Corbett Maths
Average Rate of Change
Simply find the slope to find the average rate of change. A short video provides the definition of the average rate of change. Using the definition, pupils calculate the average rate of change to solve problems that cover finding average...
Corbett Maths
Instantaneous Rates of Change
Here's a great lesson that looks at slope as an instantaneous change. Using an estimated tangent line, the presenter shows the class how to find an approximation for the instantaneous rate of change. Scholars determine the slope of the...
Mathispower4u
Slope Application Involving Production Costs (Example)
Illuminate the importance of slope with a video that provides an example of a real-world context involving slope and rate of change. Viewers see how to apply the slope formula to determine the increase in cost per solar panel.
Mathispower4u
Rate and Slope
At this rate, class members will be experts on the slope formula in no time. By viewing a short video, pupils first learn what a rate of change means in a real-world context. They then take it a step further to see how to use the slope...
Corbett Maths
Travel Graphs
No need to travel ... the lesson will come to you! A well-designed lesson begins by describing the rate of change of a distance-time graph highlighting areas of constant, increasing, and decreasing speed. The video instructor then shows...
Krista King Math
Definition of the Derivative to Find the Derivative
Serve up the definition of the derivative two ways. Video three in a series of 31 begins with making the distinction between the difference quotient and the definition of the derivative. The presentation shows two ways the definition is...
Krista King Math
Average Rate of Change of a Function
Just how fast is the function changing? The presenter provides a general explanation of the average rate of change in the 28th presentation in a series of 31 calculus videos. The video moves on to find the average rate of change for a...
Krista King Math
Derivatives
Instantly find the rate of change at a point. The video presents an example illustrating how to find the rate of change at a point on a function. Using graphs, the presenter illustrates the method of approximating the slope of the...
Educator.com
Slopes of Curves Examples
Provide a homework resource to your classes as they work to complete challenging problem-solving questions. The video tutorial works through several homework questions addressing the slopes of curves. It shows each problem in its...
Educator.com
Relative Rates of Growth
It's all relative! A video introduces the concept that the relative rate of growth is the rate of growth relative to the dependent variable, and then compares the equation of the standard model and the relative growth version.
National Education Association
Interpret the Rate of Change/Slope and Intercepts within the Context of Everyday Life
Rates of change can be a slippery slope. The resource makes the connection between the rate of change and the slope of a line. It continues on to provide examples of how to interpret the slope and the y-intercepts of linear equations...
Brightstorm
Definition of Slope - Concept
Math can be a slippery slope. A video introduces the concept of slope, provides its definition, and shows examples of positive and negative slopes. It connect the examples to skateboard ramps to help pupils...
Brightstorm
Finding the Slope of a Line from a Graph - Concept
Explain how to find the slope of a graph of a line with a video that points out how no matter what two points are used on a graph of a line, the slope is the same. A few examples reiterate how to find the slope of vertical...
Northeast Arkansas Education Cooperative
Interpret The Rate of Change /Slope in the Context of Everyday Life
Find slope all around us and calculate the rate of change during this video that uses real-life situations. Your learners will start by creating a table to see how each change creates the pieces of slope. Plug that slope into your...
Northeast Arkansas Education Cooperative
Interpret the Rate of Change (Slope) within the Context of Everyday Life
With math all around us, your learners will see they can create an equation to model different situations. From fundraising to a cell phone plan, your mathematicians can find the starting point b, plug in the rate of...
National Education Association
Interpret The Rate of Change (Slope) and Intercepts Within The Context of Everyday Life
Word problems are full of valuable information that can be used to create equations. Take your learners on an adventure and figure out a formula that will represent the cost of a rental car. The video asks questions to help understand...
Northeast Arkansas Education Cooperative
Interpret The Rate of Change Within the Context of Everyday Life
Rate of change isn't found only in a classroom but in everything that fluctuates. Show your learners they can find the rate of change in real-world situations with examples using time and temperature. The video starts by reviewing how to...
Curated OER
How Can You Tell if a Function is Linear or Nonlinear From a Table?
Is it possible to tell if a table of values represents a linear function or a nonlinear function? One way is to graph the ordered pairs to see if it makes a straight line. But, take a look at the rate of change in the table. If the rate...
Curated OER
What is Rate of Change?
The rate of change is defined as how one quantity changes in relationship to another quantity. The instructor diagrams a graph and demonstrates how to use a formula to calculate the rate of change. It might take two viewings to catch all...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Rate of Change Between Two Points on a Graph?
The instructor uses a graph representing time and distance to illustrate how to solve this word problem. She explains each step: rate of change, distance, time, vertical change over horizontal change, change in distance, and change in...
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: What Is Rate of Change?
Rate of change explains how one quantity changes in relation to another quantity. The following tutorial gives an explanation and example of this concept including an explanation of positive and negative rates of change. [6:21]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra: Direct Variation Models
This video demonstrates how to create a direct variation model, or a linear equation, given a word problem that deals with rate of change. It also shows how to solve the equation and graph the direct variation model. Practice problems...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Calculus: 2011 Calculus Ab Free Response #2 (A & B)
Video shows how to use a table of values to determine the approximate rate of change at a given time. Also explains what a definite integral means in terms of the situation and shows how to use a trapezoidal sum to estimate the integral....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra: Slope and Rate of Change
This video demonstrates how to find the slope of a line given the graph of the line. The video goes through four different examples. [13:42]