Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Ideal Gas Law Calculations
A page containing an interactive JavaScript form which allows the visitor to investigate the relationship between various state variables. Visitors input values of a few variables and observe the effect upon the other variables. Options...
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Mqed: Pattern
Students learn about mathematical patterns and the art of designing repeat patterns. Lessons and assignments are included in this online resource.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Mqed: Quantitative Examples
The downloadable monograph consists of 28 mini-case studies that explore problem-solving and quantitative methods.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Turing Origami
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson briefly introduces students to the idea of the Turing Machine. In this lesson, students evaluate a number string, where each number corresponds to a certain lengthening procedure...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Thinking Backward
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson gets students to work backward, or to find the inverse, of given problems. Two type of problems are presented: one is the graph of a parabola, and the other involves bank shots on...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Up to Speed
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson builds upon the familiar d=rt formula for distance to include elements of acceleration as well. The lesson is framed in the context of traffic flow theory, but makes some very...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: The Missing City
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students examine maps of a crime spree in order to figure out if any locations have been unreported. The lesson is not math-intensive and instead forces students to use...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: I Never Metadata I Didn't Like
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this fun lesson will get students thinking about how lists of seemingly random characters (numbers, letters, etc.) can actually contain some meaning. Many examples are given, and although...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Checkbook (Mis)calculations
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students create ways to check their calculations against the three most common checkbook errors. After students have completed this part of the lesson, they then solve a good...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Maximizing Displacement: Mass, Volume and Density
This problem-solving activity demonstrates the concepts of mass, volume, and density and how they relate to displacement.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Physlets and Physlet Physics Jar
Use these physlets, or small computational engines, to practice and improve your physics problem-solving capabilities.
Towson University
Towson University: Ideal and Real Gas Laws
The ideal gas law is stated and explained at this site from the Towson University. It is then used to derive the other gas laws (Charles, Boyle's, Gay-Lussac's, Avogadro's, combined, etc.). Other gas law relationships are discussed....
Other
Emsl: The River Crossing Problem
The lesson plan for an interesting word problem concerning swimming and rowing across a river, being swept downstream by the current, and walking back up the other side. Basic arithmetic skills are all that are needed to approach the...
Wyzant
Wyzant: Chem Tutor: Gases
A lengthy page covering most all the gas laws. Each law is described in words and stated as an equation. The use of each law in solving problems is demonstrated. Some problem-solving tips are provided. There are 23 practice problems with...
Quia
Quia: Telling Time With Word Problems
The assessment examines how to solve word problems using time skills. For each question answered correctly learners earn more money.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Global Closet Calculator
Play this two-part interactive game to understand the interdependence and globalization of manufactured goods. By using the clothes in the closet, map out where the clothing is manufactured. The second part of the game investigates...
Free Management Library
Free Management Library: Basic Guidelines to Problem Solving and Decision Making
Introduces problem-solving, suggesting that the word "opportunity" replace the word "problem." Describes the 7 steps in the process. Includes other links.
Cengage Learning
Cengage Learning: Project Based Learning: Egg Drop Experiment
Students are challenged to design a way to drop a raw egg from varying heights without letting the egg break. Creative thinking and evaluation of results are critical to the project.
Hopelink
Hopelink: Math Lesson Idea: Word Problems
Teach your students to reason with language and to use imagery to translate language into mathematical equations.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Exploring Patterns & Writing Word Problems
For this lesson, students will listen to the book called The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang, but before reading, students will listen for the "different" way to solve the problem on each page. After reading, students will focus on one page...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Predicting, Finding, and Justifying Solutions to Problems
Given application problems, the student will use appropriate tables, graphs, and algebraic equations to find and justify solutions to problems.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Success Skills: Critical Thinking
This activity focuses on critical thinking including a definition, examples, a video of critical thinking in action, logic in critical thinking, questions a critical thinker asks, guidelines for critical thinking, problem-solving, and...
Other
Welcome to mr.r's World of Math!!!
At this site, math word problems are presented in an exciting and creative format. Students attempt to find solutions to hilarious situations using their mathematical skills. To do this they must solve various math problems in a certain...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Coping Mechanisms
Work, school, money - these are some of the most common stressors in everyday life. The effects of stress on a person's mental and emotional health may vary, but without the proper tools to cope, stress can have serious consequences. It...