Khan Academy
Khan Academy: User Authentication Methods
Some practice problems on user authentication methods regarding computer security.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Static Functions vs. Instance Methods
Understanding and programming vectors and the PVector object: the difference between using static functions and instance methods.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numerical Methods and Series
In this activity, students take a closer look at numerical methods used to solve initial-value differential equations, including the methods used internally by the calculator. They also learn to solve numerical computations for the...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Computing Pi
This resource investigates approximating the value of pi through the calculation of perimeters of inscribed or circumscribed polygons. The interactive tool allows learners to examine and compare both methods.
Other
Iae Pedia: Computational Thinking
Find some facts behind computational thinking, learn the history of this problem solving method, and understand how it affects different disciplines.
University of Texas at Austin
Euler's Method
This site contains a description and problems dealing with Euler's method. The site discusses why the Euler method is not used in scientific computations.
Robert Schenk, PhD
Computing Price Elasticity
This site discusses price elasticity, along with the formula for "arc elasticity," which is a different method to calculate price elasticity.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Custom Distribution of Random Numbers
A function that will generate random numbers but prefer higher numbers, the Monte Carlo Method is explaine.
Other
Project Euler
A collection of challenging mathematical and computer programming problems that will require more than just mathematical insights to solve. The use of math skills will help students arrive at efficient methods, while the use of...
Google
Google for Education: Randomness in Stochastic Models
In this lesson, young scholars are introduced to methods used to create random numbers as well as ways in which they can be used in scientific experiments.
University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury; Cs Unplugged: Text Compression
Learn how compressed formats such as zip, gzip, or gif images are all based on a method called Ziv-Lempel coding, which turns out to be an interesting exercise in finding patterns in text.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Computational Science and Engineering I
A collection of video lectures from a course reviewing linear algebra with applications to networks, structures, and estimation. Webpage includes thirty-six lectures from a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lectures...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Lydia E. Kavraki: Protein Folding
This module introduces students to the problem of Protein Folding, its importance, and current computational methods used to attack its complexity.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Depreciation
In this activity, students perform computations involving depreciation of assets. They will study methods such as straight line depreciation, sum of the digits method and double declining balance depreciation.
University of Nebraska
Carbon 14 Dating Calendar
Provides a Carbon 14 Dating Calculator to compute the percent of Carbon 14 remaining after a given number of years. Also calculates how many years have elapsed from how much Carbon 14 remains.
University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury: Cs Unplugged: Image Representation
This activity explores how images are displayed, based on the pixel as a building block using data compression. The compression method used in this activity is based on the one used in fax machines, for black and white images.
University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury: Cs Unplugged: Error Detection
This activity is a magic trick where the demonstrator is "magically" able to figure which one out of dozens of cards has been turned over, using the same methods that computers use to figure out if an error has occurred in data storage.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 401: Ibm and the 1890 Census
Learn about the history of the Ferris wheel in this transcript of a radio broadcast. In this transcript of a radio broadcast, we learn about Herman Hollerith, who invented a method of quickly tabulating information from the 1890 census...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Napier's Bones
Use this one page website to learn how to multiply and divide a "new" way. This method was invented over 400 years ago by John Napier. A detailed explanation is only a click away.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: A Sweet Story
In this Max's Math Adventure, estimate pieces of candy with Max, Ruthie, and Pop. Features include a teacher's guide, activity sheet, and extra challenges.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Not So Great Expectations
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson exposes students to the concept of expected values (or expected outcomes). The method for computing the expectation is explained, and then many examples are given for students to...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Magic of Vedic Math
There is more than one way to reach a correct answer in mathematics. Vedic math, an ancient Indian method, sidesteps traditional computations in a manner that provides a shortcut, while being fun to use and to learn. Gaurav Tekriwal...
CNN
Cnn Money: Tax Questions Answered
Taxes and the method by which we compute how much we owe is getting more complicated. Tax saving tips are provided. Having a home office and funding an individual retirement account is dicussed.