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Calculus AB/BC - Infinite Limits and Vertical Asymptotes

For Students 10th - 12th
Infinite limits just got infinitely more interesting. The 15th of 18 installments in Unit 1 - Limits and Continuity looks at infinite limits and vertical asymptotes of rational functions. Scholars review how to determine the locations of...
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AP Test Prep6:45
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Calculus AB/BC - Removing Discontinuities

For Students 10th - 12th
It's called a removable discontinuity for a reason. After reviewing the conditions for a removable discontinuity to exist, scholars watch an informative video to learn how to remove the discontinuity. They look at several examples...
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AP Test Prep11:45
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Calculus AB/BC - Confirming Continuity Over an Interval

For Students 10th - 12th
Confirm one's expertise with confirming continuity over an interval. Pupils first review how to determine the domain of a function taking denominators, roots, and logarithms into account. They then connect this concept to continuity in...
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Calculus AB/BC Mid-Unit 1 Review: Limits

For Students 10th - 12th
Limit the amount one forgets about limits. A mid-unit review lesson has individuals complete a worksheet of problems on limits. They go over the meaning of limits, evaluate limits algebraically, use graphs and tables to find limits, and...
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AP Test Prep5:08
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Calculus AB/BC - Connecting Multiple Representations of Limits

For Students 10th - 12th
It's time to put it all together. Viewers of an informative video learn to connect multiple representations of limits. Given algebraic, tabular, and graphical representations of a linear piecewise function, they determine whether a limit...
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AP Test Prep11:46
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Calculus AB/BC - Determining Limits Using the Squeeze Theorem

For Students 10th - 12th
Sandwich the video in between lessons. Scholars learn about the Squeeze Theorem, or Sandwich Theorem, in the eighth of 18 videos in Unit 1 - Limits and Continuity. After seeing a few examples, they look at different situations to...
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AP Test Prep11:12
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Calculus AB/BC - Selecting Procedures for Determining Limits

For Students 10th - 12th
Knowing more strategies is always a plus. Pupils watch an engaging video to learn additional ways to algebraically determine the limit of a function at a specified value. The video covers multiplying radical expressions by their...
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AP Test Prep11:03
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Calculus AB/BC - Determining Limits Using Algebraic Manipulation

For Students 10th - 12th
Sometimes a little manipulation goes a long way. The sixth of 18 videos in Unit 1 - Limits and Continuity shows viewers how to use algebraic manipulation to determine limits. They first use substitution and factoring, then apply special...
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AP Test Prep9:18
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Calculus AB/BC - Determining Limits Using Algebraic Properties

For Students 10th - 12th
Taking calculus doesn't mean one can forget all about algebra. Viewers of an educational video learn how to determine limits using algebraic properties. They apply basic operations to calculate limits and use substitution to find one-...
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AP Test Prep9:50
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Calculus AB/BC - Estimating Limit Values from Graphs

For Students 10th - 12th
A one-sided limit need not be half as interesting as a two-sided limit. Pupils learn the notation for one-sided limits and how to determine the value of a one-sided limit from graphs by watching a short video. They then see how to create...
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AP Test Prep7:18
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Calculus AB/BC - Defining Limits and Using Limit Notation

For Students 10th - 12th
There's no limit to what one can learn about limits. The second of 18 videos in Unit 1 - Limits and Continuity focuses on understanding the basic concept of a limit. Pupils learn the definition of limits and see how to determine a limit...
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Lesson Plan
University of Colorado

A Spectral Mystery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
It's no mystery that every gas has an emission spectrum. Scholars use a spectrograph to look at the emission spectra of nitrogen, oxygen, air, and other gases in gas discharge tubes. They use their results to determine the identity of a...
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Lesson Plan
University of Colorado

Building a Fancy Spectrograph

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A spectacular spectrograph awaits. A fun lesson has scholars build a spectrograph from an oatmeal container. They then use their devices to investigate the spectra of different light sources. They record their observations on a worksheet...
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Lesson Plan
University of Colorado

Graphing the Rainbow

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Here's a colorful resource about spectra. An intriguing lesson teaches pupils about diffraction grating and about absorption and emission spectra. They see how to represent spectra using line plots and try out this skill in a matching...
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Calculus AB/BC - Unit 2 Review: Differentiation

For Students 10th - 12th
Tie up everything in one differentiable bow. Pupils work through 20 problems to review the concepts from the unit. The problems range from finding the average rate of change to finding the derivatives of various functions that require...
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Assessment
Bowland

Tuck Shop

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Correct a misleading conclusion. Individuals review a set of data and a conclusion to determine what is wrong with the conclusion. Pupils then represent the data with an appropriate display. Finally, learners develop a correct conclusion...
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Assessment
Bowland

Taxi Cabs

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Determine the cheapest way to the airport. Pupils read a scenario about trying to get 75 people to the airport using two different sizes of taxis. Learners calculate the number of smaller taxis needed given a number of large taxis and...
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Assessment
Bowland

Sports Bag

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Lay it out using the least amount of material. Learners use the dimensions of a cylindrical sports bag to find out the size of pieces of material needed to sew them. The pupils find the best placement of the pieces to use the least...
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Assessment
Bowland

Security Camera

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Take an overall view of percentages. Pupils determine whether a shop owner's claim is correct about what percent of his shop is viewable from the installed security camera. Learners try to find whether there is a better location for the...
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Assessment
Bowland

Patchwork Cushions

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Find out if there are enough squares. Given diagrams for the first four figures in a sequence, pupils try to determine the next figure. Individuals find the number of square and triangle pieces of fabric that are required to make...
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Assessment
Bowland

Ice Cream

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Make sure there is enough ice cream on hand. Learners try to find out how much ice cream to buy for a sports event. Scholars use a pie chart showing the percent of a sample of people who like different flavors of ice cream. Using the...
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Assessment
Bowland

Hot Under the Collar

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
It is close enough for all practical purposes. Pupils see two methods to convert degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, one with exact numbers and another using estimation. Learners review both methods and determine when the estimation...
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Assessment
Bowland

Counting Trees

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Let's find a way to determine how many there are. Given a diagram of trees on a plantation, pupils devise a way to estimate the number of old and new trees. Using their methods, learners create estimates for the number of the two types...
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

A Student Exploration of the Global Impacts of Climate Change on Human HealthVector-Borne Diseases

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Develop an understanding of how climate change affects humans' health. The class lists what they know about climate change and its connection to disease and then read sections of an article providing specific details on how climate...