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Secant Line Approximation of the Tangent Line

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners perform operation with secant and tangent lines. In this calculus lesson, students find the derivative and relate it to the slope of a line. They differentiate between secant and tangent as they intersect a circle, using Cabri.
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Twelve Related Rates Word Problems

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this word problems worksheet, students solve twelve related rates word problems. Knowledge of geometry is necessary to complete these problems.
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Distance, Velocity, and Acceleration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the measurement of distance, velocity, and acceleration with the use of derivatives. They follow examples given in the lesson to compute the velocity and acceleration for a displacement...
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Compund Interest and Quiz on Logs

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discuss compound interest and formulas for compound interest. They listen as the teacher describes continuous compounding and derivations. Students work problems involving compound interest. They compute the effective annual...
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Logarithmic Differentiation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is about the concept of logarithmic differentiation. They practice solving problems to take derivatives of expressions by applying logarithms. The lesson includes examples the teacher could use for direct...
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Worksheet 3: Graphing Speed and Time

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this graphing speed and time worksheet, young scholars answer 7 questions regarding graphing, speed, distance, derivatives, Newton's method and wheel radius.
Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Bestsize Cans

For Students 9th - 11th Standards
Traditional calculus problem made simple. In the high school assessment task, learners determine the minimum surface area for a can of a given volume using algebraic and numerical methods to solve the problem. No calculus...
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The Extreme Value Theorem

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Finding the critical numbers of a function can be extreme. The lesson plan introduces the Extreme Value Theorem to the class with a graph. Pupils then have an opportunity to practice determining the values using an algebraic function.
Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

More Functions, More Features

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Learners tackle a wide range of intimidating topics in this comprehensive unit that spans piecewise functions, absolute value of functions, and inverse functions (among other topics). Investigative group work alternates with more...
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Lesson #67 Relative Extrema

For Teachers 12th
  Students test for relative extrema.  In this Calculus activity, 12th graders investigate the relative extrema of a function and sketch the curve from the given information without the use of a calculator.  
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Math 150 Limit computations

For Students Higher Ed
In this college level calculus instructional activity, students evaluate the given limits and find the indicated derivatives.  The two page instructional activity contains ten problems.  Answers are not included.   
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Rates Problems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is about the concept of using rates in the context of finding the solution using different types of problems provided in the lesson plan. The lesson includes a review of the strategy to solve problems...
Worksheet
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Math 155 Review Worksheet for Exam 1

For Students Higher Ed
In this college level calculus worksheet, students evaluate the given limits or show that the limit does not exist.  Students determine the derivative of the given functions.  The two page worksheet contains twenty-six...
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Math 155 Review Worksheet 5

For Students Higher Ed
In this college level Calculus learning exercise, students find the derivative of the given function and find the rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its circumference.  The two page learning exercise contains...
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Simple Harmonic Motion

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars solve problems involving graphs. In this calculus lesson, students relate harmonic motion to velocity. They discuss the derivative and the effect on the functions created.
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Beginning the Year with Local Linearity

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students investigate an article on local linearity. For this calculus lesson, students read about the application of math in the real world. They gain insight from the teachers view of how to teach and relate the topic to the real world.
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Velocity, Position, Distance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve problems involving motion and distance. In this calculus instructional activity, students use to derivative to calculate the velocity-of a function. They observe objects moving along a straight line.
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What is an Antiderivative? Slope Fields

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students take the derivative of a function. In this calculus lesson, students define slope fields and what they are used for. They relate slope fields to the real world.
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Worksheet 5

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students describe how to define surface area given a variety of situations from word problems. They solve for the volume using calculus.
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Euler's Method

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners identify Euler's method of graphing in this calculus lesson plan. They approximate values of a function and check their work using EM. They also differentiate equations at an exact point.
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Trapezoid and Midpoint Rule

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve problems of area using the trapezoid and midpoint rule. In this calculus lesson, students take the derivative of the functions as they approximate the area under a curve. They calculate the exact area using the area formula.
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Roller Coaster Robot

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students calculate the area under a curve. In this calculus activity, students use Riemann sums to find and approximate the area under a curve. They use the derivative and differential equations to solve.
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Worksheet 36

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math activity, learners apply the rules of Calculus to determine if each statement is true or false. If it is false they rewrite the mathematical proof to make it true.
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Find the Average Value of a Function

For Students 11th
In this calculus worksheet, 11th graders calculate the average value of a function. They find the line tangent to a curve and graph the equation. There are 15 questions.