Curated OER
Absolute Maximum and Minimum
Learners engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concepts of absolute maximum and minimum while solving for absolute extrema. They solve example problems that are used for direct instruction, guided practice, and independent...
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the Max And Min of a Capt'n Crunch Box
Learners use knowledge of area and volume to explore minimum and maximum. They create models and determine a "best" shape for getting the maximum volume or minimum area.
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Design-a-Lesson-Packaging a Product
Students in a teacher education class address consumer related issues involving packaging. Using volume, surface area and graphs, they create a package for a given volume of a product. They design modifications for this lesson and to...