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NUMB3RS Activity: Chains and Pyramids
Watch an episode of the TV show, NUMB3RS and then explore the mathematics of chain letters and pyramid schemes, both of which involve geometric progressions and exponential growth. They discuss why both are dangerous and illegal.
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Economic Causes of the March on Washington
Money can't buy happiness, but it can put food on the table and pay the bills. The first of a five-lesson unit teaches pupils about the unemployment rate in 1963 and its relationship with the March on Washington. They learn how to create...
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The Human Skeletal System: Inside and Out
Students investigate the body. In this biology lesson plan, students will learn the basics of the bones in their body and about how they can be injured. Students will participate in a total of seven activities designed to improve their...
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Take Me Out To the Ball Game
Students use a map to graph and locate major league teams of different sports. In groups, they analyze the population data of the United States and compare it with the amount and location of the major league teams. They share their...
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Math Lesson Plan
First graders are introduced to how to use a ruler and its purpose. Using a boomerang, they estimate its length and then measure it using a string and ruler. In groups, they practice the same exercise with various objects while...
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Epsilon-Delta Window Challenge
Students graph functions and analyze them. In this calculus lesson, students define limit formally using Epsilon-Delta. They use the TI to graph the function and analyze it.
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Asymptotes and Zeros
Learn how to explore rational functions and investigate the graphs rational functions and identify its singularities and asymptotes. High schoolers approximate the solutions to rational equations and inequalities by graphing.
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TI-Nspire Activity: What Does Your Representation Tell You?
By learning to select the best representation for three meal plans, students compare three meal plans to determine the best choice. Data for the meal plans is sorted on a table, as an algebraic equation, and graphed on a coordinate grid....
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A Tale of Two Lines
Students graph systems of equation. In this calculus instructional activity, students graph their lines on a TI calculator. They identify the point of intersection and the type of solution.
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The First Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Solve problems using the fundamental theorem. In this calculus lesson, high schoolers solve problems using theorems and proving theorems. They derive the fundamental theorem as they study it.
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Basic Limits
Learners calculate the limits of functions. In this calculus instructional activity, high schoolers find the left and right handed limits of different functions. They use the Ti Navigator to drag the function around as they study limits.
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Derivative Grapher
Learners graph the derivative of functions in this calculus lesson. They use the TI to graph their functions and algebraically take the derivative of each function. They then create a visual and analyze the graph.
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Graphical Derivatives
Pupils solve functions using the derivative. They determine the derivative of a function based on its graph, then analyze different functions and draw a relationship and conclusion based on the graph.
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Minimums, Maximums and Zeroes
Young mathematicians will identify the minimum, maximum-and zeros of a function in this calculus lesson. They relate the derivative of a function to its zeros and minimum or maximum. They then graph their solutions and explain different...
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Definite Integral
Learners investigate the intervals represented by a function in this calculus lesson. They decide what interval of the function will be positive, negative or zero. They are then given graphs of functions and asked to analyze it.
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Piecewise Linear Integral
Young mathematicians solve and graph piecewise functions in this calculus lesson plan. They integrate linear functions containing restrictions and graph their answers using the TI.
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The Quest for Roots of Higher Order Equations
Young mathematicians explore the concept of solutions to higher order equations as they find roots of polynomials of degree three or higher. They also use the zero function on the Ti-83 to locate zeros of polynomials on a graph.
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Approaching Limits
With the assistance of their Ti-84/Ti-83 Plus calculators, students develop a foundation for the limiting process as well as estimate limits from graphs and tables of values. They view how a function behaves as the input approaches a...
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Discriminating Against the Zero
Students explore the concept of quadratic equations. In this quadratic equations lesson, students find the roots or zeros of quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. Students give examples of functions with 2 real, rational...
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Calculus Inverse Derivative
Students solve equations using a given derivative. In this calculus lesson, students identify the rise of fall of each function. They use the calculator to find the derivative.
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Convergence of Taylor Series
Young scholars analyze taylor series for convergence. In this calculus lesson, students analyze the graph of a taylor series as it relates to functions. They use the TI calculator to graph and observe the different series.
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Exploring Transformations
Young scholars investigate functions and their transformations. They move absolute value functions around on the coordinate plane, and then define the transformation and plot the new graph. The table feature of the TI-calculator is used...
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Exploring Quadratic Equations
By stretching and translating the parabola given and determining the effects on the equation, students explore finding the vertex and zeros of a parabola and relate them to the equation. Students also view the intercept form to determine...
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Limits at Infinity
Young mathematicians solve problems involving limits in this calculus lesson. They identify the value of x as the limit approaches positive and negative infinity. Learners study the magnitude as x increases in value.