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Aligned with Common Core State and NCTM Standards,
these lesson plans and printables (also usable with interactive
whiteboards), provide real-world math for students to become
successful in the classroom and beyond.
PRAISE FROM TEACHERS
"Fun and worthwhile activities that align with my curriculum." "New materials using real-world math that sudents are interested in." "Students were interested and engaged."
GRADES 6-8
Skills addressed: Pre-algebra skills including using formulas, solving for unknowns, and manipulating equations.
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Solving the unknown with algebra
GRADES 6-8
Skills addressed: Measuring perimeter, area, surface area, and volume.
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Solving the unknown with algebra
GRADES 6-8
Skills addressed: Converting fractions, decimals, and percents.
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Solving the unknown with algebra
GRADES 4-6
Skills addressed: Bar graphs, line graphs, and pie charts.
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Solving the unknown with algebra
GRADES 6-8
Skills addressed: Strategies to identify the likelihood of an event occurring; calculating simple and compound probability; sampling and proportions.
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Solving the unknown with algebra
GRADES 6-8
Skills addressed: Understanding probability through histograms, scatterplots and tree diagrams.
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Students are challenged to use probability skills to help plan a summer concert tour

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What is an actuary? An actuary is an expert in statistics who works with businesses, governments, and organizations to help them plan for the future. Actuarial science is the discipline that applies math and statistical methods to assess risk.
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