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University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Line Integrals and Conservative Vector Fields

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains line integrals in relation to conservative vector fields. It contains example problems with solutions and additional problems to work.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Line Integral

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to find the formula for the line vector of a field on a curve. Also included is the formula for complex plane circumstances. Read further down the page for higher math involving involveing Poincare's
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Calculus Iii: Line Integrals

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource examines line integrals and interpretations of the line integral. Topics investigated are the fundamental theorem for line integrals, Green?s theorem, and conservative vector fields. Class notes, definitions, and examples...
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Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Line Integral

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site the student can download a program to do line integrals.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Whose Field Line Is It, Anyway?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students teams each use a bar magnet, sheet of paper and iron shavings to reveal the field lines as they travel around a magnet. They repeat the activity with an electromagnet made by wrapping thin wire around a nail and connecting...
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Hofstra University

Hofstra University: The Indefinite Integral

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice on-line tutorial site. The site explains the Anti derivative, gives formulas for finding the anti derivative of various general forms, and has examples the student can work on-line
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Challenge Question: "Walk the Line"

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students are introduced to the "Walk the Line" challenge question. They are asked to write journal responses to the question and brainstorm what information they need to answer the question. Ideas are shared with the class (or in pairs...
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Sfmoma: Art Communicates Moods Through Line & Color

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that has students creating simple images to represent different emotions. Also includes ideas for integrating language arts and social studies topics into the arts.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Parallel and Intersecting Lines: A Collision Course?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students act as civil engineers developing safe railways as a way to strengthen their understanding of parallel and intersecting lines. Using pieces of yarn to visually represent line segments, students lay down "train tracks" on a...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Visualizing Magnetic Field Lines

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this activity, students take the age old concept of etch-a-sketch a step further. Using iron filings, students begin visualizing magnetic field lines. To do so, students use a compass to read the direction of the magnet's magnetic...
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Other

Seton Hall University: Riemann Integral

For Students 9th - 10th
On-line tutorial explaining the Riemann Integral. Gives good diagrams, charts, and examples.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Electric and Magnetic Personalities of Mr. Maxwell

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are briefly introduced to Maxwell's equations and their significance to phenomena associated with electricity and magnetism. Basic concepts such as current, electricity and field lines are covered and reinforced. Through...
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Other

Ed Web: Homepage

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
EdWeb explores educational reform and information technology. "With EdWeb, you can hunt down on-line educational resources around the world, learn about trends in education policy and information infrastructure development, examine...
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Other

Ed Web: Homepage

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
EdWeb explores educational reform and information technology. "With EdWeb, you can hunt down on-line educational resources around the world, learn about trends in education policy and information infrastructure development, examine...
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Using Movement and Dance to Explore Symmetry [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd
In this lesson, 3rd graders first examine images and decide whether they are symmetrical or not. Next, they create individual symmetrical shapes with their bodies and identify the line of symmetry present during these shapes. They then...
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PBS

Pbs Teacher Line: Professional Development for Educators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
PBS TeacherLine offers a wide range of professional development courses and resources to help teachers acquire the skills they need. Through this site you can explore courses in your area, facilitated discussions with teachers across the...
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Hofstra University

Hofstra University: Calculus Applied to the Real World

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a very nice layout of information relative to Calculus. The page is divided into various topics each containing a quiz over the material, topic summary, review problems, and on line tools to help with the topic. The topics of the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Graphing Equations on the Cartesian Plane: Slope

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
The lesson teaches students about an important characteristic of lines: their slopes. Slope can be determined either in graphical or algebraic form. Slope can also be described as positive, negative, zero or undefined. Students get an...
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Other

Harvard University: Project Zero: Artful Thinking

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Find engaging ways to integrate visual art and music into regular classroom instruction and strengthen cognitive thinking skills and abilities to reason creatively from multiple perspectives. Get great classroom questioning tips, case...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: A Lego Introduction to Graphing

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students use a LEGO ball shooter to demonstrate and analyze the motion of a projectile through use of a line graph. This activity involves using a method of data organization and trend observation with respect to dynamic experimentation...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Measuring G

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Using the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit, students construct experiments to measure the time it takes a free falling body to travel a specified distance. Students use the touch sensor, rotational sensor, and the NXT brick to measure the time of...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Tug of War Battle Bots

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the concepts of torque, power, friction and gear ratios. Teams modify two robotic LEGO vehicles by changing their gear ratios, wheel sizes, weight and engine power, while staying within a limit of points to...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Drawing Magnetic Fields

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use a compass and a permanent magnet to trace the magnetic field lines produced by the magnet. By positioning the compass in enough spots around the magnet, the overall magnet field will be evident from the collection of arrows...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Circuits and Magnetic Fields

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use the same method as in the activity from lesson 2 to explore the magnetism due to electric current instead of a permanent magnet. Students use a compass and circuit to trace the magnetic field lines induced...