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Watts Up Doc?
Students examine the wattage of a light bulb using math. In this algebra lesson, students find the inverse square of given parameter. They work in groups collecting and analyzing data.
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Dynagraphs
Students collect and graph their data. For this precalculus lesson, students identify the input and out of a function. They find the domain and range and the inverse of a function.
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Complex Analysis: Linear Transformations
In this linear transformation activity, students find a series of linear transformations and sketch them. This four-page activity contains approximately six problems.
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Investigation - Who is Right?
Third graders explore mathematics by solving problems in groups. For this math functions lesson, 3rd graders demonstrate their understanding of addition and subtraction by completing two digit math problems. Students define a list of...
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Determining Direct Variation
Once learners realize what direct variation is, they see it's just a type of linear function. The lesson poses a general question that leads to the creation of the y = kx formula. The resource includes discussion prompts and ideas for...
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Solving Exponential Equations
Use the resource to teach methods for solving exponential equations. Scholars solve exponential equations using logarithms in the twenty-fifth installment of a 35-part module. Equations of the form ab^(ct) = d and f(x) = g(x) are...
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Why Were Logarithms Developed?
Show your class how people calculated complex math problems in the old days. Scholars take a trip back to the days without calculators in the 15th installment of a 35-part module. They use logarithms to determine products of numbers and...
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Penny Moves
Students explore math functions by completing a worksheet in class. In this spatial movement lesson, students utilize a four square grid and a penny to practice moving the coin horizontally, vertically and diagonally as instructed....
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Challenge Discussion Sheet 10: Limits
In this challenge discussion sheet on limits, students evaluate limits, derive formulas for the derivative of an inverse function, differentiate functions and find the values of constants. This one-page worksheet contains five...
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Finding Fractional Parts Using an Area Model
Students explore math functions by completing a problem solving worksheet in class. In this division lesson, students utilize visual aides such as marshmallows and candy to visualize the act of division. Students complete a division...
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Reflections
Learners explore reflection of polygons on a coordinate plane. They examine the relationships that exist between corresponding points and sides.
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Computing Indefinite Integrals
Provide your learners with a framework for introducing indefinite integrals. It takes into account a learner’s prior knowledge of slope fields and definite integrals and uses the notion of an antiderivative to give them an intuitive...
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Solving Linear Equations
Use this worksheet for practice or review solving linear equations in one variable. Problems range from multiple-step problems involving parentheses and combining like terms, to word problems, to equations with no solution or infinitely...
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Power, Work and the Waterwheel
Students use a two-liter bottle, dowel rod and index cards to design and construct a water wheel. They then calculate the power created and measure the work done by the water wheel in Watts and Joules.
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Radical Transformations
Students transform the square root function graphically. In this transforming the square root function graphically lesson, students use their Ti-Nspire to change the a, b, and c values of th square root graph. Students...
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Lights on the International Space Station
Groups explore illumination with NASA's Lighting Environment Test Facility (LETF) as a context. Using the TI-Nspire app, groups determine the lux equation that models their simulation. They then use the lux equation to...
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Review Quiz before Mini-Exam
In this pre-calculus review worksheet, students solve 28 multiple choice problems. Students find the trigonometric values of various angles, find the eccentricity of an ellipse, use trigonometric identities solve compounded interest...
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Skate Party
Learners use the Frayer model during problem solving. In this problem solving lesson, they examine multiple methods of data collection to solve real world problems. Resources are provided.
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Trigonometry
Students investigate angles converting them from radians to degrees. For this trigonometry lesson, students work with angles and the six different trig ratios. They graph the functions representing each trig functions and identify the...
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#3 Differential Calculus
Students create models of the Mean Value Theorem. In this Mean Value instructional activity, students use their knowledge of derivatives and exponential functions to explore the Mean Value Theorem. They illustrate the meaning...
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Quadratic Equations
For this algebra worksheet, students define the word "quad" and solve problems with quadratics. They factor polynomials by the quadratic formula and completing the square.
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Properties
Examine some properties that don't require a general contractor. Scholars first complete a mental math activity that uses the properties of real numbers. A separate activity formalizes these properties.
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Precalculus Test
For this college level Pre-Calculus worksheet, students assess their knowledge and understanding of inverse trigonometric functions. The two page worksheet contains sixteen multiple choice and short answers questions. Answers...
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Logarithms For Analog Circuits
In this electric circuit instructional activity, students answer a series of 16 questions about logarithms and how they are used in understanding analog circuits. This instructional activity is printable and the answers are viewed on-line.