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Code.org

Creating Functions with Parameters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The pupils practice modifying parameters in a function to add variations to their under the sea scene. The resource also introduces random number functions that alter the scene every time the program runs.
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Concord Consortium

Parameters and Clusters II

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Let's give parameters a second try. Scholars take a second look at a system of linear equations that involve a parameter. Using their knowledge of solutions of systems of linear equations, learners describe the solution to the system as...
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Concord Consortium

Parameters and Clusters I

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Chase the traveling solution. Pupils analyze the solutions to a system of linear equations as the parameter in one equation changes. Scholars then use graphs to illustrate their analyses.
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Microsoft

Functions and Parameters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Let's hope your program functions correctly. An informative and fun instructional activity teaches pupils about functions and parameters, both in the real world and in computer coding. A set of activities challenges them to apply their...
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Statistics Education Web

Population Parameter with M-and-M's

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Manufacturers' claims may or may not be accurate, so proceed with caution. Here pupils use statistics to investigate the M&M's company's claim about the percentage of each color of candy in their packaging. Through the activity,...
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Code.org

APIs and Using Functions with Parameters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Introduce your class to the API, a reference guide that lists and explains the functionality of programming language. Using JavaScript, individuals draw complex designs that require additional commands and parameters defined in the API...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Exploring Sinusoidal Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What effect does changing a parameter have on the graph of a trigonometric function? Pupils use a Desmos applet to explore the general sine graph. They experiment changing different parameters and record the resulting change of the...
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GeoGebra

More Ferris Wheels

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Take a ride on a Ferris wheel. Using sliders to adjust the parameters of a Ferris wheel, pupils investigate the height of a point over time. The interactive traces out the curve on a time-height graph. Learners use what they learned to...
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Spread of Disease

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Control the spread of a contagious disease. An applet allows pupils to run a simulation on the spread of a disease. Rules govern how the disease is spread and the length of time it takes to recover. Learners view the spread visually and...
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Curated OER

Using Abiotic and Biotic Parameters to Monitor Air Quality

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify the abiotic factors that influence a river or stream and the organisms that live in it. They measure several abiotic and biotic parameters to gauge water quality. Students examine the biotic environment by identifying...
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Illustrative Mathematics

How Many Leaves on a Tree? (Version 2)

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A second attack at figuring out the number of leaves on a tree, this activity makes both an excellent follow-up to version 1 and a stand-alone activity. Learners practice setting parameters and deciding acceptable estimate precision, and...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Foxes and Rabbits 3

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Model periodic populations. Here, in the context of foxes and rabbits, pupils look at graphs of the populations of these animals in a national park over a span of 24 months. Groups analyze the graphs and determine trigonometric functions...
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CCSS Math Activities

Out of the Swimming Pool

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Out of the swimming pool and into the math classroom! Young mathematicians analyze two linear functions representing the number of liters of water in a pool as it drains over time. They must evaluate functions, interpret function...
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Assessment
Concord Consortium

Catching Up

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Class members have some catching up to do. Given a linear equation describing the distance of a runner, young mathematicians interpret the equation in terms of the context. They consider a general equation of the same form and describe...
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Rabbits and Wolves

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
A change in a parameter can end in overpopulation. The resources gives pupils the opportunity to control the parameters of rabbits and wolves in a natural setting. Using the set parameters, the simulation runs and displays the population...
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Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Ordered Simple Plot

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Open your imagination to make algebra-inspired creations. An interactive lesson has scholars graph images from a set of parameters. Users can practice minimum values, maximum values, and scale as well as key features.
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Khan Academy

Challenge: Moles in Holes

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
Move the moles to the holes in this simple coding exercise on using parameters in function calls. The task is broken down for you and the function that draws the mole is already provided. Your job is to add JavaScript code to call the...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Double Pendulum

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What's better than a pendulum for studying motion and periods? A double pendulum! Young physical scientists use an interactive to explore pendulum motion—times two. The resource boasts a host of parameters to change and a running graph...
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Curated OER

Parametrics 1

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this parametric worksheet, students sketch given inequalities and use trigonometry functions to eliminate the parameters. They write equations of a line under given parameters. This four-page worksheet contains 11 multi-step problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Projectile Motion Lab

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this physics activity, students model the position, velocity and acceleration using mathematical formulas and a computer program. Then they interpret the parameters in each of the models. Students also complete the experiment and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math 214 Quiz 8 - Linear Systems

For Students Higher Ed
In this linear system worksheet, students consider the linear system under given parameters. They identify the solution set of a matrix under given cases. This two-page worksheet contains three problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math 214 Quiz 10 - Linear Systems

For Students Higher Ed
In this linear systems worksheet, students find the parameter of a given matrix, and solve linear systems. This two-page worksheet contains four problems.
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Curated OER

Correlation of Variables by Graphing

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Middle and high schoolers use a spreadsheet to graph data. In this graphing lesson, learners determine how two parameters are correlated. They create a scatter plot graph using a computer spreadsheet.
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GeoGebra

Getting on the Right Wavelength

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Predict an equation that waves up and down. Pupils set the height, radius, and period of a Ferris wheel. The learners write a sine equation to match the graph of the height of a point on the wheel as a function of time. Running the...

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