Lessons and Activities

Great Circle Path

Students will learn that spherical geometry differs from ordinary Euclidean geometry, and will explore finding the "great circle distance."

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 1, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Limits

In this activity, you can see a representation of three geometric series and the harmonic series.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 13, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Calculus - Add/Sub Functions

This activity explains that addition of functions is a pointwise operation and links to greater information. The applet provides an interactive e...

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Drawing Plan & Coord Systems

Coordinate system illustrates the connection between the position of a point and its coordinates.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Fibonacci Sequence

Explore the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Graphs (sin & cos)

This site provides an animation of the sine or cosine graph being generated as a point moves around a circle. Includes information and questions ...

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Shopping for a Credit Card

This ink file allows the student to explore all the variables involved to make an informed decision when signing up for a credit card account. Li...

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Jessica Hoff   

Polynomial End Behavior

This lesson explores the End Behavior of varying degrees of polynomials

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Number line gallery

Number lines of all types and sizes

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 25, 2009

Posted by:

scsocha

Parent Function Gallery

this is an .mcf file for your gallery with a grid with all parent functions: absolute value, quadratic etc.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 25, 2009

Posted by:

scsocha