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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Troubleshooting

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders in computer classes should be able to troubleshoot some common errors that they will encounter on a day to day basis and solve basic connectivity issues. In this lesson they discover some of these troubleshooting skills...
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Article
Other

The University of Edinburgh: Discrete Mathematics Graphs

For Students 10th - 12th
This article is an in-depth look at graphs. Topics covered are graph models, terminology, representations of graphs, graph isomorphism, connectivity, Euler and Hamiltonian Paths, and more. Examples and explanations are included.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Close Encounters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students explore how "closely connected" a network structure is. Framed in the context of a terrorist cell, students must find which setups would allow organizations to still...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Dial the Phone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson gives students some insight into the connection between graph theory and triangular numbers, using telephone networks. Similar to the famous Handshake Problem, students will find...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: It's All Connected

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson uses students' knowledge of graph theory (networks) to introduce two measures of centrality (how connected a particular node is to the entire network), known as degree centrality...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Neuron

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers an overall description of neurons. This site describes their physical appearance, the different parts of neurons, and what their functions are.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Conserving Our Spectacular, Vulnerable Coral Reefs

For Students 9th - 10th
How do coral reef conservationists balance the environmental needs of the reefs with locals who need the reefs to survive? Joshua Drew draws on the islands of Fiji and their exemplary system of protection, called "connectivity," which...
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Activity
Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot: Eight Digits Puzzle

For Students 9th - 10th
Challenge yourself to this tricky little puzzle in which the player must position 8 digits in a pattern without having any paths connecting successive digits.
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Other

Math Works: Directed and Undirected Graphs

For Students 10th - 12th
A graph is a collection of nodes and edges that represents relationships. You can use graphs to model a wide variety of systems. View examples of directed and undirected graphs and how they are constructed in this resource.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Edge Connectivity

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of edge connectivity, that relates to vertex connectivity.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Vertex Connectivity

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of vertex connectivity, that relates to edge connectivity.
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Activity
Cut the Knot

The Game of Hex

For Students 9th - 10th
Play against a basic or an advanced competitor the game of hex, a race from one side of a patterned board to the other. This game cannot end in a tie, and it is addictive!