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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Functional Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students perform functional analysis. In this pre-calculus instructional activity, students recognize the different elements of a function, graph a function and analyze it. They synthesize composites of other basic functions.
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Other

Cad Crowd: How Do Engineers Evaluate Different Design Ideas?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains all the things that must be taken into consideration when engineers evaluate the soundness and viability of a particular design.
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Handout
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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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: David Hilbert

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about one of the most influential and universal mathematicians of the 19th and early 20th centuries, David Hilbert.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives an overview of the three main sociological perspectives, including symbolic interactionism, functional analysis, and conflict theory.