Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Limits at Infinity Part 1
Online notes with examples and solutions.
Other
Portland Press Limited: Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
This site from the Portland Press Limited is a bottomless glossary of terms dealing with biochemistry and molecular biology. The glossary is searchable by letter or exact word.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Adidas Unveils Limited Edition 3 D Printed Running Shoes
An article highlights a unique new shoe designed with style and improved comfort for athletes.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: A Formal View of Limits
Explore the triangle inequality theorem with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: United States v. Lopez (1995)
Presents the complete syllabus for the landmark Supreme Court case of United States v. Lopez. This case dealt with limits to Congress's power under the Commerce Clause.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: How to Lie With Statistics
A real-world example of how statistics can be used to lie. In this case, it is the issue of speed limits and insurance premiums.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Skyscrapers: Engineering Up!
Skyscrapers are one of the most glorified products of Civil Engineering and contain an interesting history of progress and development. In this activity, the students will learn about the history of the world's tallest free standing...
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: The Marshall Cases: Cohens v. Virginia
Read the text of the Supreme Court decision, Cohens v. Virginia, which was limited states' rights.
US National Archives
National Archives: Teaching Six Big Ideas in the Constitution
The Constitution can be broken down into 6 main themes: Limited Government, Federalism, Republicanism, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Popular Sovereignty. Students will study background on the Founding Fathers and use...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.1 and N q.a.3: Felicia's Drive
This task requires students to make some sensible approximations of the amount of gas needed for a drive. They must choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities. Aligns with N-Q.A.1 and...
Other
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden: What Are Adaptations [Pdf]
This pdf presents a thorough examination of plant adaptations with emphasis on different types of functional and reproductive adaptations.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev
Biographical account of Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, reformer of the Soviet Union. Includes information regarding Gorbachev's ascension to power with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and his role in reducing the Cold War...
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Continuity: Practice Problems
Practice exercise reviews the concept of continuity and how it relates to limits. Also, provides practice with the use of the Intermediate Value Theorem.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.3: Calories in a Sports Drink
The goal of the task is to stimulate a conversation about rounding and about how to record numbers with an appropriate level of accuracy, tying in directly to the standard N-Q.3. Aligns with N-Q.A.3.
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: Expected Yield
Frostburg State University provides an example of a problem dealing with how to find expected yield. Includes step-by-step directions on how to solve the problem.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.3 and S id.a: Accuracy of Carbon 14 Dating I
This task examines, from a mathematical and statistical point of view, how scientists measure the age of organic materials by measuring the ratio of Carbon 14 to Carbon 12. The focus here is on the statistical nature of such dating....
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.3: Dinosaur Bones
The purpose of this task is to illustrate through an absurd example the fact that in real life quantities are reported to a certain level of accuracy, and it does not make sense to treat them as having greater accuracy. Aligns with N-Q.A.3.
English for Everyone
English for Everyone: Sentence Completion 9 [Pdf]
English for Everyone provides a printable quiz to assess the words associated with family relationships, jobs, places, and actions.
English for Everyone
English for Everyone: Sentence Completion 8 (High Beginning Level) [Pdf]
English for Everyone provides a printable quiz to assess the words associated with family relationships, jobs, places, and human body.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institute Research Information System
A site from which to search databases of collections belonging to the Smithsonian American Art Museum and for information on hundreds of thousands of artworks in public and private collections worldwide. For serious researchers only,...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Desert Woodrat
Desert Woodrats inhabit scrublands in desert and semi-desert areas. Unlike some other rodents living in regions with limited water resources, the Desert Woodrat does not have water-conserving physiological adaptations. Learn more about...
Other
Fayetteville State University: Standard Error
Standard error is discussed in terms of the Central Limit Theorem. The site mentions "Rule 3 of the CLT" as a means to eliminate the error. Here that process is validated in reason and supported with an example.
Other
Engineering for Change: Necessary Trade Offs When Co Designing New Technology
The co-design of new technology with communities has benefits and trade-offs. Engineers Without Borders Australia describe a co-design project in rural Cambodia that they participated in. The goal was to design assistive technologies...
Wolters Kluwer
Small Business Guide: Financial Statements
The four main financial statements, the balance sheet, the income statement, position statement, and statement of changes in owner's equity are listed with links for more detailed information. The importance of financial statements along...