June 15 2000 Workshop at Westmont High School:
Mathematics Curriculum Modules, Technology, and The Illinois Learning Standards
Textbook Chapter Alignment
Algebra 1 McDougal Littell (Larson. Boswell, Kanold, Stiff)
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Chapter/Section |
Web Activity |
ISAT Samples Page |
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2 Probability and Odds |
Buffon Needle Simulation https://mste.illinois.edu/reese/buffon/buffon.html Cereal Box Problem https://mste.illinois.edu/reese/cereal Chi Squared Marble Test https://mste.illinois.edu/activity/marble Homer Simpson on a Cliff – Will He Fall? https://mste.illinois.edu/activity/cliff Monty’s Dillemma |
p. 51#28 & 30 p. 45#6 |
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5.4 Fitting a Line to Data |
Regression Applet |
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6.6 Stem and Leaf Plots – Mean, Median, and Mode |
Descriptive Statistics |
p. 50#24 p.46#9 |
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7 Systems of Linear Equations |
Solving Systems of Equations |
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8.5 Exponential Growth Functions |
Function ToolKit https://mste.illinois.edu/dildine/sketches/functions Comparing X, 2X, 2^X, X^2 |
p.46#10 |
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9 Quadratic Equations |
Function ToolKit https://mste.illinois.edu/dildine/sketches/functions Quadratic Formula |
p.46#10 |
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9.8 Comparing Linear, Exponential, & Quadratic Models |
Comparing X, 2X, 2^X, X^2 |
p.46#10 |
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11.1 Ratio and Percents |
Percents Tutorial |
p. 50#26 |
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12.3 Distance and Midpoint Formulas |
Coordinate Distance and Midpoint Formulas |
p.47#11 p.48#16 |
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12.5 Pythagorean Theorem |
The Pythagorean Theorem and Pythagorean Triples |
p. 45#7 |
Geometry Prentice Hall (Bass, Hall, Johnson, Wood)
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Chapter/Section |
Web Activity |
ISAT Sampler Page |
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2.1 Triangles |
Area of a Triangle & Triangle Inequality |
p.49 #19 |
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5.3 Pythagorean Theorem |
The Pythagorean Theorem and Pythagorean Triples |
p. 45#7 |
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4.7 Bisectors and Locus |
Parabolas |
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7.4 Perspective Drawing |
Perspective Drawing |
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9 Coordinate Geometry |
Coordinate Distance and Midpoint Formulas |
p.47#11 p.48#16 |
Larger Projects and their Topic Areas
Sites to Visit
MSTE Curriculum Project
https://mste.illinois.edu/tcd/curriculum
Passports Alignment
https://mste.illinois.edu/floppy_text
MSTE Database
https://mste.illinois.edu/html.f/k12.html
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