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Investigating STEM Cluster Careers
Science, technology, engineering, math—there are so many option in STEM! Using the resource, pupils identify and explore STEM career opportunities. They complete a vocabulary activity mat, crossword puzzle, and matching activity to learn...
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Investigating Careers - Career Pathways
All in a day's work! Using the resource, scholars choose a career pathway, research a chosen college, and select companies they are interested in working for. Then, to demonstrate learning, they create and present PowerPoint...
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21st Century Employability Skills
What is a career portfolio? Class members complete a KWL chart to determine their prior knowledge about portfolios, and then view a PowerPoint about 21st century employability skills. Next, they write a resume before creating and...
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Calculus AB/BC Unit 4 Review: Analytical Applications of Differentiation
It's nice to know that there are actual real-world uses of derivatives. Scholars review their knowledge of the applications of derivatives from the unit. They work on a set of practice problems to test their understanding.
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Calculus AB/BC - L'Hopital's Rule
Direct substitution fails. Now what? The seventh of eight videos in Unit 4 - Contextual Applications looks at L'Hopital's rule. Scholars learn to take the derivative of both the numerator and denominator of a function when substitution...
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Calculus AB/BC - Approximating a Function's Value Using Local Linearity
No need to be exact every time. Pupils watch an engaging video on approximating function values. They see how to write the equation of a tangent line, use it to calculate approximations, and then determine whether it is an overestimate...
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Calculus AB/BC - Solving Related Rates Problems
A solution to a lack of resources on related rates awaits. Viewers of an educational video learn how to solve related rates problems. They build on their prior experience of related rates to write equations for contextual situations,...
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Calculus AB/BC - Introduction to Related Rates
Here's a video for those who can relate to being confused about related rates. The fourth of eight lessons in Unit 4 - Contextual Applications looks at related rates. Individuals learn to write equations that show a relationship between...
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Calculus AB/BC - Rates of Change in Applied Contexts Other Than Motion
Stay a while—and learn about rates of change. Scholars learn about rates of change not related to motion by watching an informative video. They see how to interpret derivatives in different contexts, paying particular attention to...
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Calculus AB/BC - Straight-Line Motion: Connecting Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
Move the video on motion to the front of the line. The second of eight lessons in Unit 4 - Contextual Applications looks at straight-line motion. Scholars learn how position, velocity, and acceleration are related by derivatives before...
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Calculus AB/BC - Interpreting the Derivative in Context
Put math in a real-life context to increase connections to the concept. Pupils view a short video that first reviews the connection between derivatives and rates of change. They learn how to interpret the derivative in contextual...
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Calculus AB/BC - Calculating Higher-Order Derivatives
Derivatives are so fun that sometimes one wants to take the derivative multiple times. The sixth of seven installments in Unit 3 - Differentiation focuses on finding higher-order derivatives. After learning about the notation, scholars...
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Calculus AB/BC - Selecting Procedures for Derivatives
Don't get lost trying to memorize all those derivative rules. Scholars review the different methods at their disposal to determine derivatives from Units 2 and 3. They fill out a graphic organizer and then complete a set of practice...
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Calculus AB/BC Mid-Unit 6 Review: Integration and Accumulation of Change
Accumulate the content so far. Learners review the content from the first five lessons dealing with accumulation functions. The eight problems go over finding maximums, minimums, concavity, points of inflection, and intervals of increase...
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Calculus AB/BC - Interpreting the Behavior of Accumulation Functions Involving Area
Accumulation functions should behave like other functions. Using content from Unit 5, pupils analyze the first and second derivative to determine the behavior of an accumulation function. Learners find out how to calculate the relative...
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Calculus AB/BC - Approximating Areas with Riemann Sums
There are several ways to estimate the area if the curve does not create nice geometric figures. The presenter introduces the idea of using areas of rectangles to estimate the area under the curve. Pupils use four types of Riemann Sums,...
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Calculus AB/BC - Exploring Accumulation of Change
Add up area to find total change. Pupils learn what it means to find the area under a curve and how to calculate it geometrically. They first find the accumulation of change given a rate of change function. Scholars then apply that...
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Calculus AB/BC Unit 5 Review: Analytical Applications of Differentiation
Time to put it all together in one sheet—well five. Pupils review all the topics presented in the resources for Analytical Applications of Differentiation. The five pages summarize the concepts with explanations and examples.
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Calculus AB/BC - Exploring Behaviors of Implicit Relations
Put everything together implicitly. Pupils use their knowledge of implicit differentiation to determine whether a curve is increasing or decreasing or its concavity. Given a differential equation, scholars determine whether a specific...
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Calculus AB/BC - Solving Optimization Problems
Move beyond setting up equations. Pupils continue with optimization problems and use their knowledge of derivatives to find solutions. They watch as the video uses equations from previous examples and find solutions to answer specific...
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Calculus AB/BC - Introduction to Optimization Problems
Let's get the equation set. Pupils see the importance of setting up an one-variable equation in the first of two lessons on optimization problems. The presenter works four different types of problems before individuals use the included...
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Calculus AB/BC - Sketching Graphs of Functions and Their Derivatives
Find deeper meaning in graphs. Pupils use the knowledge gained from the previous sections in the unit to sketch graphs of a function's derivative. Learners also see how to sketch a graph of a function given the graph of its derivatives....
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Calculus AB/BC Mid-Unit 5 Review: Analytical Applications of Differentiation
It's time to put analytical applications to work. Learners use the eight questions of the mid-Unit 5 review to refresh their memories of the key points. Pupils apply what they have learned to use the Mean Value Theorem, find extrema...
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Calculus AB/BC - Using the First Derivative Test to Determine Relative Local Extrema
Critically apply intervals of increasing and decreasing. Pupils watch a video to see how finding a critical point and finding intervals of increasing and decreasing work together to identify local extrema. Scholars use the first...