Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: How Far Did You Walk?
In this activity, students will find the distance traveled when the velocity is constant by examining the area under the Velocity-Time graph and applying the formula d = r * t. They will also find the distance traveled for motion when...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Lines in the Coordinate Plane Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide highlights the main terms and formulas needed to review lines in the coordinate plane. Examples are included.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Plane
This site defines a plane in terms of geometric surfaces. Content includes formulas for a plane using the normal vector, how to find the x, y, and z intercepts of a plane, distance from the origin, point plane distance formula, dihedral...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coordinate Geometry of Rhombi
This lesson will demonstrate how to use slope, midpoint, and distance formulas to determine from the coordinates of the vertices if a quadrilateral is a rhombus in a coordinate plane.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coordinate Geometry of Trapezoids: Lesson 3
This lesson will demonstrate how to use slope, midpoint, and distance formulas to determine from the coordinates of the vertices if a quadrilateral is a trapezoid in a coordinate plane. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Coordinate...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coordinate Geometry of Parallelograms: Lesson 4
This lesson will demonstrate how to use slope, midpoint, and distance formulas to determine from the coordinates of the vertices if a quadrilateral is a parallelogram in a coordinate plane. It is 4 of 6 in the series titled "Coordinate...
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Parallelogram: (Coordinate Geometry)
Students are able to manipulate a parallelogram on a coordinate grid to explore properties of a parallelogram and then calculate the distance of the sides, altitude, and area. The resource also includes links to further explain important...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Quadratic Formula
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart teaches the Quadratic Formula and discriminant. It also uses models for when an object is thrown or dropped and has a velocity to find the distance the object traveled.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Alternative Record Books
Take a look at the amazing limits that athletes push themselves to in search of Olympic glory. Which events see the fastest speeds, furthest distances and highest forces? This activity challenges students to undertake some research,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Volume of Pyramids: Segment Additon
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore distance between two points by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can also learn more about the...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Project Ideas: World Records
This activity suggests a number of investigative projects, focusing on athletics and swimming, exploring some of the trends between performances in different sports at the same time in history and in the rate of improvement of records...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Applying the Definition of a Parabola
Dr. Math responds to a student question about parabolas. The student asks a series of questions about a parabola, including how to derive the formula of a parabola from the definition, a parabola is the set of all point equal distance...
Other
Center for Technology and Teacher Education: Parabola Lesson Plan
This site is a lesson plan on construction of a parabola using the definition. Geometer's Sketch Pad software is beneficial for the lesson plan. Through the lesson plan students develop gemetric constructions of parabolas, use the...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Analytic Geometry Formulas, Ellipses
A brief overview from the Math Forum on calculating various measures of segments, like major and minor axes and distance from focus to center, is given. Additionally, equations of ellipse in general and standard forms are listed.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coordinate Geometry of Isosceles Trapezoids: Lesson 3
This lesson will demonstrate how to use slope, midpoint, and distance formulas to determine from the coordinates of the vertices if a quadrilateral is an isosceles trapezoid in a coordinate plane. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coordinate Geometry of Parallelograms: Lesson 1
This lesson will demonstrate how to use slope, midpoint, and distance formulas to determine from the coordinates of the vertices if a quadrilateral is a parallelogram in a coordinate plane. It is 1 of 6 in the series titled "Coordinate...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coordinate Geometry of Rectangles: Lesson 4
This lesson will demonstrate how to use slope, midpoint, and distance formulas to determine from the coordinates of the vertices if a quadrilateral is a rectangle in a coordinate plane. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Coordinate...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coordinate Geometry of Squares: Lesson 2
This lesson will demonstrate how to use slope, midpoint, and distance formulas to determine, from the coordinates of the vertices if a quadrilateral, if the shape is a square in a coordinate plane. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Points Inside/outside/on a Circle
Given the center and radius of a circle, determine if a point is inside of the circle, on the circle, or outside of the circle. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Vector Sum and Difference
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at finding the direction and magnitude of vectors and breaking vectors into component parts.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Features of a Circle From Its Graph
Given the graph of a circle, find its center and radius. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Algebra Resources
Purplemath contains about 40 different lessons on various algebra topics. The lessons are divided into five different sections: preliminary topics, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, advanced algebra, and word problems. The lessons...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Tern Turn
Math activity challenges you to figure out how fast an Arctic tern can fly around the world. How long would it take to fly from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back?
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.3: Bus and Car
This task it is an exploration of the relationship between speed, distance, and time. An understanding average speed gives an opportunity to address common confusion between average speed and the average of the speeds for the two...