Curated OER
Logarithmic Differentiation
High schoolers engage in a lesson that is about the concept of logarithmic differentiation. They practice solving problems to take derivatives of expressions by applying logarithms. The lesson includes examples the teacher could use for...
Curated OER
Rates Problems
Young scholars engage in a instructional activity that is about the concept of using rates in the context of finding the solution using different types of problems provided in the lesson plan. The instructional activity includes a review...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Leibniz Integral Rule
This page discusses the Leibniz Integral Rule, which concerns "the differentiation of a definite integral whose limits are functions of the differential variable."
University of Vienna (Austria)
University of Vienna: Definition of the Derivative
A series of multiple choice questions are given, each dealing with theoretical constructs of the derivative. These questions focus much more on concepts than mathematical manipulation. At the conclusion of the interactive quiz, the site...
University of Vienna (Austria)
University of Vienna: The Big Derivative Puzzle
Given a set of four graphs, match each graph with the graph of it's derivative. This exercise helps to visualize the relationship between a graph and it's derivative, and over 50 graphs are available (although only four are used at one...
University of Vienna (Austria)
University of Vienna: Differentiating Polynomials
A set of interactive, multiple-choice questions are presented, all dealing with mathematical differentiation. Each question is of the form "The derivative of is given by:" At the completion of the exercises, a score is given to help...
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Tangent Lines and the Derivative
The Northeast Parallel Architectures Center of Syracuse University provides a comprehensive site dealing with the tangent and the derivative. Provides table of contents which leads to different related topics.
University of Vienna (Austria)
Differentiation 1 Maths Online Gallery
This is a wonderful site that helps students understand and practice with the concept of derivative as the slope of the tangent of a function. The site contains several interactive exercises.
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: The Chain Rule
This Northeast Parallel Architectures Center at Syracuse University provides a table of contents on information and examples on the chain rule.
Other
Metal: Differentiation [Pdf]
The resource is a lesson guide that teaches how differentiation applies in mathematical economics. Topics include differentiation, elasticity applications, and optimization applications. PowerPoint slides are included on how to deliver...
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: The Derivative
This lesson does a nice job of clarifying what it means to find a derivative. The lesson gives an algebraic method for finding the derivative using limits and offers a geometric interpretation of the derivative.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Derivatives
Hotmath provides 26 practice problems dealing with derivatives and their graphs. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving their derivative.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Calculus Grapher
Draw a graph of any function and see graphs of its derivative and integral. Don't forget to use the magnify/demagnify controls on the y-axis to adjust the scale.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Integration
Explore the world of integration in this mini-lesson. Learn the integration rule and other integral concepts and try your hand at a few practice questions.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
This MathWorld site offers an explanation of the fundamental theorem of calculus includes links to other relevant information.
University of California
University of California, Davis: The Calculus Page
This site, from the University of California, provides several problems from beginning differential calculus, as well as beginning integral calculus. The problems can be accessed by clicking on the link, and the information provided is...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Calculus With the Ti 89
In this Computer Algebra System (CAS) activity, students will explore the concept of limits of functions, and use CAS to demonstrate the definition of derivative.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Computing Derivatives
Sample problems that provide ideas about using SMG to assist students in learning to solve derivative problems. Prerequisites: ability to classify functions as power, exponential, product, and composition and how to decompose composite...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: The Derivative as a Limit
Read about the near-simultaneous discovery of Calculus by Liebniz and Newton, then see some examples worked through of finding derivatives of functions using the limit definition of derivative. Following the examples are exercises with...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Recovering a Function From Its Derivative
In this activity, students use the calculator to visualize a function using the equation describing its derivative and a single point on the function. They start with simple equations and later solve more complex and difficult...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Recovering a Function From Its Derivative: Numerical Approach
In this activity, students use the calculator to find numerical solution for a function given its derivative and a point on the function.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Functioning on Your Own
In this activity, students learn to create and use functions. They learn to create functions with multiple arguments, solve derivative of implicitly defined functions, and to solve rate problems using Function Editor.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: The Derivative
Very nice lesson on taking the derivative of a function and its inverse.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: The Derivative: Numerical Approach
The resource investigates the numerical approach of calculating the derivative. Topics examined are the instantaneous rate of change and the difference quotient. Students learn about the calculus concepts through notes and examples.