Lesson Plan
Curated OER

SHHH It's a Secret

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students rewrite word problems using expressions and equations. In this algebra lesson, students use the correct variable to solve and write equations. They use the TI to graph their solution.
Activity
PBL Pathways

Gas Prices

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed Standards
How can math help your vehicle run better? Complete an interesting project-based learning task with your classes to determine the cheapest approach to mixing the ideal octane level of gasoline. Scholars create and solve a system of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Kangaroo Conundrum: A Study of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students play a game and collect data for their graph. In this algebra lesson, students solve quadratic equations and identify properties of their graph. They describe the pattern created by the graph and the game.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Study of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students factor and solve quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson plan, students play a game as the collect and graph data. they identify properties of their parabola and make predictions.
Lesson Plan
Kenan Fellows

Isotopic Pennies

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Many people confuse atomic mass and atomic numbers. The sixth of seven lessons in a unit requires scholars to find the weight of different groups of pennies. Then, they must solve how many of each type of penny exists in a closed system...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphing Systems of Inequalities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Solve equations and graph systems of inequalities. Designed as a lesson to reinforce these concepts, learners revisit shading and boundaries along with solving linear inequalities.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aircraft Trajectory Problem Set

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read text from a NASA Web-based textbook then demonstrate an understanding of the text by using it to complete an activity on aircraft trajectories.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Drag Equation - Level 1

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students, after reading the Drag Equation page from the NASA Web site, demonstrate an understanding of this equation and how drag is dependent on the variables included in the equation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Drag Equation - Level 2

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners, after reading the Drag Equation page from the NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of this equation and how drag is dependent on the variables included in the equation.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Numerical Analysis: Using the QR Algorithm

For Students Higher Ed
In this QR algorithm worksheet, students use the QR algorithm to solve an over-determined system of equations. This two-page worksheet contains 11 problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Mandelbrot Set

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of Mandelbrot sets and Julia sets. In this Mandelbrot and Julia set lesson plan, students use a function integrator applet to investigate two-variable function iterations. Learners use Julia set and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trimmed Aircraft

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to the calculations involving the motion of an airplane.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aircraft Motion

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to the calculations involving the motion of an airplane.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding the Measure of Segments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers observe and solve examples of betweenness, ruler postulate, and segment addition postulate. They complete the Finding the Measure of Segments worksheet using the distance formula.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Forces in a Climb

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a NASA website to use a given formula to find acceleration and distance after a specific time and how it relates to engine propulsion.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aircraft Trajectory Problem Set

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to the calculation of speed, distance, acceleration, and time in simple aircraft motion.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wind Tunnel Aerodynamics Problem Set

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to the calculation of area, velocity, and pressure in a wind tunnel.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lift Equation Problem Set

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of the text by using it, along with FoilSim, to complete an activity to graph and interpret the lift equation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Forces in a Climb - Vectors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read Forces in a Climb from the Beginner's Guide to Propulsion, and explain each of the formulas using vectors.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Matrix Algebra

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers simplifying matrix expressions using all the previously learned matrix operations.
Lesson Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: How to Solve Matrices

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this mini-lesson, we will explore the world of matrices by finding the answers to questions like how to solve systems of equations with matrices, how to solve matrices, and matrix operations with examples and formulas while...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Adding and Subtracting Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers adding and subtracting matrices with the same dimensions. Students can watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and then attempt practice...
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Other

Morgan State: Linear Algebraic Equations and Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives information on linear equations and matrices. Among the topics discussed are the substitution method, Gauss-Jordan Elimination Method, matrix operations, matrix multiplication, and inverse matrices.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Matrices Using Cas

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Computer Algebra System (CAS) activity encourages students to perform basic arithmetic operations on matrices, and solving a set of equations using CAS.