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Least Squares Line
How does the calculator find a regression line? Don't leave your pupils wondering! The video goes through the process of calculating a regression line algebraically. The example uses a data set and use the formula for calculating the...
Calculus Expert
Sketch the Graph of a Parabola
How many ways can you graph a quadratic? The video shows two approaches to graphing a quadratic expression that is initially in standard form. The first method finds the vertex using -b/2a. The second approach is to find (h,k).
Calculus Expert
How to Find the Center and Radius of a Circle
Working with conic sections is algebraically intense. Use this video to remind learners of the process of writing a conic in standard form to aid in finding its key features. It explains the steps to writing a circle equation in standard...
Calculus Expert
Composite Functions
Make nesting dolls out of functions! An educational video describes the steps to creating a composite of three functions.
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Composite Functions and Their Domains
What do musicians and mathematicians have in common? Compositions! Learners review function composition in the previous video in a series of 29, and expand that review to include the domain of the composition. The instructor uses...
Calculus Expert
Describing Transformations Algebraically
Working with functions is transformational! An illustrative video explains the basics of the six algebraic transformations. The instructor uses function notation and provides an example of each.
Calculus Expert
How to Find the Inverse of a Function
Watch a function stand on its head. Reflect a function to create its inverse and then find the inverse equation algebraically. An instructional video demonstrates how to connect the graphical and algebraic process.
Calculus Expert
Using Transformations to Sketch a Graph
Watch as a function becomes transformed one step at a time. The instructor begins with a parent function and analyzes the transformations applied to it. She methodically applies each one with a new graph until reaching the complete...
Calculus Expert
Finding the Linear Function Given Two Points on its Inverse
Linear functions just never go away! Given two points on the inverse of a function, mathematicians find the equation of the original function using a linear model. The lesson captures the importance of understanding the properties of...
Calculus Expert
Polynomial Long Division for Rational Functions
Long division is back and better than ever! A math video looks at the process of dividing rational expressions using the long division algorithm. The instructor works through the steps of dividing polynomials that result in a remainder.
Calculus Expert
Hyperbolic Identities
Step into the mathematical hyperbolic chamber! Use a video to show a proof of a hyperbolic equation using hyperbolic identities. Learners see the application of identities and practice simplification.
Calculus Expert
How to Remember the Unit Circle
Seeing structure in the patterns is key to understanding the unit circle, and it takes time to become comfortable with those relationships. The video gives learners access to repeated instruction to allow time to develop those patterns.
Engenius Films
Advanced Manufacturing for Greener Transport
How do manufacturers make transportation to use less energy? The short video highlights the work of engineers and materials scientists use in their work with new technologies in transportation. It focuses on machining and composite...
Engenius Films
Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration
Meet Lindsey, a mechanical engineer who has taken up bioengineering. She uses her skills to model blood vessels and their interaction with regenerating tissues. She continues to discuss the future of bioengineering in an informative video.
Engenius Films
Biomechanical Modeling
What does modeling have to do with bones? A video introduces us to Dr. Prinold, a biomechanical engineer. Dr. Prinold is working at modeling the forces incurred on a child's ankle. The idea is that the model will help doctors understand...
Engenius Films
Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Part 1 (Hydrogen Vehicles)
What are some other ways to power vehicles? Meet chemical engineer, Rosalind, as she explains her research of hydrogen fuel cells and how to use them in vehicles. She also explains why using alternative fuels is important to the world.
Engenius Films
Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Part 2 (How They Work)
How does a fuel cell produce electricity? Rosalind, a chemical engineer, uses a model to show the process of fueling a car with hydrogen and using that hydrogen to power the model car. The STEM video provides an explanation of the...
Engenius Films
Chemical Engineering: Metal Recycling
Why do we recycle industrial waste? Zubera, a chemical engineer helps find ways to recover precious metals from industrial waste so the United States can decrease its reliance on other countries for the metals. Learners discover her...
Amoeba Sisters
Biological Levels: The World Tour
It might look like he's doing nothing, but at the cellular level, he's quite busy. A video provides an overview of the many different biological levels. Using two different graphic organizers and many cartoon drawings to hold the...
Amoeba Sisters
Biomolecules
Do you think complex carbohydrates debate the meaning of life? A scientific video covers biomolecules and monomers including all four types: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. It also offers a pneumonic device to help...
Amoeba Sisters
Osmosis: A Solute and Solvent Love Story
Learning through osmosis doesn't work, but learning about osmosis is simple. A biology video provides a clear explanation of osmosis through simple diagrams and explains the application of osmosis in multiple contexts.
Amoeba Sisters
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Why does the mushroom go to every party? Because he's a fungi. The video covers prokaryotes and eukaryotes using real-life examples like fungi. It also offers an explanation of why the cell membrane and the cell wall are different.
Amoeba Sisters
Cellular Respiration and the Mighty Mitochondria
What will give you more energy than caffeine? ATP. An illustrative video clearly explains cellular respiration using cartoon graphics. It includes the three major steps of glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and electron transport chains.
Amoeba Sisters
Photosynthesis and the Teeny Tiny Pigment Pancakes
No, the Calvin cycle isn't the bicycle Calvin and Hobbes ride. A video describes photosynthesis through cartoon graphics. Using the chemical formula and two reactions, it stresses the importance of chlorophyll and ATP.