Lesson Plan
Texas Instruments

Logistic Growth, Differential Equations, Slope Fields

For Teachers 12th Standards
Investigate differential equations with your class. They use the TI-89 to explore differential equations analytically, graphically, and numerically as the examine the relationships between each of the three approaches.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Numerical Analysis/ Other Root-finding Methods

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this math worksheet, students examine the uses of false position, Newton’s and Secant methods of finding the root of an equation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slope Fields

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students sketch a slope field for a given differential equation, given a slope field. They also match a slope field to a differential equation and match a slope field to a solution of a differential equation. Finally, students use a...
App
Texas Instruments

TI-Nspire™ CAS

For Students 8th - Higher Ed Standards
When it comes to rating educational calculators, this calculator is always near the top of this list. Now it's available as an app. There is a lot of calculator power wrapped up in this app. Not only is this a fully functioning...
App
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Texas Instruments

TI-Nspire™

For Students 6th - Higher Ed Standards
We landed on the moon with less computing capabilities than you can find in this app! Here is a multiple function calculator that takes all the power you get from a handheld and adds the wonderful large screen that only a tablet can...
Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

InteGreat

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Hands-on investigation of Riemann sums becomes possible without intensive arithmetic gymnastics with this interactive lesson plan. Learners manipulate online graphing tools to develop and test theories about right, left, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Giving and Taking Directions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write set of written directions from their craft area in either chart or paragraph form, and give the directions orally to a third party who will listen to the directions and complete the task.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lady Macbeth's Cure

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students role-play the position of Lady Macbeth's nurse. They are to create a project or service that can cure her sleepwalking. They create their own commerical to sell their product.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Symmetric Secant

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Mathematicians use a symmetric secant line to prove the derivative at a point. In this trigonometry lesson plan, students create secant lines on the navigator to analyze the derivative. They move the lines around and make observations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Decoding Nazi Secrets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice decoding messages given the key. They continue to practice solving messages without a key. They must determine the best way to view the message. They examine secret messages during World War II.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Translations, Reflections and Rotations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use the Internet to learn about translations, reflections and rotations. Students access the Transmographer program on the Internet, where they practice what they have learned. Students also complete a worksheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Properties of Logarithms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of logarithms.  In this logarithms instructional activity, students discuss the logarithm properties.  Students use linear functions as a basis to develop the logarithm properites by substituting...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Less is More: Realizing Mathematics Through Agriculture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the architectural designs of different popular sites. In this math lesson, students draw a grid diagram. They explain what geodesic algorithms are used for.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diameter, Radius and Area

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the diameter, radius and area of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students investigate the different ratios of a circle. They calculate the surface are of each circle.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cross Section and Slope

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students draw cross sections of given contour maps. In this math lesson, students interpret the different symbols used in the map. They determine slope and steepness through direct measurement.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Translations, Reflections, and Rotations

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders have been introduced to the concepts of translation, reflection, and rotation, and have practiced translating, reflecting, and rotating two-dimensional objects on the coordinate plane.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fractals

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore the concept of fractals. In this fractal lesson plan, students use applets to explore Koch's Snowflake, Sierpinski's Triangle, and other fractals. Young scholars develop these concepts through exploration and...
Interactive
Curated OER

Estimating the Square- Root of Ten

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students estimate the square root. They rewrite the root as an exponential function and solve. They use the correct function notation. There are 10 questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Limits

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders problem solve limit/function value situations. They solve the problems using a graphing calculator, which allows them to see the function's graph, and infer the function value and limit from the graph.
Activity
Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Comparison Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Visual Calculus briefly states the comparison test theorem with the proof and exercise solutions as links.
Activity
Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site visually explores the fundamental theorem of calculus. On-line animation helps the student visualize the process.
Activity
Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 12

For Students 9th - 10th
This site uses an example to explain the fundamental theorem of calculus. The student can change the problem. At the bottom of the page is a link to a table of elemantary indefinite integrals.
Activity
Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Antiderivatives/average Value of a Function

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the definition of average of a function by using integrals. The site also contains the proof of the mean value theorem which may be viewed one step at a time. There are links to related exercises whose answer is shown one...
Interactive
Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Families of Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site shows a visualization of families of exponential functions.