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Differential Equations

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this differential equations worksheet, students solve and complete 3 different parts of a problem. First, they sketch a slope field for the given differential equation on the axes provided. Then, students write an equation for the...
Lesson Plan
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Equations from Unit Rates

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Your class can become linear equations masters, as they calculate the rate of change of a function. They observe different types of coordinates as they relate to a graph, then use the Ti-navigator to move the line around and draw...
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Louisville's Best Field Day Park

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a survey to hand out to determine the best field day park. Using their local area, they select five parks, if possible, that meet the criteria and calculate the distance and estimated time travel. They use this...
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Reading & Using a Nutrition Label

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils discover the importance of healthy eating. Using food nutrition labels, they read and examine the nutritional value. Students collect the data on a spreadsheet and create a graph. They analyze the media influences on product...
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PBL Pathways

Potassium-Argon Dating

For Students 10th - Higher Ed Standards
Find the age of a fictional sample of rocks using a genuine approach. A well-designed lesson asks young mathematicians to use exponential modeling to analyze half-life. As a project-based learning activity, scholars communicate...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Irrational Numbers on the Number Line

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
There are four irrational numbers that participants need to graph. Pi(π), -(½ x π), and √17 are easy to approximate with common rational numbers. On the other hand, the commentary describing the irrational number 2√2 is not...
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Tune...Um!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect real data on sound. In this algebra activity, students use a CBL and graphing calculator to observe the graph created by sound waves. They draw conclusion about the frequency of sound from the graph.
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Properties of Logarithms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of logarithms.  In this logarithms lesson plan, students graph logarithms on their Ti-Nspire calculator.  Students describe the shapes of their graphs by identifying slope, y-intercepts, and...
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Collecting And Fitting Quadratic Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the concept of using quadratic data to plot coordinates on a plane. They also apply the quadratic formula for a variety of problems with the help of a graphing calculator to draw the parabola for given...
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Properties of Curves

For Students 11th - 12th
In this Calculus learning exercise, learners use a graphing calculator to boost their understanding of functions and their graphs as they examine the properties of curves.  The forty-two page learning exercise contains one hundred...
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Pie Charts

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students complete the work in order to chart the data into the pie graph. The picture is used for statistical analysis.
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Range and Mode

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students interpret data from graphs. In this range and mode lesson, students review a tally chart, pictograph and bar graph. Students use these graphs to calculate the range and mode of each set of data.
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Using the TI-83 to Evaluate Sequences

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this evaluating sequences worksheet, students use the TI-83 graphing calculator to evaluate sequences. Instructions on how to use the calculator with these type of problems is provided. There are three problems on this one-page...
Lesson Plan
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Making Connections

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the input/output model for building function tables. From the data, 8th graders connect tables, graphs, function rules, and equations in one variable. They work backwards to determine function rules for given...
Worksheet
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John's Trucking- Counting the Miles

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this graphs worksheet, students analyze a pie graph showing miles driven by three truck drivers in a week. Students fill out a chart in which they calculate total miles driven.
Worksheet
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Polar Equations

For Students Pre-K - Higher Ed
In this precalculus worksheet, students find the solutions to polar equations for the 3 detailed problems using the coordinates and graphing calculators.