College Board
Three Calculator Simulation Activities
Calculators sure come in handy. An AP® Statistics instructional resource provides suggestions for using calculator simulations. It gives activities for adding variances, normal probability plots, and t distributions.
Virginia Department of Education
Molar Volume of a Gas
What is a chemist's favorite plant? Stoichiome Tree! Scholars produce hydrogen gas by reacting magnesium with hydrochloric acid. Then they calculate the molar volume of the gas produced before answering assessment questions.
Curated OER
Extreme Values
Students sketch a picture of what appears on a computer screen. Locate the extreme points on the pictures and label them as maxima or minima. Use the definitions of maxima and minima to explain how you identified the points indicated, if...
Curated OER
Radioactivity-What is the Nucleus Like?
In this radioactivity worksheet, students answer 40 questions about half life, isotopes, radioactive decay, the uses of radioactivity, nuclear equations and the scientists associated with radioactivity.
Curated OER
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Sixth graders examine the causes of the stock market crash of 1929. For this integrated math/history unit on the stock market, 6th graders study, research, and read stocks, visit a local bank, and create a PowerPoint to show the...
Curated OER
Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere!
Upper graders access the Microsoft Word program and create patterns by utilizing certain keys on the keyboard. They create picket fences, smiley faces, and hearts. It seems that this instructional activity has as much to do with...
Curated OER
Polynomial Divisions
Pupils factor polynomials and use long division t solve problems. In this algebra lesson, students find the zeros of polynomials by synthetic and long division. They perform operation using complex numbers.
Curated OER
Hybrid Vehicles: Cut Pollution and Save Money
Students examine how driving a hybrid car can save money and cut down on pollution. In this hybrid vehicles lesson students complete an exercise that shows them how to work with proportions, percents, dimensional analysis and...
Curated OER
Comparison of Two Different Gender Sports Teams - Part 1 of 3 Measures of Central Tendency
Students gather and analyze data from sports teams. In this measures of central tendency lesson, students gather information from websites about sports team performance. Students analyze and draw conclusions from this data. This lesson...
Curated OER
Properties of Fractals
Students build a working definition of regular fractal, look carefully at the concepts of dimension and scale, and are introduced to logarithms. They solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by trial and error and using...
Curated OER
Properties of Fractals
Students build a working definition of a regular fractal, they measure the concepts of dimensions and scale, they explore the concept of a logarithm and they attempt to solve simple exponential equations for the exponent both by trial...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Function
Site offers a definition of a function. This definition may be difficult to grasp if you are not familiar with the mathematical language, however if you carefully read the definition, examples, and go to related links for unfamiliar...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Function Notation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept introduces function notation. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Graphs of Linear Functions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to use function notation to graph functions. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, study vocabulary, watch instructional videos and...
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Algebra: Reflect Graphs
Mangahigh is a site that students can learn and practice math skills that are correlated to common core math standards. On this site students practice reflecting graphs of various functions using function notation.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Relations and Functions
Students learn about relations and functions. The lesson explores functional notation, domain, range, and one-to-one functions. The tutorial includes class notes, calculator tips, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Evaluate Function Expressions
Evaluate expressions that contain function notation, given the functions' graphs. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Math in Basketball: Lesson Plan
In this lesson plan, students will explore ways that mathematics are used in basketball. Students will explore the concept of a function and will learn to use function notation. Students will recognize, describe, and represent quadratic...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Introduction to Functions
Everything you need to know to begin working with functions is presented in this lesson. Learn the definition, notation, and use of functions then practice evaluating with the examples provided.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Function Rules Based on Graphs
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to write a function rule and draw conclusions from the graph of a function. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra I: Evaluate Step Functions
Given the graph of a step function, find the function's outputs for given specific inputs. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Algebraic Functions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students determine if a given relation or graph is a function. Students watch a video tutorial, examine guided notes and attempt practice problems.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Functions and Graphs
The system created by Rene Descartes (1596-1650 CE) is explored in depth, covering topics such as definitions, notation, evaluating, domain and range, graphing and more. Interactive examples and demonstrations are enhanced using Live...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Graphs of the Inverse Trig Functions
This site reviews basic information on inverse functions and inverse notation. Graphs of inverse trig functions are shared and discussed.