Flipped Math
Reflections
Take some time to reflect on graphing. Learners count a point's distance from the line of reflection to create reflections of geometric figures. Given the rules for four basic lines of reflections, pupils determine the points to create...
Flipped Math
Transformations of Functions, Pt. 2
Workout with stretches and compressions. Scholars view what happens to the graph when multiplying a function by a number. Learners combine stretches and compressions with translations before practicing the newly learned skill by pausing...
Flipped Math
Transformations of Functions, Pt. 1
It is transformational! With the beginning lesson on transformations, pupils learn about vertical and horizontal translations. Scholars see how to graph important points to show the translations and then to write the transformed graph in...
Corbett Maths
Transformations of Graphs
Geometric transformations in algebra ... what? Given four transformations, the narrator explains how each affect the graph of the original function. The transformations involve translations and reflections, both horizontally and...
Corbett Maths
Finding the Mirror Line
Where does the reflection come from? The vivdeo starts with a quick review of the form of the equation of horizontal and vertical lines and diagonals passing through the origin. Using a pre-image and an image of a reflected figure, the...
Corbett Maths
Transformations: Translations
Slide into vector transformations. Column vectors define the translation of figures by defining the number of units to move horizontally and vertically on the coordinate graph. Pupils develop an understanding of how to read the...
Corbett Maths
Rotations
Develop the basics of turns. A helpful video discusses the information required to perform a rotation. Afterward, the narrator shows pupils how to perform a rotation by using a piece of tracing paper to determine where the image will be...
Corbett Maths
Enlargements with Negative Scale Factor
How will a scale factor affect a figure—negatively? Using a grid, the narrator of an engaging video performs a dilation with a negative scale factor. The presenter compares a positive scale factor with a negative scale factor to explain...
Corbett Maths
Enlargements Using Ray Method
Figure out what to do when there is no grid to count. Using a ruler and a sharp pencil, the narrator shows how to perform a dilation when the figure is not on a grid. The ray method works by drawing a ray from the center of dilation...
Corbett Maths
Enlargements with Fractional Scale Factors
Enlargements make it bigger, right? A video shows viewers how to perform a basic dilation with a fractional scale factor. They learn how to use the scale factor to find the location of the transformed vertex by multiplying the horizontal...
Corbett Maths
Finding the Centre of Enlargement
Where did the transformation begin? Using a ruler, the narrator of a short presentation shows how to find the center of enlargement for transformed figures. Worksheets provide the class members an opportunity to practice the newly...
Corbett Maths
Describing Enlargements
What caused that to happen? Using three aspects, a video demonstrates how to describe an enlargement or dilation. The presenter counts the lengths of the sides to determine the scale factor and a ruler to find the center of dilation.
MinutePhysics
Relativity of Simultaneity — Special Relativity Chapter 4
Special relativity relates how things appear when the observer moves. The fourth video in the series on Special Relativity uses multiple examples to demonstrate the principle. It describes the differences when the reference frames move...
Corbett Maths
Describing Reflections
Don't flip out over the resource, but be sure to flip the figures. By watching a short YouTube video, scholars learn about reflections in the coordinate plane. They see how to identify the line of reflection given two figures.
MinutePhysics
Length Contraction and Time Dilation — Special Relativity Chapter 5
Special relativity provides rules for making time both shorter and longer simultaneously—and does the same for distances. This concept seems confusing, but with help from a spacetime globe and mathematical explanation, the concepts...
MinutePhysics
Lorentz Transformations — Special Relativity Chapter 3
Generally, Lorentz transformations require high level math skills, but conceptual understanding can slip just beyond the grasp of many. Using a story and graph about the time and motion of people and cats, viewers of a short video can...
Corbett Maths
Congruent and Similar Shapes
By definition, a congruent shape remains similar, but similar shapes may or may not be congruent. Scholars watch a video explaining the sometimes-confusing concept. Practice problems ensure pupils demonstrate their understanding to...
CK-12 Foundation
Composing Transformations: Lesson
Double the transformations, double the fun! Using the knowledge of transformations, the video combines two transformations of figures on the coordinate plane. The segment of a geometry playlist, finds a single transformation that will...
CK-12 Foundation
Transformation - Rotation: Lesson
Change places by pivoting the figure. The section of a geometry playlist introduces rotations by making the connection to rotational symmetry. The presentation provides formulas to use with the coordinates when rotating a figure around...
CK-12 Foundation
Transformation - Reflection: Lesson
Looking into a mirror is not the same on a coordinate plane. A portion of an extensive playlist on basic geometry provides the rules to find the coordinates of points after a reflection over one of the axis. Using the rules, the video...
CK-12 Foundation
Transformation - Translation: Lesson
Develop a prime example of sliding about the coordinate plane. Using figures on the coordinate plane, a segment of an extensive geometry playlist introduces the transformation of translations. The presentation uses coordinate notation to...
CK-12 Foundation
Dilation: Lesson
Dilation—more than just an eye opener! A short video introduces the concept of dilating a figure given a center and a scale factor. Using prime notation, the installment of a larger geometry playlist shows how to label dilated images.
CK-12 Foundation
Dilation in the Coordinate Plane: Lesson
Multiply coordinates to either shrink or enlarge a figure. An informative segment of a geometry playlist introduces dilation on the coordinate plane. The dilations in the resource use the origin as the center of dilation, which makes...
TED-Ed
The Mathematics of Sidewalk Illusions
How do they create those 3-D views on a 2-D surface? The video presents the history of the art of using anamorphic perspective. A review of perspective drawing provides background knowledge to the class. Pupils see different methods...