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Parabolas

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learn how to evaluate the derivatives of polynomials.  Mathematicians find the derivative of a quadratic function and determine the value at a given value.  Learners compare the slope of the secant line through two points with the...
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Too gross! Addition Tricks with Derivatives

For Students 11th - 12th
In this calculus worksheet, students evaluate derivatives by playing a game. They pick 4 different derivatives to evaluate and find the sum of the solved derivates to find a number that is gross. There are 12 questions to choose from.
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Coal Derivatives

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use this hands-on activity to demonstrate the production of coke, one of the most widely used raw materials derived from coal. They are also stimulated to do research into the differences in coal types and coal products.
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Analyze This Function

For Students 11th - 12th
In this derivatives instructional activity, students solve 11 short answer and graphing problems. Students find inflection points, increasing and decreasing intervals, maximums and minimums, and graph an exponential derivative. Students...
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In Your Dreams

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the definition and derivation of the popular saying "in your dreams." Using worksheets and lecture materials, students provide meanings for the phrase when used in varying contexts. They also consider the derivation of...
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Abbreviations As Words

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students explore the definition and derivation of the popular usage of abbreviations in the English language. Using worksheets and lecture materials, students provide meanings for the abbreviation "prenup" when used as an word. They...
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Implicit Differentiation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils explore the concept of derivatives. They use implicit differentiation to determine points on a graph where a tangent line is horizontal, vertical, or oblique. Finally, learners find the derivative of a polynomial by...
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Worksheet 4

For Students Higher Ed
In this derivatives worksheet, students draw the derivative of each of eleven graphs. They interpret one graph by answering three short answer questions.
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Substitution Method

For Students 11th - 12th
In this calculus worksheet, learners solve the function using the derivatives. They use properties of derivative and trigonometry to help them find the trig values. There are 28 problems.
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Get A Life

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the definition and derivation of the popular saying "get a life." Using worksheets and lecture materials, students provide meanings for the phrase when used in varying contexts. They also consider the dervation of each...
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Logistic Growth

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Through the exploration of population growth of a bacteria population, high schoolers learn about and observe bacteria population over a 20 hour period.  Students graph the population growth using a scatter plot and discuss its logistic...
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Quartic Regions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young scholars explore quartic functions in this calculus lesson. They investigate an application of derivatives and definite integrals, then explore the question of which of the "three bumps" of a quartic is the largest.
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Calculus Games

For Students 11th - 12th
In this calculus worksheet, students rewrite a word problem using algebraic symbols and calculate the derivative of a function to find the correct solution. There are 20 matching questions with an answer key.
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Section 7.4 Practice: The Exponential Function

For Students 11th - 12th
In this exponential functions activity, learners solve 7 exponential function problems.  Students find the integral and derivatives of various exponential expressions.
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Exercises 6.5: Initial Value Problems

For Teachers 11th - 12th
For this initial value worksheet, students find the initial value of 12 problems.  Students are given a system of equations and must use derivatives to find the initial value.
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Alcohols Revisited (and Ethers) and Going Further... Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Identifying characteristics of alcohols and their physical properties are reviewed in bullet-point fashion on the first two slides. The same material follows, but for ethers. Finally, the structure and naming of carboxylic acids and...
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Words with Less Common Derivatives

For Students 5th - 6th
For this derivatives worksheet, students review the definition of derivatives and then some examples. Students then find a derivative on their own for the word oppose and complete activities for its derivative. Students then find...
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Trig Derivatives

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this trigonometric derivative worksheet, students analyze the function and identify the derivative. This one-page worksheet contains approximately 20 problems.
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Graph Of The Derivative

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with defining and drawing the graph of a derivative. The lesson includes a definition and examples to lead them away from any misconceptions. They graph derivatives using examples that are...
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Definition Of The Derivative

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of a derivative. They define the concept of a derivative and then complete an assignment that is included in the lesson. Students then graph the derivative and draw its...
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Derivatives of Exponential Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students take derivatives of exponential functions.  In this taking derivatives of exponential functions lesson, students prove the derivative of an exponential function is the exponential function.  Students find derivatives where the...
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Worksheet #3, Derivative Rates, Percent Rate of Change, Chain Rule

For Students 10th - 11th
In this calculus learning exercise, students answer compute the distance of an object from a given point after t seconds when given the formula. They use the chain rule to answer 2 questions. Students compute the derivatives and sketch a...
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Derivatives Of Logarithms

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the derivatives of logarithms. They use the example problems in the lesson to help them take derivatives of logarithms to any base. The lesson includes detailed examples for the teacher to use during direct instruction.
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Derivatives Of The 6 Inverse Trig Functions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the derivatives of the Six Inverse Trigonometric Functions. They apply the six formulas to inverse function problems that are given in the lesson. Students can take part in using the example problems for independent...

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