Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Parade Of Penguins

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a variety of penguin-related activities. They discuss and compare different types of penguins, complete worksheets and Venn diagrams, make craft penguins and dioramas.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Buildings, Buildings Everywhere

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students gain awareness of shapes in architecture by creating a painting of their school and writing a reflective summary of their study of architecture.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Is A Raptor?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the special characteristics of raptors and discover what separates them from other birds. Students look at different photographs from the Internet or magazines of several different birds and identify the raptors based on...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The 35mm Camera Lesson

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the 35mm camera. They discuss and identify the various parts and characteristics of the 35 mm camera. Students examine the two aspects of a 35 mm camera that control the light.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Guide to Summing It Up

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students are broken into reading groups based on reading ability and rotate one group at a time reading with the teacher at a table. They discuss the function of the Table of Contents and find a story using it and predict what the story...
Activity
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Differentiation of Hyperbolic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn about differentiation of hyperbolic functions. The tutorial consists of examples with detailed solutions.
Activity
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Newton's Method to Find Zeros of a Function

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about Newton?s method. Newton?s method is an example of how differentiation is used to find zeros of functions and solve equations numerically. The tutorial consists of examples with detailed solutions.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Symbolic Math Guide App

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This App helps students learn and practice problem-solving strategies by providing transformations for various types of computational problems. Simplify expressions solving equations, compute derivatives, and more.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Linear Approximations

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about linear approximations with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition and examples that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Slope Fields

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about slope fields with this handy reference guide. Provides a detailed definition and examples that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Calculus for Beginners and Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about Calculus concepts through online notes, applets, and dialogs. Topics include derivatives, integrals, linear functions, and derivative applications.
Activity
Other

Math Mistakes: Common Calculus Mistakes

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn from other student's mistakes by reviewing the following Calculus topics: limits, the power rule, derivatives, the sum rule, the product rule, the quotient rule, the chain rule, implicit differentiation, indefinite integrals,...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Criteria for Success: Story Problem

For Teachers K - 1st
Students learn the basics of "Modeling with Mathematics" (CCSS.MP.4) as they practice putting their thinking on paper in this beginning of year lesson. This lesson includes a video tutorial, differentiated worksheets based on skill...
eBook
Quia

Ixl Learning: Find the Derivative

For Students 10th - 12th
Finding a derivative practice problems.