Exploding Numbers

Section seven of twelve turns the mathematical eye toward higher-level concepts. From radians in the unit circle to the complex number system, logarithms to advanced factoring methods, this lesson—just past the halfway point in the...

Far out — plan a trip to space! Aspiring mathematicians steer a space vehicle through an asteroid field, calculate currency exchanges to buy provisions, and determine placement of charges to blow up asteroids. Along the way, they learn...

Win the war of the worlds! Scholars solve a variety of problems related to an alien invasion. They determine where spaceships have landed on a coordinate map, devise a plan to avoid the aliens, observe the aliens, and break a code to...

In this projectile motion worksheet, high schoolers solve 3 problems and an inquiry problem using three equations that describe projectile motion. One equation is for the maximum velocity to reach a height, H, the other is the maximum...

Sal solves several problems involving exponential growth functions for two reasons. First, he wants to familiarize viewers with the process, especially if they find problems with exponents challenging or daunting. Second, Sal wants to...

Is it a coincidence that fingers are called digits? Did you know that one finger can represent one digit or even six parts? Watch a somewhat confusing video that explains the possibilities of counting to numbers higher than 10 on your...

Young scholars examine composition of dirty bomb and its possible effects on a city, and investigate simulations of such an event; students use computational and problem solving skills to assess damage and prepare report proposing...

Pupils, in groups, consider statistics about population. They complete a numbers worksheet that show the implications of a crowded earth. They list needs of all humans and each group researches one of those needs.

Students draw hypercubes using both an intuitive visual and mathematical approach. They access an online tutorial, listen to class lectures and follow step-by-step directions to draw a hypercube.

Students use statistics to solve problems based on the spread of disease.  In this disease lesson plan students study the role that viruses and bacteria play in the spread of diseases and explain pandemics.