Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Derivate
Explores derivatives and the idea of infinity using a geometric interpretation of slope.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: An Approach to Calculus: The Derivative
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the concept of derivative from the definition. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to...
University of California
University of California: Maximum/minimum Problems
The following problems are maximum/minimum optimization problems. They illustrate one of the most important applications of the first derivative.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Optimization Examples
Practice types of problems you will see on AP Calculus test that deal with optimization. Formulas and examples are provided.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Working With Parabolic Projectile Paths
Using the free-fall constants and gravity acceleration equations, we can determine many things about the position, velocity, and speed of a projectile. Here are a few examples and explanations. This is a great review for the AP Calculus...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Normal Line to a Curve
The tangent to a curve is always found at a certain point along the curve. Often you will be asked to find the normal to a curve at a point. View an example on this site.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor: Gas Laws
An excellent site for understanding and applying the ideal gas law. The combined and other variations of the ideal gas law are derived. There are sample application problems with an abbreviated method of solving the problems.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Mqed: Rates of Change
The resource investigates rates of change using the program STELLA. Discussion questions and exercises are included in the monograph.