Social Science, Economics, MathematicsThis resource, from Bret Whissel, features an amortization calculator. This web page provides a form to calculate repayments, f...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPlay Ball
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Calculus, Mathematics, Addition & Subtraction, Algebra & FunctionsExamine the relationship of rate of change over time by determining which collector baseball will end up having the most value. ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDaily Math
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, CalculusThis resource, reviewed for grades 9-12 by Illuminations, explores the ways math can help us in our daily lives. In this activit...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDouble or Not
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Mathematics, Addition & Subtraction, Algebra & FunctionsThis activity from Figure This!, reviewed for grades 6-8 by Illuminations, is a problem solving challenge that has students deci...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHow Much Does It Cost?
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Calculus, Mathematics, Addition & Subtraction, Number SenseIn this activity from Figure This!, reviewed for grades 6-8 by Illuminations, students explore the mathematics behind calculatin...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCredit Quandaries
Grades: 5 to 12Subjects: Economics, Calculus, Mathematics, History-Social ScienceIn this PBS lesson, students learn how credit and credit cards work. After viewing a segment from the PBS special Affluenza, t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCompounding Calculator
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Calculus, Economics, MathematicsUsing this interactive tool from The Mint, see how compound interest affects savings or investments. Enter the amount you wish t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBaseball: Stadium Consultants
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: History-Social Science, Calculus, Economics, MathematicsIn this PBS lesson, the class forms a business partnership of stadium consultants. Each student consultant has been called in to...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkXE.com: The Universal Currency Converter
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Economics, Mathematics, CalculusThe Universal Currency Converter, a recommended link from Economic Education Web (EcEdWeb), is the world s most popular currency...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkStatistics and Shopping
Grades: 8Subjects: Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, Probability, Mathematics, Number SenseThis lesson, from the Shodor Education Foundation, Inc., is devoted to demonstrating some real world applications of statistic...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhere Will You Decide To Live
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, Probability, Mathematics, CalculusThis activity, reviewed for grades 9-12 by Illuminations, presents students with the situation that they have just received a n...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMs. Reddy's Stock WebQuest
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, Probability, Mathematics, CalculusIn this activity, reviewed for grades 9-12 by Illuminations, students are told that they have just won $10,000. So their task is...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentThe Card You Pick Can Save You Money
Grades: 7 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Mathematics, Economics, CalculusThis resource, part of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Web site, is a pdf (Adobe Acrobat) file that explains how compa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0