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Free high school calculus activities
Hidden Figures - Movie Watching Guide and Assessment
This set of 20 questions will help your students take notes on the significant historical, scientific, and mathematical events in the movie Hidden Figures. There are easily 20 more questions that can be asked, I just happened to focus on these. You might give your students the assignment to come up with three questions of their own that aren't included in these 20, and have them provide the answers as well. If you notice any inaccuracies and / or inconsistencies, please email me at virginia.co
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6th - 12th
Day One Circuit-Style Activity Freebie
Do you want to set high-expectations from the very first day of school? Be sure to greet students at the door on the first day and give them this engaging circuit-style activity. It breaks the ice and sets the tone for your academic expectations. There are three different levels for your Algebra 2, PreCalculus, or AP Calculus students. This is a self-checking assignment in a “Circuit-style” training. Students start their brain training in Cell #1, then search for the answer. They label that bloc
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Circuit Training -- First Half of Calculus REVIEW
I wrote this circuit for high school calculus students (and their teachers). It is intended to review limits and continuity, basic derivatives and differentiability, derivatives of composite functions, and contextual applications of the derivative such as related rates and tangent line approximations. There are 32 questions. Directions: Begin in cell #1. Do the work necessary to solve the problem. Search for your answer. Call the cell #2 and proceed in this manner until you complete the circu
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Math Valentines Freebie
My funny valentine with a math twist! This is a perfect way to show your students they have a special place in your life. This is a fun set of 12 valentine cards you can print on colorful card stock and personalize.This makes a great gift for your students or your colleagues, family and friends. Each card is ¼ or a normal sheet of cardstock. When printed in two-sided mode, each card has a place to address to the recipient and “Happy Valentine’s Day!” on the back.Included in the resource:12 math-
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7th - 12th
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Circuit Training - CHAIN Rule (calculus)
This circuit has 20 questions which all require chain rule. There are many different functions from power to trig, but there are no logarithms, exponential, nor inverse trig functions (written especially for those of you who teach late trancendentals). For some of the problems, students will just need to find the derivative and then search for it to advance in the circuit. For other problems the students will need to evaluate the derivative at a given value. There are a few questions which
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Form A Graphing, Continuity, and Limits with Rational Functions
This activity is intended to help students bridge the gap between the graphing of rational functions encountered in Algebra 2 and the level of analysis expected in precalculus and calculus. (I use it in my AP Calculus courses.) Using graphical representations to investigate one-sided limits and types of discontinuity leads to a better understanding of continuity. *Form B of this activity can be used to reinforce these concepts or as an assessment.**Forms C and D involve polynomial division an
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Circuit Training - Inverses of Trig Functions and Solving equations
This 28-question circuit was written by honors precalculus teacher, Jennifer McManus and it is challenging! Rigorous! I love it! I haven't even finished it yet because I keep messing up -- so be careful.
It is so wonderful that she wants to share it with everyone for free!
Work this one BEFORE your students so you know what they need to know before they start. Remember, the answers are imbedded in the circuit (it is how students move from one question to the next), so no answer key is incl
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP Calculus Calculator Cheat Sheet
This is a free TI-84 Plus CE™ Calculator Cheat Sheet. Your AP Calculus students are expected to know how to do just 4 things on the AP Exam. 1. Graphing a function in an arbitrary window.2. Finding zeros of a function.3. Finding a numeric derivative.4. Finding a numeric integral. This activity will give instruction for finding bounds(points of intersection), storing values as variables for use in calculations, and integration using the numeric integration feature on the calculator.This short in
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Calculus Back to School Ice Breaker - Fun Activity Freebie
This Calculus Back to School Engaging Ice Breaker is designed as a first week and maybe even first day warm up. So many Calculus students get very nervous about remembering all they learned from last year and start the school year stressing. Break the Ice with this small group Task Card activity. Your students will realize they remember way more than they think and have fun doing it. It is not meant to be difficult, but it gets them back in school mode and math mode along with renewing frie
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10th - 12th
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FREEBIE END BEHAVIOR - (1 Activity) Google Interactive
Check out the full product of 8 Activities right hereThis ❤ Google Interactive Activity ❤ is an engaging practice of describing the End Behavior of polynomial functions. In this product there is 1 Activity provided. Students are asked to:1. ☑ Activity 1: Match a graph with an odd or even degree (14 graphs)In addition to Activity 1, the Full Product includes these 7 Activities:2. ☑ Activity 2: Match a graph with a positive or negative leading coefficient (14 graphs)3. ☑ Activity 3: Match t
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP Calculus AB Big 10 Review by Unit
A set of 8 review activities (1 for each unit) called the Big 10. Each activity has 10 questions and consists of the answers 0-9, each usually exactly once. A great review and self-checking activity for your students!
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11th - 12th
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Circuit Training - Volumes of Rotation / Revolution (calculus)
Your students will stay engaged and get good practice with these 18 volumes of rotation problems in the circuit format. Students must search for their answers to advance in the circuit. It makes the students ask questions when they get stuck! All of the problems can be worked without a calculator, but you may want to have the students use technology to speed them up and have them work on the set ups. All of the problems are simple polynomials -- no trig or exponentials. This circuit is grea
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Toothpicks on a Tangent Line Calculus Freebie
Toothpicks on a Tangent Line - A Discovery Activity is a FUN FREEBIE to get your Calculus students thinking graphically about the definition of a tangent line. College Board® Topics:Topic 2.1: Defining Average and Instantaneous Rates of Change at a PointTopic 2.2: Defining the Derivative of a Function and Using Derivative NotationTopic 2.3: Estimating Derivatives of a Function at a PointUse this activity as an introduction to the derivative and understanding tangent lines. The concepts will he
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Calculus Differentiation Activities and Assessments (Unit 2)
Calculus II / BC Calculus (polar, series, parametric, vectors, con / div tests)
Written by veteran calculus teacher Nancy Stephenson, this 18-page resource is 4 individual resources; two card matches and two circuits.
1. Card Match - Tests for Convergence and Divergence of Series (5 pages)
2. Card Match - Polar Graphs and Areas (7 pages)
3. Circuit - Parametrics and Vectors (3 pages)
4. Circuit - Taylor Polynomials and Taylor Series (3 pages)
For the card matches, the answers are included. For the circuits, the answers are imbedded in the circuit; it is how the
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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FREE AP Calculus AB/BC | Unit 0: PreCalculus Review | Notes and Homework
Product Description -Class: AP Calculus AB/BCTopic: Unit 0: PreCalculus Review Lesson 0.1 – Types of Functions Lesson 0.2 – Intro to TrigonometryTopics covered include:- linear, quadratic, cubic, exponential logarithmic, rational, absolute value, square root, greatest integer (step), trigonometric, polar, and parametric functions- trig ratios- degrees vs. radians- unit circle- inverse trig- trig identities_____________________________________________________________
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9th - 12th
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Calculus: Graphs of Derivatives Math Memory Game
Graphs of Derivatives Math Memory Game includes all you need to play an exciting game of Memory and review Functions, Derivatives, and their Graphs at the same time! Students will be analyzing graphs of functions and matching them up the graphs of their first derivatives.This Set Includes:30 Memory Cards15 Problems1 Answer Sheet2 Ways to Play: Each Memory game can be played individually as a matching game for your students or in pairs of 2. Students in pairs take turns flipping over two cards a
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Calculus Derivatives BUNDLE: Math Memory Games
Limit Joke Worksheet
Evaluating Limits Joke Worksheet. Students solve limit problems and answer will reveal the punchline to a joke.
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11th - 12th
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GNAW The Rule of Four
Here is a THANK YOU GIFT FOR 1000 FOLLOWERS! I truly appreciate your support. There is a GNAW Foldable© , created for Algebra 1 or 2 students to introduce the concept of analyzing functions.
You will also find 5 different levels of GNAW activities using the Rule of Four approach to analyzing functions. You will find two activities that can be used in Algebra 2 or PreCalculus:
GNAW on Functions
GNAW on Relations
GNAW on Quadratics
and two activities that can be used in Calculus:
GNAW on Limit
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8th - 12th
Derivatives up to Product Quotient & Implicit AB BC Calculus Circuit
Two Versions Included!
A fourteen question self-checking assignment. This is my unit 2 review, but can be used anytime after covering implicit differentiation.
I've included both versions. They are both appropriate for any calculus course, just depends on where you want to use it. I would not assign both since there is a lot of overlap. That's why I've included both so you can preview my materials. I use the implicit version in BC and the other in AB, but again it just depends where you
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11th - 12th
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Optimization Project
This is a poster project for optimization. It's a great way for students to demonstrate what they've learned. Shown are posters that students have made. They were to find a 3-dimensional object (usually a cylinder), take a picture of it, measure its dimensions, and either minimize its surface area or maximize its volume. Attached are the project description and specifications, as well as a scoring sheet. Files are both in MS Word and pdf format.
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11th - 12th
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Circuit Training - Derivatives n More by Kelly
This is a lovely circuit written by my AP Calculus colleague Kelly Hicks. It is perfect for when your students know just enough to be dangerous -- first derivative, second derivative, velocity and acceleration. There are two graphs and one table too. You and your students will love this 18-question circuit!
To advance from one question to the next, students hunt for their answers. It keeps the students engaged and talking about the mathematics. My students do not get up when the bell rings
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP Calculus: Integration by Substitution Four Colors Activity
This is a matching activity that supports integration by substitution in a calculus course. It is especially suitable for an AP AB Calculus course.
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11th - 12th
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Functions and Derivatives Matching Activity
Students must match four sets of cards: function graph, function description, derivative graph, derivative description
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11th - 12th
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Derivatives Foldable Transcendental Functions Freebie
Here is a great Calculus Derivatives Foldable and Graphic Organizer Activity. Calculus Students can review and drill themselves on the derivative rules for polynomials, trigonometric functions and other transcendental functions. The activity can be self-directed or teacher-directed. Best of all, it's FREE!There are two types of organizers included for your needs.Type 1: is a two-sided stand alone foldableType 2: is a single sheet notebook foldable **********************************************
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10th - 12th
Also included in: AP Calculus Activities Bundle | Flamingo Math
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