Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Forces in a Climb

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use a NASA website to use a given formula to find acceleration and distance after a specific time and how it relates to engine propulsion.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Computer Passwords

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine an appropriate numerical representation of a problem situation, including roots and powers. They determine an appropriate number of digits to represent an outcome. Pupils are asked to determine how many years it...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Illuminating Climate Change: Connecting Lighting and Global Warming

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze energy usage and connect energy usage to fossil fuel consumption. In this global warming and pollution lesson, students what fuels are used to generate electricity and how much CO2 each fuel produces, then graph the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aircraft Trajectory Problem Set

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to the calculation of speed, distance, acceleration, and time in simple aircraft motion.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wind Tunnel Aerodynamics Problem Set

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to the calculation of area, velocity, and pressure in a wind tunnel.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lift Equation Problem Set

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of the text by using it, along with FoilSim, to complete an activity to graph and interpret the lift equation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Forces in a Climb - Vectors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read Forces in a Climb from the Beginner's Guide to Propulsion, and explain each of the formulas using vectors.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Numerical Analysis: Using the QR Algorithm

For Students Higher Ed
In this QR algorithm learning exercise, students use the QR algorithm to solve an over-determined system of equations. This two-page learning exercise contains 11 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Learning To Use Matlab Interactively

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students explore the uses for the computer program of Matlab. They use the basic functions of the program to execute algorithms.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding the Measure of Segments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe and solve examples of betweenness, ruler postulate, and segment addition postulate. They complete the Finding the Measure of Segments worksheet using the distance formula.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Kangaroo Conundrum: A Study of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students play a game and collect data for their graph. In this algebra instructional activity, students solve quadratic equations and identify properties of their graph. They describe the pattern created by the graph and the game.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Study of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students factor and solve quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson plan, students play a game as the collect and graph data. they identify properties of their parabola and make predictions.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Adding and Subtracting Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers adding and subtracting matrices with the same dimensions. Students can watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and then attempt practice...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Matrices Using Cas

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Computer Algebra System (CAS) activity encourages students to perform basic arithmetic operations on matrices, and solving a set of equations using CAS.
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Determinant

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has a good definition and examples of determinants, the site begins by explaining what the value of a determinant is, then gives an example of the determinant of a two by two matrix, a generic formula for finding the...
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Other

A Very Gentle Introduction to Matrices

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent tutorial site on the basics of matrix operations. The site has definitions and examples
Handout
Other

Morgan State: Linear Algebraic Equations and Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives information on linear equations and matrices. Among the topics discussed are the substitution method, Gauss-Jordan Elimination Method, matrix operations, matrix multiplication, and inverse matrices.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This over view of matrices begins with an application to electronics using circuit equations. Examples are provided to demonstrate types of matrices, the identity matrix, addition and scalar multiplication of matrices.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Precalculus: Matrix Row Operations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determine the matrix that is the result of performing a specific row operation on a given matrix. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Organize, Add and Multiply Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
When you're working on a problem with lots of numbers, as in economics, cryptography or 3D graphics, it helps to organize those numbers into a grid, or matrix. Bill Shillito shows us how to work with matrices, with tips for adding,...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Row Operations: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the basic row operations that can be performed on matrices, explaining why they are valid things to do and providing examples of each. It is 1 of 9 in the series titled "Row Operations."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Row Operations: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces the basic row operations that can be performed on matrices, explaining why they are valid things to do and providing examples of each. It is 3 of 9 in the series titled "Row Operations."
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Math World: Matrix Multiplication

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains how to perform matrix multiplication, including how to perform products on two block matrices. Also has links to related topics.
Handout
University College London

University College London: Elementary Row Operations

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the basics on when to use matrices effectively. Example is included to make things clearer.