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Discovering a Law of Space Physics

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use data collected by an astronomer to determine the relationship between the time it takes the planet to orbit the sun and the average radius of the planet's orbit around the sun. Students use trial and error to find the...
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Sonic Booms and Logarithms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice working with the symbolic notation for logarithms. They understand various types of patterns and functional relationships. They use symbolic forms to represent and analyze mathematical situations.
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Matrix Math

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders practice adding, subtracting, and multiplying matrices. After completing and reviewing bell ringer problems they review homework from night before and discuss any questions. Students are introduced to new matrix...
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Mathematical Modeling

For Students 11th - 12th
In this Pre-Calculus activity, students investigate the process of formulating, solving, and interpreting mathematical models.  The ten page activity contains explanation and four solved examples to serve as a guide for the modeling...
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Explore the Transformations of Linear and Absolute Value Functions Using Graphing Utilities

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers explore the concept of transformations.  For this transformation lesson, students use an applet that is an interactive absolute value graph applet.  High schoolers manipulate the applet to examine the change in the...
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Wind, Pressure, Force, Calculus and Engineering Connections

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders solve first order differential equations using the separation of variables technique. In this calculus lesson, 12th graders explain the connection between math and engineering. They brainstorm what engineers do in real life.
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Intro to Civil Engineering and Hydrology

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify the processes involved in the water cycle. In this math lesson, students explain what civil engineers and hydrologist do. They watch a video about flooding in Texas.
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Evaporation Pans & Related Rates

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students calculate evaporation rate using differential equations. In this calculus lesson, students explain how pan evaporation works. They complete a worksheet to sum up the lesson.

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