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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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- 11th - 12th
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Students, after entering the given conditions into FoilSim, apply calculus techniques to verify predictions. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students use the relationship between volume and surface area to construct a box out of a piece of paper that maximizes volume using a table and by using graphing and calculus techniques. 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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- 11th - 12th
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Students use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to identify the areas of regions bounded by functions. They analyze the intervals between points, compute the derivative of the area function, graph the region they find and determine if the function is quadratic or linear. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students investigate the introductory lesson in calculus. They engage in a variety of activities to work on new skills. Students use the lesson as an example for a resource for new concepts to be mastered. The teacher can use the lesson for examples. 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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