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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: A Collection of Secondary Math Units

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Teachers of grades 9-12 can explore these seven math units for their classes. Data collection and analysis, problem solving with spreadsheets, and linear transformation are just a few of the topics covered here.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Non Linear Association I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This set contains statistics questions regarding non-linear association: straightening data using logarithmic and power transformations. The student analyzes which type of regression will best model the data.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf.3 Transforming the Graph of a Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This task examines, in a graphical setting, the impact of adding a scalar, multiplying by a scalar, and making a linear substitution of variables on the graph of a function f. There is no formula for the function so the focus is on...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Using the Transform Application in an Algebra Class

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is intended to be a discovery activity for students to determine the effect that changing m and b have on the equation y=mx+b. There is a teacher guide and an activity to determine the student's level of understanding.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Transformation Graphing App

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This App helps students improve graphing comprehension. They input functions, view visual diagrams of functions, and observe changes in the function as the parameters change.
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Other

Algebra I Notes: Standard Form of a Linear Equation

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn how to transform a linear equation into standard form.
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Other

Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Advanced Graphing Shifting, Reflection, Etc.

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this advanced graphing tutorial on shifting and reflecting.
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Other

Stat Soft: Getting Started With Statistics Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th
Definitions of the basic concepts in statistics. Great for review and discussion or for introduction into topics.
eBook
Missouri State University

Missouri State U.: Multivariate Statistics: Concepts, Models, and Applications

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features an online textbook with very in-depth information about multivariable statistics. (NOTE: In the archived version, some images do not appear. However, many of them are multiple-choice questions for students, and if you...
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Computational Science and Engineering I

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a course reviewing linear algebra with applications to networks, structures, and estimation. Webpage includes thirty-six lectures from a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lectures...
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ph Et: Function Builder

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Play with functions while you ponder Art History. Explore geometric transformations and transform your thinking about linear functions, then have fun figuring out the mystery functions.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Magnetism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson, designed for upper-level high school students, has students linearize the data describing the force of a magnet at various distances. While it is assumed students already know...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Building a Quadratic Function From F(x) = X^2

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is the first of a series of tasks aiming at understanding the quadratic formula in a geometric way in terms of the graph of a quadratic function. Here the student works with an explicit function and studies the impact of additive...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Writing and Solving Systems of Equations Using Cabri Jr.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this introduction to the use of the Cabri Jr. application in the Algebra classroom, students will algebraically and graphically determine equations of lines, as well as determine solutions to systems of linear equations. Using...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Bivariate Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students graph scatter plots and understand the concepts of correlation and least-squares regression. They also perform transformations to achieve linearity in the data plot.
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University of Sydney (Australia)

University of Sydney: Structure and Properties of Materials/thermal Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhaustive set of "lecture notes" on various topics in thermal physics (including thermal expansion). Explanations are well done and more interesting than most. Includes both a mathematical and conceptual treatment of topics. Humor,...
Website
Math2

Math2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a site for students and teachers of all grade levels. If you are looking for math tables, general information about math topics, or you would like to ask a question, this is the site to visit.
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University of Sydney (Australia)

Thermal Physics Module: Thermal Expansion [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy set of lecture notes on the topics of thermal expansion and heat absorption. The concept of specific heat capacity is explained and numerical examples are discussed. Heats of transformation (fusion, vaporization) are explained...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Differential Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The online course consists of educational materials about differential equation. Video lectures, readings, syllabus, exams, interactive mathlets, and assignments with solutions are included.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Parent Functions and Their Children

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners will be able to identify parent functions of linear functions, absolute value functions, and quadratic functions. Students will be presented with functions and asked to graph them by first identifying the basic...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families

For Students 2nd - 8th
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Guide on Interpolation vs. Extrapolation

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what interpolation and extrapolation are and methods used for them in statistics. Gives real-world examples of their applications in telecommunications, engineering, thermodynamics etc.
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Other

University of Edinburgh: Glossary of Introductory Computer Graphics Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, from the University of Edinburgh, provides a lengthy glossary of computer graphics terms written by Olin Lathrop, author of "The Way Computer Graphics Work". This site provides simple definitions of basic terms; no graphics...

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