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Surface Area and Volume
Who knew there were pyramids in China? Learners apply surface area and volume formulas to several different real-world situations. They calculate the volume and surface area of an aquarium, an ice cream cone, and Egyptian and Chinese...
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The Ultimate Kitchen Renovation
Cook up a nice new kitchen. Future designers apply quadrilaterals to design a new kitchen floor. They create a tessellation and determine the area of the pattern. As an added component and real-world application, they must stick to a...
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Slope Fields
High schoolers create and analyze slope fields. In this calculus activity, students create a visual of differential equations. They use the Ti Navigator to create slope fields.
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Shopping for Savings
Fourth graders calculate savings and identify the best value items from a list of products. They rotate through five studying stations, completing various math activities involving calculators and solving problems related to shopping...
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Word Problems
In this calculus worksheet, students use integration to solve word problems they differentiate between integration and anti derivatives, and between definite and indefinite integrals. There are 3 questions with an answer key.
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NUMB3RS Activity: Implicit Orbits
In this algebra worksheet, students solve word problems using algebraic equations and implicit differentiation. There are 16 problems dealing implicit differentiation.
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Significant What?
High schoolers define accuracy and precision, and differentiate between the two terms, apply the concepts of accuracy and precision to a given situation and correctly apply the concept of significant figures to measurement and...
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Modeling a Planetary Nebula
In this modeling a planetary nebula worksheet, students use a diagram to calculate the intensity at different radii from the center of the nebula. Students use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the distance between two points on the...
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Cartesian Geometry
In this geometry worksheet, students plot coordinate pairs and connect the points to create different shapes. They give th shapes its polygon's name. They differentiate between simple functions and rectangular hyperbola.
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Betweenness and the Sum of Parts
High schoolers differentiate lines and angles using betweenness in this geometry lesson. They differentiate angles and lines using Cabri Jr. and analyze the data and make conjecture.
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A Simple Model for Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
In this atmospheric carbon dioxide worksheet, learners use two diagrams to solve 6 problems about atmospheric carbon dioxide. One diagram shows the Keeling Curve and the other shows sources of carbon and the natural and anthropogenic...
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Flips, Sides and Turns: Exploring Transformations
Students use an online dictionaries to define key geometric terms. They explore several websites to help them differentiate the terms reflections, translations and rotations as they apply to geometry and then complete an assessment...
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Gateway Arc Length
Learners differentiate and calculate the length of an arc. They define an arc and relate it to the area of a circle and integrate the function to solve the equations. Students use their TI calculators to graph the equation.
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The Second Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Students investigate the fundamental theorem of calculus. In this calculus lesson, students derive the fundamental theorem of calculus. They differentiate between the first and second theorem.
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Multiplying Monomials
High schoolers differentiate between linear and quadratic functions. In this algebra instructional activity, students write equations of graphs and graph a function from an equation. They also identify the slope and y-intercept.
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Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
In this mathematical modeling worksheet, students answer two essay questions. They describe Newton's Law of Cooling by describing and constructing a model and answering seven essay questions about the process.
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Euler's Method
In this calculus activity, students answer 14 short-answer questions regarding Euler's Method, rate equations, initial conditions, and slope functions.
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Dimension Review
Students differentiate the pros and cons of different areas. In this geometry lesson, students compare and contrast different sizes based on their area. They put an image to the size of a shape.
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From Expressions to Equations
Learners differentiate between expression and equation by evaluating integers and observing the difference. They use the TI to see the steps to solve problems.
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Points on a Line
How do you find slope? You use points on a line of course. slope. Teach your class how to calculate and differentiate between horizontal and vertical lines. They are sure to be pros at graphing lines on a coordinate plane by the end of...
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Comparing Linear and Exponential Functions
Teach your class how to differentiate between linear and exponential functions. They use exponential properties to solve problems, graph them using the TI-Navigator, and make comparisons.
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Characteristics of Exponential Functions
What can an upper grader do with an exponential function? They can solve and graph it, identify its important characteristic, and differentiate graphs based on shifts in graph bases that are greater or less than one. This 45 minute...
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Exponential Functions f(x) = abx
Students define exponential functions and graph the equation. In this algebra lesson plan, students discuss exponential growth and decay as they graph their functions. They differentiate between the base of growth and decay.
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Comparing Linear and Exponential Data
Learners graph linear and exponential equations. In this algebra instructional activity, students differentiate between linear and exponential equations. They relate it to the real world.