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Algebraic Substitution for Electric Circuits
In this physics activity, students use Ohm's law to solve for voltage, current and resistance. They answer 13 problem solving questions using Ohm's law.
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Less is More: Realizing Mathematics Through Agriculture
High schoolers study the architectural designs of different popular sites. In this math lesson, students draw a grid diagram. They explain what geodesic algorithms are used for.
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The Right Angle
In this algebra worksheet, 11th graders solve word problems creating a right triangle. Students determine the point and direction this turn of ninety degrees occurs. There are 4 questions with an answer key.
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Attributes of Renewable Energy: From Nanopossibilities to Solar Power
Students explore solar energy, why we use it and how we use it. In this renewable energy instructional activity students compare active and solar techniques.
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Seeing Mathematics in the Forces of Nature
Students study waves and their characteristics. In this wave lesson students calculate the speed of waves, wavelength and the period.
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Studying Checks
While on-line banking and electronic payments seem to be the way of the future, next-generation wage earners still need to understand the details of check writing. Here the focus is on the details of the check including what the...
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Worksheet 1
In this math instructional activity, students give an example of a function which is continuous but not differentiable. They also write a definition for differentiable.
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Computer Graphing Calculator Explorations
High schoolers explore the graphing calculator feature on the Macintosh computer to explore some "parent" functions and their translations, combinations, and composites.
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Velocity
Students explore the concepts of velocity, acceleration, distance and football. They collect data on the velocity of a football and they determine the distance and height of a football when it is thrown. Students compare their findings...
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Pizzas And Things
First graders problem solve using the concepts of doubling and halving numbers as previews for finding multiples and working with fractions. They determine how to find half of a set of objects and work with sums up to 16. They work with...
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Worksheet 35 - Fall 1995
In this math worksheet, students sketch the graphs labeling the point of intersection in the first quadrant. Then they find the area of Ω.
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The Right Angle
For this algebra worksheet, students rewrite word problems using an algebraic equation to find the answer. There are 14 questions with an answer key.
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Binary Numbers
In this algebra worksheet, students perform binary addition, subtraction and division to find the binary base for decimals between 0-31. There are 31 questions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Integral Calculus
In this activity, students use various features of the calculator to investigate some of the fundamental concepts of integral calculus. They study Riemann Sums and explore limitations of numerical integration.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Integration of Rational Functions
Good lesson explaining integration of rational functions in calculus. Also includes a link to partial functions.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Mathworld: Riemann Sum
This site discusses a Riemann Sum and how it relates to Integral Calculus. Includes definitions, graphs, and a customizable database for figuring a Riemann Sum.
Mathematics Archives
Math Archives: Calculus at the University of Tennessee Knoxville: 142 Table of Contents
At this site the student can move to sites on various topics in calculus. The site then has a link to both a tutorial and example site
Mathematics Archives
Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 12
This site uses an example to explain the fundamental theorem of calculus. The student can change the problem. At the bottom of the page is a link to a table of elemantary indefinite integrals.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Calculus
This tutorial provides detailed overviews of the concepts and theorems associated with calculus. The number to the right of the topic indicates how many sites MathWorld has pertaining to the topic. "Funnel your way down the chain" to...
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Application of Definite Integrals
If you have a function representing rate, what does the area under its curve represent? Area under rate function gives the net change. The definite integral of a rate function gives us the net change in the quantity described by the rate.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Riemann Sums and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
In this activity, students learn and explore how Indefinite integrals are used to find the antiderivative of a function. They also learn that Definite integrals can be used to find the area bounded by a function and the X-axis. From...
Hofstra University
Hofstra University: Calculus Applied to the Real World
This is a very nice layout of information relative to Calculus. The page is divided into various topics each containing a quiz over the material, topic summary, review problems, and on line tools to help with the topic. The topics of the...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Indefinite Integral
This MathWorld site offers an explanation of the indefinite integral. Includes links to related topics within the explanation.