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It is expected that students will understand that calculus was developed to help model dynamic situations. It is expected that students will: distinguish between static situations and dynamic situations identify the two classical problems that w Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students gain a better understanding and appreciation for Calculus by studying mathematicians credited for the invention of calculus, including the period in which they lived and the significant mathematical problems they were attempting to solve. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students develop an equation for finding the volume of a commonly known piece of candy (M&M, Hershey's Kiss, Tootsie Roll Pop, Life Saver, etc.) by using calculus. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore a webquest to research the discovery of calculus. They present a court case of the situation between Newton and Leibniz and write a research paper that is submitted using e-mail. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the biographies of famous mathematicians. They consider the times in which the mathematicians lived and the influences upon them. Using the Web, they consider the relationship between math and history as they construct a timeline. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view a Power Point presentation outlining the basic concepts of calculus, complete several crossword puzzles reviewing definitions and problem solve with graphing calculators equations involving limits, differentiation and integration. They work in groups of three in the computer lab with this assignment. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is about an introduction to the course of calculus. They practice some of the basic concepts and solve some problems applying different principals of calculus. The teacher uses the sample problems provided in the lesson for direct instruction. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concepts of absolute value and symmetry. They define the meaning of absolute value and graph functions and study the corresponding line and its symmetry. The lesson includes calculus study tips that is followed with an internet link. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students investigate the concepts related to the first semester formal exam given in a Calculus class. They take part in a variety of review exercises to cover concepts like functions, limits and continuity, and differentiation. The lesson includes a suggested curriculum outline. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students investigate the concepts of applied mathematics with the study of maximum minimum problems. They are given some applied calculus problems to think critically through before attempting the mechanics for solving them. Full Review »