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The Real Number System In this task, students must solve four short problems. This task includes: |
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Three Shots In this task, students will calculate the probabilities of a basketball teams outcomes when fouled at the end-game buzzer and explore further with two additional project tasks. This task includes: |
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Triangular Frameworks In this tasks, students will use multiple mathematical methods to explore how many triangles can be made with a set of predetermined side lengths. This task includes: |
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Trigonometric Functions In this task, students will answer three short questions involving sin, cos, and tan. This task includes: |
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Waiting to Inhale This unit includes an unit overview and 3 subunit overviews with built-in lessons. Unit description from the source: Although smoking is perceived with increasing disfavor in the United States, it is a habit that continues to flourish around the world and is taken up by thousands of young people every day. In this unit, students will explore the past and present influence of tobacco on social, political, and economic life in the United States and around the world and its impact on individual and public health. |
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What Will They Think? In this task, students will examine a few responses and predict how others will respond when asked about new food products. This task includes: |
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Xbox Xponential In this task, students will write an exponential function based on Moore's Law and a gaming console. They will further develop calculations through two additional project tasks. This task includes: |
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Yogurt In this task, students must calculate the amount of yogurt produced. This task includes: |
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