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46 History of calculus Lesson Plans

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Grade Range
10th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students use a variety of methods to solve real life, practical, technical and theoretical problems. They develop specific skills in selecting and using appropriate problem-solving strategies. Full Review »

Grade Range
12th
Rating
3 Stars

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 »

Grade Range
12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students use the first and second derivatives to describe the characteristic of the graph of a function. Full Review »

Grade Range
10th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students work in the computer lab, searching the web for the history of the Tower of Pisa. Searching for the history make them aware that the Tower exists, that it is real and tangible. They use the Internet to plan a trip to Italy. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

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 »

Grade Range
8th
Rating
5 Stars

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 »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students calculate the rate of change between two points on a curve by determining the slope of the line joining those two points. They then extend this method to estimate the instantaneous rate of change at a given point by taking two points very close to and on either side of the given point. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students analyze the impact of key historical figures on the composition of the world today. They brainstorm a list of hey historical figures who have shaped the world over the past 6000 years. Working in groups, students participate in a matching game to complete the biography of their historical figure and introduce that figure to the class. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students use a diverse collection of profiles of people who work on the Cassini-Huygens mission to investigate about science as a human endeavor and to reflect on their own career goals and personal impressions of the mission. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students, with the assistance of their TI-84 Plus / TI-83 Plus calculators, explore and assess the connections between an accumulation function, one defined by a definite integral, and the integrand. They summarize that the derivative of the accumulator is the integrand. Full Review »