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- 12th
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Students solve applied problems from a variety of fields including the Physical and Biological Sciences, Economics, and Business. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students study the Greek and Latin origins of vocabulary words they use today. They develop an understanding for how word usage affects pieces of literature by completing the activities in this unit. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine Greek and Latin root words. They research the history of the English language, solve word games and puzzles, write paragraphs about the impact of Greek and Latin on the English language, and create flip chart study guides. 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 complete problems involving rates of change, optimization, distance, velocity and acceleration. In groups, they graph and interpret the slope of a tangent line. After completing problems, students discuss real life situations that involve rates of change. Additionally, they use interactive computer software to solve equations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of functions and determine the properties of functions from graphs and equations. They practice solving functions in a variety of problems while using the correct function notation. Students also differentiate between functions that are polynomial, constant, linear, quadratic, etc... Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students pretend they have been hired by the Parks department to examine the procedures lifeguards follow. Using the internet, they determine which route to take to save a swimmer who is drowning. They write a report on their findings and offer solutions to share with the class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students explore the causes of tooth decay and how it is prevented. They describe plaque's role in contributing to poor dental health. Students describe the relationship between dental care and the prevention of dental disease. They examine the role of fluoride and sealants in preventing tooth decay. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students calculate a problem involving distance and inverse trigonometric functions. Given a situation involving an a painting at an art gallery, students calculate the distance a student would need to stand in order to gain the best view of a painting. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to a scenario of a beach race in which the equation to be figured out is should the contestant aim to land on the beach to minimize their total time for the race. They solve this optimization problem involving different levels of calculus. Full Review »

