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My Community

For Teachers 1st
First graders design a Powerpoint presentation to reflect information about their community.  In this community instructional activity, 1st graders create slides to explain the weather, geography and other information about the city.
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Personalized Poetry Portfolio

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create their own poetry portfolio containing poems that relate to Students' lives and families. The portfolio consist of the following types of poems: acrostic, diamante`, haiku, cinquain, and free verse.
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Symmetric Secant

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Mathematicians use a symmetric secant line to prove the derivative at a point. In this trigonometry lesson plan, learners create secant lines on the navigator to analyze the derivative. They move the lines around and make observations.
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Calculus Inverse Derivative

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students solve equations using a given derivative. In this calculus lesson plan, students identify the rise of fall of each function. They use the calculator to find the derivative.
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Position, Distance, Velocity

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners calculate the position, distance and velocity using functions in this calculus instructional activity. They investigate horizontal motion through the derivative of functions and use the TI to create a visual of their function.
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Derivative Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers analyze the derivative of a graph. In this calculus instructional activity, students identify the different behavior of a graph. They label concavity of the graphs as increasing or decreasing.
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Elevator Height as Integral of Velocity

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils investigate integrals and their relationship to velocity in this calculus lesson. They use the idea of a moving elevator to explore vertical motion and use the TI to help them create a visual.
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The First Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Solve problems using the fundamental theorem. In this calculus lesson, students solve problems using theorems and proving theorems. They derive the fundamental theorem as they study it.
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The Second Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Students investigate the fundamental theorem of calculus. For this calculus lesson, students derive the fundamental theorem of calculus. They differentiate between the first and second theorem.
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Euler's Method Introduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicians define and use Euler's method to solve problems in this calculus lesson. Learners visualize graphs and solve differential equations. They create these visuals on the TI calculator.
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Taylor Polynomial Examples

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students graph Taylor polynomials. In this calculus lesson, students relate accuracy of a Taylor polynomial to the degree of the equation. They graph their polynomials using the TI calculator.
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Solving a Pair of Linear Equations by Graphing

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Teach your math lovers how to solve linear equations by graphing. Students identify pairs of coordinates and use it to graph a line and use the TI to graph and observe the line.
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Cell Phone Range

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Here is a 15 minute activity that can be used as review, a warm, or as a quick example of how to relate functions to the real world. Learners complete an application activity and draw conclusion about functions then discuss open and...
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Function Composition

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers solve two functions at once. In this algebra lesson, students add, subtract, multiply and divide composition functions. They use the correct notation and substitution to get their answer.
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Application of Function Composition

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicians solve composition of functions. They add, subtract, multiply and divide functions and then identify the domain and range of each function. An embedded animation shows three different applications of function...
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Please Explain

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study expository writing.
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Branches of Government

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the three branches of government.
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Is it Legal? - The Judicial System

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the judicial branch of government; in particular, Florida's judicial branch of government.
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Enforcers of the Law, The Executive Branch

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the executive branch of government; in particular, Florida's executive branch of government.
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Feed Your Cells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine and research the human digestive system and what happens to the food we eat. They read the article, The Passage of Food, participate in an experiment with crackers, and write a paragraph summarizing the function...
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When Old Meets New

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore how to compare and contrast characters.
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The Making of an Organ

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine and research how cells make up our organs. They create a model of a tongue showing cells, tissues and the organ.
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What a Waste!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the kidney, bladder, and function of the excretory (urinary) system.
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You Have Nerve!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the nervous system and how it communicates messages to and from the brain.