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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Egg Math Axis of Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Uses an egg to demonstrate the concept of axis of symmetry. Put your cursor over the picture to "move" around the egg. Offers links to related concepts, including Cartesian Ovals and Ovals of Cassini.
Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope Egg Math: The Shape of an Egg

For Students 9th - 10th
Drawing a perfect ellipse with pins and string is demonstrated with a java simulation.
Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Circles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Various forms of equations of circles are presented at the Math Forum: center-radius form, general form, diameter form, three-point form, and parametric form.
eBook
NASA

Nasa: Kepler's Third Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA states Kepler's third law of motion and extends it to develop an equation for the velocity of an orbiting planet.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Algebra, Geometry Conic Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart helps student to interpret algebraic equations and inequalities, geometry (cones, spheres, parabolas, etc.) and describes geometric relationships algebraically.
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Other

Edwin's Animated Images: Hyperbola

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives the focus/directrix definition of a conic. Also includes specific definition for the parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola. Includes equations for the conics in both rectangular and polar coordinates.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Conic Sections

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Hotmath provides 26 practice problems relating to conic sections. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving their conic.
Website
Other

The Krell Institute: Project: Rotation of Axes

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an explanation of the equation for rotation of axes with conic sections includes an example with an ellipse.
Unit Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope Eggmath: The Shape of an Egg

For Students 6th - 8th
An interactive page offering a view of a rotating egg, information on rotational symmetry, and definitions of related topics.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Explicit Formulas

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students learn about explicit formulas for identifying terms of a sequence without knowing the preceding term. Students examine guided notes, review...

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