Students master the 'Make Ten' strategy for adding 8 through a hands-on 'surgery' activity, using decomposition to transform tricky addition facts into simple 10+n equations.
A comprehensive lesson focused on high-level ACT Math topics including matrices, complex functions, trigonometry, and advanced statistics. The lesson emphasizes identifying common 'traps' and applying architectural-style problem-solving strategies.
A cumulative review lesson where students apply their knowledge of inverse operations to solve mixed one-step equations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Expanding algebraic thinking to multiplication and division. Students will learn how to 'undo' multiplication by splitting into equal groups (division) and 'undo' division through multiplication, maintaining the balance of the scale.
A foundational introduction to basic algebra using the balance scale analogy, specifically designed for students working at a 3rd-grade level. Students will learn about variables and the concept of inverse operations to 'undo' addition and subtraction.
This lesson focuses on mastering three-digit subtraction with regrouping using color-coded visual supports and step-by-step procedural breakdowns. Designed with Special Education accommodations in mind, students will learn to navigate place value shifts from ones to tens and tens to hundreds.
Teaches students to identify fractions within a group of discrete objects (sets), rather than a single continuous whole.
Explores fractions that represent more than one whole, using visual models and decomposition to understand values like 6/4 and 8/6.
Focuses on identifying parts of a whole, understanding numerators and denominators, and modeling fractions by dividing shapes into equal parts.
A high-energy lesson focused on mastering double-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping through a 'Tactical Mission' theme. Students practice vertical alignment and precision in their calculations.
A Tier 2 intervention lesson for 6th grade focused on equivalent ratios using tape diagrams and visual models. Students practice through guided 'recipes' and matching activities to build conceptual understanding.
A Tier 2 intervention lesson for 5th grade students focused on conceptually understanding equivalent fractions and renaming them to add fractions with unlike denominators. Students will explore the 'Identity Property of 1' through visual models to see why multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number creates an equivalent fraction.
A summative assessment evaluating mastery of the Data Decoder sequence. Students apply their skills to a final case study involving complex data analysis and interpretation.
A deep dive into distinguishing between correlation and causation. Students analyze the correlation coefficient (r) and explore how external factors can influence perceived relationships between variables.
Explores bivariate data through scatter plots, trend lines, and the basics of linear regression. Students learn to use technology or manual methods to find the line of best fit and interpret the slope and intercept.
Instruction on organizing and interpreting categorical data using two-way frequency tables. Students calculate joint, marginal, and conditional relative frequencies to find associations between variables.
Guided practice in comparing two or more datasets using visual displays and summary statistics. Students analyze differences in shape, center, and spread to draw meaningful conclusions.
Introduces measures of center (mean, median) and spread (range, interquartile range, standard deviation basics). Students learn how to calculate these values and understand what they represent in the context of a dataset.
Focuses on constructing and interpreting visual data displays including histograms, box plots, and dot plots. Students learn to identify the most appropriate display for different data types and describe the shape of distributions.
A baseline assessment designed to identify student gaps in data interpretation, display construction, and statistical reasoning. Includes a variety of item types to gauge prior knowledge of histograms, box plots, and measures of center.
Final evaluation of student mastery across all function interpretation standards (F-IF.A–B).
Analyze symmetry, end behavior, and apply function interpretation to real-world scenarios to build mathematical modeling skills.
Identify and interpret key features of functions including intercepts, relative maxima and minima, and intervals where the function is increasing or decreasing.
Master the concepts of domain and range across graphs, tables, and equations using visual 'boundary box' techniques.
Identify baseline student knowledge of functions and establish a solid understanding of function notation and evaluation through the 'function machine' concept.
A comprehensive final assessment and review session to measure student mastery of multi-step equations and real-world problem solving.
Students learn to translate real-world scenarios into algebraic equations and solve them, focusing on rational numbers and variable definitions.
Focuses on multi-step equations involving the distributive property and combining like terms, including error analysis activities to solidify conceptual understanding.
Students master one and two-step equations by utilizing balance models and algebraic methods to maintain equality while isolating the variable.
This introductory lesson focuses on identifying gaps in prerequisite skills such as inverse operations and combining like terms, providing targeted review to prepare students for multi-step equations.
A lesson on constructing and analyzing probability distributions for discrete random variables based on collected samples or simulations, aligned with TEKS S.5(C).