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University of Guelph

University of Guelph: Physics Tutorials: Dc Circuits: Resistors in Series

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains and illustrates the meaning of series connections. Discusses the voltage-current-resistance relationships for series connections of resistors. An example problem on series calculations can be accessed from this page.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Calculus and Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Over two dozen links are provided at this MathWorld site. From Polynomials and Series to Dynamical Systems and Catastrophe Theory, each link provides in-depth explanations and relevant diagrams of the topics at hand.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Step into Dirtmeister's Science Lab as he sets out to answer the challenge question: "How can you make a flashlight shine brigher?" Learn about circuits, make your predictions and then do the experiment.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Getting Started With the Calculus Tools App

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This user-friendly application extends the build-in power of your TI-89 and TI-92 Plus by providing more specialized functionality. Use Calculus to investigate applications of differentiation, compare numerical integration techniques and...
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Exploring Series and Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Illinois Institute of Technology provides a great classroom activity for exploring series and parallel circuits.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Electricity: Building Circuits in Elementary Science Class

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this exploration activity, students compare the difference between series circuits and parallel circuits using wire, light bulbs, and D batteries.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Electric Circuits Guided Inquiry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An electrical circuit guided inquiry where students investigate what an electric circuit is, the main parts of a circuit and the difference between series and parallel circuits. Students groups create a circuit using materials provided...
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University of Vienna (Austria)

University of Vienna: Arithmetic or Geometric?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Interactive quiz in which the first few terms of a sequence are given, which then must be identified as an arithmetic or geometric sequence. After completion, the site returns a score to judge understanding of the different types of...
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Series

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Using this tutorial, you'll learn to complete many tasks associated with summation, series, and sequences. Offers definitions and examples of summation notation, series, finite series, and infinite series, as well as several sample...
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Website
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Calculus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson has links to the various topics dealing with calculus. The student just needs to find the topic then click to go to it.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Series and Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on two basic ways of wiring components in electrical circuits, series and parallel circuits.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Sigma Notation and Series

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesson discusses sigma notation and series. Students learn about strategies to find an expression for a sequence or series. The resource consists of class notes, calculator tips, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The...
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University of Manchester

Umist: Mathematical Formula Tables

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to tables of mathematical formulas. To view them, the student must download the formulas in pdf format.
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Other

Old Dominion University: Geometric Series

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains the geometric series. There is a link to the theory of the geometric theory.
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Other

Comma

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Writing lab tutorial for using the comma in English punctuation.
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Other

Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Punctuation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides the answers to six frequently asked questions regarding punctuation. For example, "Should I use a comma before AND in a series?" The question "Do commas and periods go inside our outside the closing quotation mark?" is...
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Other

Sierra College: Summary of Tests for Series

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a summary of tests for series that includes the test, series, converges, sum of remainder, and diverges for nth Term, Geometric Series, Telescoping Series, p-Series, Alternating Series, Integral, Root, Ratio, Direct Comparison,...
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Virtual Salt

Virtual Salt: A Glossary of Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a long list of literary terms complete with full definitions and examples.
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Other

Saint Michael's College: Semicolon and Colon

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site discusses the three major uses of the semicolon and provides examples for each of the uses. Also discusses the use of the colon.
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The Tongue Untied

University of Oregon the Tongue Untied: Semicolon

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discover more about semicolon usage when you visit this informative resource. Students and teachers will benefit from the examples listed for semicolon use.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bulbs & Batteries in a Row

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Everyday we are surrounded by circuits that use "in parallel" and "in series" circuitry. Complicated circuits designed by engineers are composed of many simpler parallel and series circuits. During this activity, students build a simple...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: One Path

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn that charge movement through a circuit depends on the resistance and arrangement of the circuit components. In a hands-on activity, students build and investigate the characteristics of series circuits. In another...
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University College London

University College London: Hyperbolic and Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has information relating the hyperbolic and trigonometric functions.
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The Tongue Untied

University of Oregon the Tongue Untied: Punctuation: Comma

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site features a list of eleven simple rules for comma usage. Come and sharpen your grammar skills when you visit this educational resource.