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- 9th
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Students investigate the Cajun Animal Race, graphing and analyzing the paths taken by three animals along the race. They determine the winner of the race and the position each animal placed in the race, and complete a story starter. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students graph equations, shade inequalities, work with functions, and operate a graphing calculator. They see what companies go through when creating new products - the research, the solution and the decision on production. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate how to use Calculus to model and solve real-life problems. They explore the concept of a limit as it is used in the estimation of infinite sums and in the definitions of the derivative and the integral. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and compare them algebraically and graphically. They use the TI83 plus graphing calculator to collect data. Students use a variety of activities and from the data they make conclusions about which function the data best models and justify their conclusions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study graphs, which are collections of vertices and edges. Using a GPS, students mark way points and tracks. They then plot them on a local map using GPS technology and Arc View software. Students design their own campground. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students investigate to discover how derivatives can be used to graph functions. The definitions of increasing functions, decreasing functions, maximum, and minimum are used to focus the lesson and student activities. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students graph functions using paper and pencil. They observe the proper use of graphing technology. Students complete more difficult problems using the graphing calculator. They compare their hand graphs to the calculator generated graphs. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students evaluate different scenarios as systems that have one optimal solution, altenate optimal solutions, are infeasible or unbounded. They sketch a graph of the system and then use the trace function on a grapnhing calculator to evaluate cost functions. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students identify and graph ellipses. After a teacher led discussion on shapes created when intersected by a plane and the use of conic sections, students create a graphic organizer containing the information. A United Streaming video is shown to explore conic sections. Using a string and oak tag, students participate in activities to create an ellipse. They discuss properties and formulas for the created ellipses. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with defining and drawing the graph of a derivative. The lesson includes a definition and examples to lead them away from any misconceptions. They graph derivatives using examples that are part of the lesson. Full Review »

