Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Seeing in the Dark
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students try to emulate a time vs. distance graph on their graphing calculator using the CBR2. Next, the CBR2 is "swept" across an area in which three students are standing to...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: We're Number 1!
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the not-so-well known Benford's Law, which helps identify random number sets that may have been fabricated. Students learn about Benford's Law by exploring...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Stylometry
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students analyze two samples of writing to determine who is the author of a third piece of writing. While the actual statistics would be overwhelming for students, this lesson...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: The Great Escape
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this activity introduces students to the concept of parametric equations. Using such equations, students model (on their graphing calculator) a scenario which questions whether a vehicle...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Radioactive Decay:half Life
An experiment that will help students in determining the half-life of a radioactive element.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Differential Equations/population Dynamics
This math lesson shows how population growth can be determined by using differential equations.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Radioactive Decay
This lesson gives examples of how first order differentials apply to radioactive decay.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Differential Equations Newton's Law of Cooling
This math lesson shows how differential equations apply to Newton's Law of Cooling.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions / Amortization
A set of examples and exercises that cover how to solve mortgage problems by using exponents and logarithms.
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: A Practical Application
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center of Syracuse University explains the idea of changing between an absolute value and an interval can be applied to keeping answers within a specific range which can be used in industry.
Elias Saab
Math Drills: Distance, Speed, and Time Quiz
An interactive quiz which provides students with a word problem involving distance, speed, and/or time. Students input their solution and have the program evaluate it. Hints are available if the student needs them, and explanations are...
Elias Saab
Math Drills: Job Completion Problems Quiz
An interactive quiz which provides students with a word problem involving job completion. Students input their solution and have the program evaluate it. Hints are available if the student needs them, and explanations are provided after...
Johns Hopkins University
Jhu: The Study of Human Brain Symmetry
This is a site describing how symmetry is used to describe the brain. Check it out.
Other
Wpi/app. Of the Natural Logarithm and Exponential
A page showing real life applications of natural logarithms in exponential grown and decay functions and Newton's law of cooling. Also includes exercises.
Other
Wpi: Applications of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
This site explains the Applications of exponential and logarithmic functions with exercises to help the student understand the applications.
Anne Arundel Community College
Anne Arundel Community College: Math 131: Applications
The tutorial examines exponential function applications. Students learn about the mathematics concept through examples with detailed solutions.
Other
Symmetry in Architecture
Provides real world examples of symmetry in architecture, including pictures of each kind of symmetry, examples, acknowledgements, and a bibliography.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Traveling on Good Circles
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this high-level math lesson has students delve into the topic of Great Circles on a sphere (specifically, the Earth), in order to find the shortest distances between locations. Students will...
NASA
Nasa: What Is Trigometry Good For?
This site from NASA is for anyone who has ever asked "Why do I need to know this," this is a must read for you. It documents historical uses of trigonometry.
Windstream
Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Applications to Trig Navigation and Surveying
This tutorial applies all of the tools from triangle trigonometry to two specific cases: navigation and surveying. There are examples of each, as well as several exercises with solutions.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Real World Applications of Trigonometry
Trigonometry is applied in two different real world situations. Students can calculate the solutions to each problem and comprehend how trigonometry is used in real life.
Other
Wpi: Exponential Growth and Decay
This site explains exponential growth and decay and how it applies to the real world with its use in bacterial populations.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Building Boxes [Pdf]
By determining the dimensions necessary for building a box with the greatest volume, young scholars will explore the world of polynomial and rational expressions. Graphing calculators can be used for this activity.