Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: The Polar Form of a Complex Number
This lesson from S.O.S. Math provides great information on the polar form of a complex numbers. It has many formulas and examples, and it also discusses the polar coordinates as well. Links are provided for additional subjects.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Where Does Gold Come From?
Did you know that gold is extraterrestrial? Instead of arising from our planet's rocky crust, it was actually cooked up in space and is present on Earth because of cataclysmic stellar explosions called supernovae. CERN Scientist David...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Beginning of the Universe, for Beginners
How did the universe begin and how is it expanding? CERN physicist Tom Whyntie shows how cosmologists and particle physicists explore these questions by replicating the heat, energy, and activity of the first few seconds of our universe,...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Where Did English Come From?
Claire Bowern traces English from the present day back to its ancient roots, showing how the language has evolved through generations of speakers. [4:54]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Languages Evolve
Over the course of human history, thousands of languages have developed from what was once a much smaller number. How did we end up with so many? And how do we keep track of them all? Alex Gendler explains how linguists group languages...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Brief History of Plural Word S
All it takes is a simple S to make most English words plural. But it hasn't always worked that way (and there are, of course, exceptions). John McWhorter looks back to the good old days when English was newly split from German -- and...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is There a "B" in Doubt?
Say the word "doubt" aloud. What is that "b" doing there? Does it have any purpose? Gina Cooke explains the long and winding history of "doubt" and why the spelling, though it seems random, is a wink to its storied past. [3:28]
Other
The Bible's Creation Account: Genesis, Chapters 1 and 2
Provides text from Genesis that addresses creation.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum Society: Arthropods
A description of what arthropods actually are and a discussion of their origin, as well as some info on research.
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: What Is the Big Bang?
With exciting illustrations, NASA's Space Place explains the theory of the origin of the universe known as the Big Bang.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Statistics: Scatter Plots Grades 9 10
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use real-world data to make a visual display using scatter plots.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Points in the Coordinate Plane
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Graph ordered pairs on a coordinate grid.
Other
Behind the Name
Site gives the etymology and history of first names. Have fun looking up yours! Names can be accessed alphabetically, by nationality, or through a search tool. Links to lots of other information on names and etymology.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Solar System Formation
An illustrated slide show highlighting the origin and make-up of our solar system.
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Graphing With Coordinates in the Plane
This site from the Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University provides a good five-part basic graphing instructor. Covers all the basics clearly. It is divided into links for easier navigation.
NASA
Nasa: Cosmicopia: Nucleosynthesis
NASA's Cosmicopia illustrates the process of element creation in the universe.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Thirteenth Amendment
Presents the Thirteenth Amendment - Slavery and Involuntary Servitude, which abolished slavery and forced servitude in the United States. Includes four annotations to the Amendment.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Coordinates
This site discusses coordinates in the Cartesian plane. The site gives some fundamental terms involving Cartesian coordinates and a graph with the origin and a point labeled. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Does the Stock Market Work?
In the 1600s, the Dutch East India Company employed hundreds of ships to trade goods around the globe. In order to fund their voyages, the company turned to private citizens to invest money to support trips in exchange for a share of the...
Other
The Phrase Finder: Home Page
"A professional writers' resource from The Phrase Finder for generating ideas for headlines, advertising copy, song lyrics, etc." Just type your word and the phrase finder will find a phrase to match it. L.9-10.4c References, L.9-10.4d...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Focal Property of Ellipses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students learn the focal property and the standard form for ellipses not centered at the origin. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Ordered Pairs in Four Quadrants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students graph ordered pairs in the four quadrants of the coordinate plane. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
Other
Historia Del Idioma Espanol
An informative study, in Spanish, of the history of the Spanish language, its origins, its evolution, and its history in America. There is also an article about the Argentine adaptations of the language, and another link that covers the...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Connect With Coordinates
Students will be involved in hands-on activities that will help them to learn to locate points on a grid. Students will also learn how to correctly read an ordered pair of numbers. Technology will be implemented through the use of a...