Annenberg Learner: Mathematics Illuminated: The Primes

Banks are responsible for keeping our financial information safe. Mathematics is what allows them to do just that! Pupils learn the math behind the cryptography that banks rely on. Using polynomial identities, learners reproduce the...

Video presentation on combinatorics, or the "mathematics of counting complicated configurations." Offers several examples of combinatorics as used in real world situations and professions. [28:26]

What is topology? And how does this area of mathematics allow us to study the shape and interconnectedness of the universe we live in? Video presentation answers these questions via a lively presentation of discussion, examples, and...

Video presentation will help you visualize non-Euclidean geometry, comparing flat space with curved space and how they affect shape. Contains a history of non-Euclidean geometry, detailed discussion of curved vs. flat surfaces, and...

Learners examine a Babylonian clay tablet and the mathematics found on it as a catalyst to investigate a variety of mathematical ideas. They work with prime numbers, classify numbers as whole, integer, rational, or irrational and use...

All that work put into prime factorizations won't go to waste. An illuminating video describes how to determine the least common multiple and greatest common factor of two numbers using the prime factorizations. Learners see how to use a...

Students will construct a mathematical model of a gear to determine the number of revolutions.

This is the first of two algebra lesson plans from Annenberg Learning. Find plans to teach students how to factor trinomials. This lesson plan is part of a larger workshop for teachers that offer insights into teaching algebra.

This video tutorial demonstrates how to simplify radicals using prime factorization. The lesson includes detailed examples. There is also a self-assessment for learners to check themselves. Video

Determine the height of a bouncing ball by creating a quadratic function for each.