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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 access "SURWEB" online to test their prerequisite skills and review mathematics from a previous Advanced Mathematics course. They interact with a short tutorial and take a quiz with practice problems. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students explore the concept of fractals and basic calculus concepts and recognize and generate image transformations. They examine the idea that calculus is the branch of math that deals with limits. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students learn about derivatives. They review the difference quotient and the idea of rate of change of a function. Students may graph their equations if the technology is available. Students compute derivatives of functions numerically. This is the 9th of a series of lessons. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students make an inquiry with the aid of technology into the concept of functions. The emphasis of the lesson is on the interplay between the geometric and analytic information. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Student complete worksheet using the definitions of lines and angle vocabulary. They define the word and follow a direction given on the worksheet such "construct a line." They complete an online tutorial on how to measure angles using a protractor. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students reflect on their academic improvement plans. They recognize the importance of staying in school. In addition, they ahead to high school and examine the courses they should take, particularly "gate-keeper" and advanced courses. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is about the concept of using rates in the context of finding the solution using different types of problems provided in the lesson plan. The lesson includes a review of the strategy to solve problems with rates. Full Review »

