In this gradient field worksheet students draw vectors which correspond to the gradient. They sketch vector fields and identify functions as a vector field or gradient fields. This two-page worksheet contains approximately five...

In this gradient vector fields worksheet, students use Maple to examine vector fields. They identify functions which are vector fields. This one-page worksheet contains two multi-step problems.

Students create a 3D vector field map of an electric field. In this physics lesson, students measure the voltage inside an aquarium with water. They present their findings and map to class..

In this gradient operator and gradient fields activity, students determine if two vectors are gradient fields. They solve for the appropriate scalar functions of a vector variable. Students show that the gravitation al force exerted on...

In this gradient and curl worksheet, students manipulate the Maxwell Field Equation to identify the gradient and curl. This two-page worksheet contains two problems.

In this path integral worksheet, students compute line integrals under given conditions, define vector fields, and explore gradient fields, as well as a potential function. This two-page worksheet contains five problems.

For this line integral worksheet, students show the line integral of a given situation and identify the vector field. This two-page worksheet contains three problems.

Put your students' map skills to the test with this engaging cross-curricular project. Given the task of developing new hiking trails for their local community, young cartographers must map out beginner and intermediate...

In this integral worksheet, students identify a vector field and explore line integrals. Students use the Fundamental Theorem for path integrals to solve problems. This two-page worksheet contains three problems.

I can move about freely, but you cannot. The class models the movement through cell membranes by way of passive and active transport. Members of the class play the roles of various proteins, atoms, compounds, and cell actions and mimic...

Students investigate how to read a topographical map and triangulate with just a map. They convert a compass measurement to a protractor measurement, reverse a bearing direction, and using a worksheet take a bearing of certain landmarks...

Students work in small groups to brainstorm a list of all creatures, plants, natural, and artificial processes that use or depend on fresh water. The class views an aquarium filled with water representing all the water in the world. The...

Students explore healthy snacks. In this nutrition and cooking lesson, students observe and identify food groups on USDA's MyPyramid food guide. Students discuss how fiber helps our digestive system and follow a recipe using yeast to...

Students explore irrigation in the Great Plains throughout history. In this irrigation lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the history of irrigation in the world and on the Great Plains. Students conduct...

Students investigate soil temperatures. In this graphing and earth science lesson, students insert temperature probes into different types of soil at varying depths. Students complete a data chart and construct a related graph...

Tenth graders create a topographic map and see how it represents  different elevations. In this topographic maps lesson students read and interpret topographic maps. 

Students investigate scalar and vector fields though a downloadable java simulation. The simulation explores the gradient of a scalar field using a numerical approximation to the partial derivatives.

An in-depth look at how isostasy works and the processes taking place during glaciation and the melting of glaciers. Looks at gravity and the effects of density differences within the crust and mantle, and at Earth's magnetic field and...

This site examines the black hole as an object in astrophysics. Delve into this comprehensive resource that covers this concept from its history, to qualitative physics, the reality of black holes, mathematical physics and more.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A simulation to help you understand how a diver floats! Learn the principles of buoyancy and its relationship to the pressure gradient in a liquid in a gravitational field.

The online course consists of educational materials about calculus with several variables. Lecture notes, syllabus, exams, and assignments with solutions are included.

Chemist Paul Lauterbur pioneered the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) for medical imaging. He developed a technique, now known as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in the early 1970s that involves the introduction of gradients in...