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Chutes and ladders - Quadratic equations review
This lesson is designed as a review lesson for solving quadratic equations. Students will play the game "Chutes and Ladders," modified for quadratic equations, as they review for the test.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
By michelle longest.
Hyper-solving quadratic equations
This plan uses student created HyperStudio Programs to present, review, and summarize various methods of solving quadratic equations.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
By Charlotte Lewis.
Graphing quadratic equations
This lesson will help students quickly graph a quadratic equation. It will also help them to understand the purpose of completing the square.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
By Kathy Schadt.
Working with parabolas
In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 2.3
In this lesson, students graph a quadratic equation to find a solution to a hypothetical scenario involving event planners.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Mathematics)
By Debbie Brooks, Peggy Dickey, and Jan Sullivan.
CareerStart lessons: Grade eight
This collection of lessons aligns the eighth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.
Format: (multiple pages)

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Stacking squares
This Illuminations lesson prompts students to explore ways of arranging squares to represent equivalences involving square- and cube-roots. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Will the best candidate win?
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students learn about various voting methods, ways in which these methods can be manipulated to achieve certain outcomes, and the impossibility of fair elections when more than two alternatives are available. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Smokey Bear takes algebra
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students learn about the many factors that play a role in creating a forest-fire danger rating index. They work with the Angstrom and Nesterov Indexes and explain the relationship between relative humidity and fire danger. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics