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Higher education calculus research
Famous Curves Project
This is a project for the first unit of Calculus - right after the students learn the definition of the derivative and how to find the slope of the tangent line to the graph. Students will first choose a famous curve, make a poster of the equation with graph, take the derivative, find the slope of the tangent line and the equation of the tangent line at two points on the graph, they will also find a few things about the history of the curve. The assignment also comes with a rubric to grade it
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
A Tale of Two Mathematicians - An interactive Play
After my students completed the AP Calculus Exam during my first year of teaching AP Calculus, I continued covering material from our calculus text. However, the students struggled because the material was more difficult and, more realistically, their enthusiasm had diminished significantly after the demanding schedule that led up to the AP Exam. Therefore, I began looking for alternative mathematics that could be used to motivate students and maintain their interest after completing the AP Ex
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Calculus Career Project
Are you looking for an interesting and educational project to give to your Calculus students? You found one! So many times my students have asked what this higher level mathematics can do for them and how they can use it in the future. This project gives the kids an opportunity to not only see how math is used in careers but also what kind of schooling is required and what kind of salaries they can make using mathematics for a living! The project details and scoring rubric is attached!
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Webquest: Who the Heck is Liebniz? (Calculus)
This webquest is a search for the "Father of Calculus." Students will explore the contributions of Liebniz and Newton and write an editorial supporting their decision as to who is the true father of calculus. Students can work in groups but all submit their own editorial and supporting documentation.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Area Under the Curve - Calculus
This is a stand alone program written in Visual Basic. The program will find areas by LRAM, RRAM, Trapezoids, and Integration. The user may enter multiple coefficients for each function, choose the xmin and xmax, and choose the number of regions by which to divide the domain.
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All 6 Trigonometric Functions, Common Log, Natural Log, Rational Functions to the 3rd degree, and Polynomials to the 5th degree.
See full preview at:
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpa
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12th, Higher Education
In Search Of Newton Activity
New: Included a pdf file for a colored 23 5/8 " x 33 " poster in addition to the original two 8.5" x 11" colored masters.The "In Search of Newton" activity is intended as a challenge puzzle for students who have completed geometry and a second year of algebra. Specifically, this activity attempts to provide some insight into the personalities and accomplishments of ten of the greatest mathematicians of all time. At the same time, it introduces some of the mathematics of these individuals that mi
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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IB-Extended Essay Suggestion: The Mathematics of String Art
This document provides ideas for an extended essay investigation into the maths of string art. Ideal for International Baccalaureate Extended Essays
When will the Earth stop spinning?
Every bit of knowledge can be very powerful in solving even highly complicated looking problems. In this study, I present a scientific (semi-empirical) path which leads the reader to the answer to the question: "When will the Earth stop spinning?". Practically, using the high school Physics and Math knowledge, that how a scientist would predict the fate of the Earth's spin is shown. I intend to make high school students, who have taken AP Physics classes, realize how powerful the knowledge they
SMOOTH GOLDEN EGGS
GOLDEN RATIO in EGG SHAPESHere, I use Golden Ratio to plot different egg shapes with smooth surfaces, with the help of a mathematical function I propose in this paper. It is an extremely fun activity you can conduct with your math students who have some knowledge on functions, limits, and derivatives. As mentioned above, in this paper, I intend to demonstrate how to plot smooth “Golden Eggs” using mathematical functions. In order to do that, I first review a proposed shape for a Golden Egg, whi
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Writing Project: Build-A-Box (Calculus)
This assignment is an example of writing in calculus. Students work in groups to solve the problem presented by the client and then write a collaborative report explaining the solution.
This assignment can be done individually but, when used in a group setting, students learn not only how to express their ideas but the concept of working in a team. I generally allow the students to divide the work among themselves without input.
General time-frame is two weeks for completion of the assignme
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
A Calculus Writing Assignment
Use this writing assignment as an introduction to Calculus. Students submit an electronic copy directly to the instructor or through the LMS.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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