Books Upon Books

Can you define that basic figure? Building upon the undefined terms in geometry, the lesson defines basic geometry figures. The resource defines line segment, ray, angle, perpendicular lines, and parallel lines.

How do you summarize data that cannot be averaged? Using an exploratory method, learners complete a two-way frequency table on super powers. The subject matter builds upon 8th grade knowledge of two-way tables. 

Applying their knowledge of theorems about lines, angles, and triangles, groups build a toothpick and stick bridge to support their text book. The teams use the design process to plan, build, test, and refine their bridge designs. The...

Help mathematicians see that a formula found in a physics book has an algebraic structure. Though the formula given in the resource looks complicated, learners are to break down the expressions and interpret each part separately. Young...

In this math instructional activity, students are asked to read the book that focuses upon the creation and explanation of three dimensional shapes.

Move on into trigonometry. An informative eBook takes the content of a College Algebra course and adds more relating to trigonometry and trigonometric functions. The content organization allows pupils to build upon their learning by...

Here's help in making the giant leap from finding real to finding complex roots. Careful and thorough in explanation, the theory of polynomial algebra is briefly touched upon before the examples really dive into the application of the...

Jr. high learners explore the concept of Elongation. They analyze the phases of the moon and position of the sun in order to create a flip book. They will then use their books to determine the local time using the sun and moon. Excellent!

In this probability worksheet, students are presented with how a scientist calculated the chance that God exists. References to scientists, mathematicians, and books are made.

Learners are introduced to the concepts of the normal curve, skewness and the standard deviation. They discuss how the normal distribution has been used and misused to support conclusions.