Lesson Plan
Hawaiʻi State Department of Education

Angles on Kandinsky

For Teachers 4th
Not only is Wassily Kandinsky fun to say, his art contains tons of angles. Learners discuss Kandinsky's music-inspired abstract art and four types of angles. They search one of his paintings for obtuse, right, straight, and acute angles,...
Activity
Curated OER

Viral Marketing

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What is "viral marketing" and how does it relate to mathematics? Young mathematicians use exponential functions to develop a mathematical model for a business advertising campaign. Learners then see how their campaigns increase...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nature's Polyhedrons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the characteristics of polyhedra. Through hands-on activities and interactive videos, students investigate and retrieve information on polyhedra and crystal structures. Students study angles and symmetry. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nature's Polyhedrons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners are introduced to polyhedrons through using straw models to explore geometric solids and constructing Christmas tree ornaments using Epsom salt crystals. Students will view interactive videos and investigate and retrieve...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Periodic Table of Elements

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars use reference skills to locate information about the periodic table. They identify elements by name, atomic number, atomic mass, symbol and properties. Students use mathematical processes to find the number of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Derivatives of Exponential Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students take derivatives of exponential functions.  In this taking derivatives of exponential functions instructional activity, students prove the derivative of an exponential function is the exponential function.  Students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aerodynamics of a Boomerang

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how aerodynamic forces affect the flight of aircraft, animals and sports balls and projectiles (like a javelin or boomerang). They discover the origins of the boomerang and early usage in hunting.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Motion Capture and Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concepts and relationships of speed, displacement and time. They capture the serve motion of a tennis player via video or digital camera and analyze the speed of the ball and racquet head.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Math: Congruent and Similar Figures

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use geo-boards to create similar and congruent figures and find their corresponding sides. Using the geo-board paper, they draw the shapes they create on the geo-boards. With partners,students create similar and congruent...
Activity
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Vector Calculus

For Students 9th - 10th
Great site explaining vector calculus.
Activity
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Honors Differential Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The online course consists of educational materials about differential equation theory. Lecture notes, readings, projects, syllabus, exams, and assignments with solutions are included.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Multivariable Calculus

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The online course consists of educational materials about multivariable calculus. Readings, syllabus, interactive mathlets, video lectures, exams, and assignments are included.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Calculus With Applications

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The online course consists of educational materials about applications of calculus. Readings, syllabus, interactive applets, and assignments are included.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Single Variable Calculus

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The online course consists of educational materials about single variable calculus. Video lectures, readings, syllabus, exams, and assignments are included.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Calculus (Textbook Study Guide)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The online course consists of a study guide about calculus. Topics included are differentiation, vectors, infinite series, polar coordinates, and integration.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Calculus (Textbook Instructor's Manual)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The online course consists of a textbook instructor's manual about calculus concepts. Topics included are differentiation, vectors, infinite series, polar coordinates, and integration.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Calculus (Textbook)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The online course consists of a textbook about calculus concepts. Topics included are differentiation, vectors, infinite series, polar coordinates, and integration.
Activity
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.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Calculus Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The online course consists of educational materials about calculus with several variables. Lecture notes, syllabus, exams, and assignments with solutions are included.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Calculus With Theory

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The online course consists of educational materials about calculus theory. Lecture notes, syllabus, and assignments with solutions are included.
Activity
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Useful Trigonometric Identities

For Students 9th - 10th
This list of trigonometric identities includes the factoring formulas near the bottom. A great tool for reference.
Unit Plan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Street Fighting Mathematics

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn how to solve problems without doing a proof or exact calculation. Topics include dimensional analysis, successive approximation, generalization, and pictorial analysis. A syllabus, readings, assignments, and related...
Website
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Living Wage Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the cost of living broken down by each state and county. The resource provides average annual spending broken down by categories as well as average incomes associated with specific careers. Understand why this data is used by...
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Probability and Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The online course consists of educational materials about probability and statistics. Lecture notes, exams, and assignments are included.