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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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- 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
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Students review vocabulary related to school subjects. They examine new subjects specific to Italian high schools. Students explore the Italian high school system and culture. Then they compare an contrast this system to a traditional American one. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students sketch a picture of what appears on a computer screen. Locate the extreme points on the pictures and label them as maxima or minima. Use the definitions of maxima and minima to explain how you identified the points indicated, if such exists. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students identify and describe the different postsecondary options available to them. Then they discuss high school course requirements. Students also identify and discuss careers that they may be interested in, what type of postsecondary education is needed, and what they need to do in order to attain their career goals. 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 »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss their academic goals and courses they need to complete in order to graduate from high school. They create portfolios, based upon their personal needs and the criteria listed in the school handbook. Students discuss the types of courses they should take to meet their personal goals for the future. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students review academic improvement plans and discuss steps they have already taken to improve their academic performance. They update their academic portfolios and discuss any coursework needs they may have. They also discuss college financial aid options that are available to them once they graduate high school. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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This activity is an application of differentiation. Students use calculus to find the ideal dimensions of a common item - a soda can. They set up the problem and express the function in terms of one variable. They then use the symbolic capacity of their calculator and calculus to determine the dimensions of the can which has the least cost. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to a variety of the prerequisites of calculus relating to functions, derivatives and equations. They survey methods dealing with property of parabolas in connection with their TI-89 calculators and symbolic capacity. Full Review »

