Learning About Your Earnings (Screencast)
By Michele Williams
In this learning activity you'll practice reading and interpreting a paychecks and paycheck stub.
Learning to Use the Casio fx-260 Solar Calculator
By Suzi Hunsader
In this learning activity you'll explore the keys on the Casio fx260 Solar Calculator.
Least Common Multiple
By Barb Hummel
Learners practice a technique for finding the least common multiple of a group of numbers.
Long Division - Step-by-Step
By Barbara Laedtke
In this learning activity you'll calculate the answers to long division problems.
Math Reasoning: Buying the Paint
By Rosie Bunnow
Learners use basic math skills in a workplace situation.
Math Reasoning: The Parts Room
By Dave Bunnow, Rosie Bunnow
Learners apply math problem-solving skills in a workplace simulation. This learning object has audio content.
Mathematical Expression of an AC Sine Wave
By Patrick Hoppe
Students view the mathematical expression of an AC waveform with respect to time (t) and read about the different components of this expression.
Measuring Length in the Metric System
By Nabila Dahche
In this learning activity you'll explore how units in the metric system are related to each other and practice locating measurements on a metric line.
Multiplication of a String of Signed Numbers
By Mona Wenrich
Students read how to organize their work when multiplying more than two signed numbers. A review and practice problems complete the activity.
Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers
Students read the rules used in multiplying and dividing signed numbers. They view examples and work practice problems.
Multiplying Monomials
By Roy Peterson
In this learning activity you'll identify and calculate the multiplication of monomials.
Needs Vs. Wants
By Kristin Biekkola
In this learning activity you'll identify the difference between needs and wants related to building a personal budget.
Numerical Curiosities: Part 2
By Jeganathan Sriskandarajah
In part 2 of this series, learners follow the steps of the “mathemagician” to examine these numerical curiosities: The 189 Challenge; An Armstrong Number: What’s Special About 153? Is 495 Different or Indifferent? Is 6174 Different or Indifferent? It is always 618, and Beginning and Ending the Same.
Numerical Curiosities: Part 3
In this interactive object, part 3 in a series, learners follow the steps of the “mathemagician” to examine four numerical curiosities: What’s Special About 1089, Perfect Squares: 1089 and 9801, The Mathematical Significance of 1776, and The Calculator Number Game. The learner will also study six number patterns and look at one remarkable table. Immediate feedback is provided.
Numerical Curiosities: Part 4
In this fourth part in a series, learners follow the steps of the “mathemagician” to examine three numerical curiosities: Be a Psychic by Predicting Birthdays, Predict a Card with Mind Reading, and Predict the Three Die Values Your Opponent Has Rolled. Learners will also study palindromic numbers and look at two alphametric puzzles.
Numerical Data Ordering
By Thomas Pomykalski
In this interactive object, learners read how to arrange numerical data manually by using ascending or descending order. They also practice arranging the data using a spreadsheet.
Operations with Zero
By Allen Reed, Douglas Jensen
Learners review the basic math operations involving zero, emphasizing that division by zero is undefined. Examples are given.
Order of Operations (Screencast)
In this activity you'll calculate equations using the order of operations. You'll be introduced to what it is and how it works.
Personal Savings/Spending Plan for Adults - Actual
In this learning activity you'll review information and exercises from the planning part of the "Personal Savings/Spending Plan for Adults" learning object.
Personal Savings/Spending Plan for Adults - Projected
In this learning activity you'll complete your own budget to understand the concept of needs and wants relating to building a personal budget.
Personal Spending/Savings Plan for Teenagers
In this learning activity you'll review the basics of budgeting, income, and spending. Using an on-line form, you can create your own monthly budgets and a pie chart of your spending habits.
Plotting Points on a Coordinate System
By Francine Nettesheim
In this learning activity you'll identify points on a coordinate system.
Practical Trigonometry (Screencast)
By Barbara Anderegg
After a brief review, the student solves five practical shop problems using right angle trigonometry.
Pythagorean Theorem
In this learning activity you'll use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the lengths of the legs and hypotenuse of a right triangle.
Quadratic Variation
By Terry Lark
In this learning activity you'll practice calculating a quadratic variation problem.