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Curated OER

Rainbows, Bridges & Weather, Oh My!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Explore how real-world applications can be parabolic in nature and how to find quadratic functions that best fit data. A number of different examples of modeling parabolas are explored including a student scavenger hunt, the exploration...
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Curated OER

Four-Channel Audio Mixer

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this electronics worksheet, students design and build a four-channel audio mixer. They complete 2 short answer questions about it.
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Curated OER

Using Innovative Approaches To Explore Functions

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Use student-directed resource sheets, multiple approaches, and group work instead of drill and kill.
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Curated OER

Credit Cards and Compound Interests-Exponential Growth

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the way credit cards work when collecting interest. For this algebra lesson, 11th graders investigate the growth of interest exponentially when using a credit card. They calculate what the cheapest rate is to...
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Curated OER

Design a Better Classroom Workplace

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students design a new classroom workplace. In this architecture activity, students use area formulas to identify the problem with the existing desks in their classroom. Students design their own solution volume formulas to solve the...
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Curated OER

Exponential Equations and Functions

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this college level Pre-Calculus worksheet, students solve problems involving exponential functions.  Students determine the domain, range, y-intercept and asymptotes of exponential functions. The three page worksheet contains...
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Curated OER

Magnitude of the Richter Scale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how a Richter scale operates. They create a booklet illustrating each rating on the scale. They discover how engineers use different measurement tools.
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Curated OER

Vertical and Horizontal Translations

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study seven functions. They use their handheld calculator to determine which family of functions the equation belongs, the parent function described, and they calculate the vertical and horizontal translation.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Working With Exponents and Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Clearly presented explanation of how logarithms and exponents work together, the properties of logarithms, the natural logarithm and the natural exponential functions, the common logarithm, changing the base, and real-world applications...
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Logarithm Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed math tutorial introduces logarithm functions giving the basic properties and graphs. Also, discusses how to evaluate some basic logarithms including the use of the change of base formula, the common logarithm, log(x), and the...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Common Logarithm

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This MathWorld site gives two and three dimensional graph representations of the common logarithmic function, explains its notation, and shows how to represent a common logarithm as a natural logarithm. This site contains numerous...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tool: Quiz on Common Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners demonstrate understanding of advanced mathematical concepts in Algebra II. The online quiz assesses the scholars on common logarithms.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Common Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th
Fourteen problems present a variety of practice working with common logarithms. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to...
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University of Guelph

University of Guelph: Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Exceptional page explaining almost anything you might want to know about logarithms.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Table of the Common Logarithm

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson from SOS Math provides results, in table form, for the common logarithm with numbers 1 through 10.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Common and Natural Logarithms and Solving Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students continue an examination of logarithms in the Research and Revise stage by studying two types of logarithms--common logarithms and natural logarithm. In this study, they take notes about the two special types of logarithms, why...
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive guide for learning all about logarithms with definitions, the rules or properties of logs, common and natural logs, negative logs, how to expand logs, solved examples, and practice questions.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Pre Calculus Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This CoolMath resource provides guided practice logarithm problems that can be tested on a calculator.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains logarithms from the definition through the properties. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra Ii: Evaluate Logarithms: Change of Base Rule

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Evaluate any logarithm in a calculator with the use of the change of base formula. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Common Logarithm

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses using a table of logarithms before the use of calculators, gives an example of a logarithm and the parts of a logarithm, and also discusses the difference in the way mathematicians and engineers write logarithms.
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Logarithmic Functions Practice Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this section we will discuss logarithm functions, evaluation of logarithms and their properties. We will discuss many of the basic manipulations of logarithms that commonly occur in Calculus (and higher) classes. Included is a...
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Logarithms to Base 10

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A short tutorial on common logarithms to base 10. Good example exercises.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Properties of Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site provides the many properties of logarithms, including common and natural logarithms. Also gives examples and formulas for each.