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High school precalculus resources for Microsoft Word under $5
Vector Treasure Hunt! Drawing Vectors Activity for Physics or Precalculus!
Ahoy, matey! Your students will have a blast practicing drawing vectors on this Vector Treasure Hunt! Students must follow written directions to draw vectors onto a treasure map. If they draw their vectors correctly, the students will find the buried treasure! Students will need to use a protractor and a ruler to draw their vectors. When they are finished, they will draw a "shortcut" on the map. This will be the resultant vector and show the displacement of the ship. Students will also ge
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Vectors Bundle! Introduction to Vectors PowerPoint and Vector Treasure Hunt!
Calculus - Limits Card Sort Activity
A pairs / small group activity for students to practice what they know about limits.
Each group gets a formula for a piecewise-defined function and 18 cards. They must determine which six cards are true for their function. As an extension, groups who finish can be assigned a set of six of the remaining cards and create a function that has those properties.
The file contains detailed instructions as well as an answer key. Each card has a letter written on it, which allows teachers to quickly
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10th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Calculus AB Resources (discounted bundle)
Polynomial Function Project - Roller Coaster
In this project, students learn how to use polynomial function to model roller coaster rides. In this first part, they are given some polynomial functions to find the relative maximum/minimum, increasing/decreasing intervals, x- and y-intercepts, etc. They will explore the average rate of change. In the second part of the project, students are asked design their own roller coaster given some basic criteria. Students should use graphing devices/computer applications to complete this project.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Exponential and Log Equation Circuit
This 14 question circuit that I wrote for my Algebra 2 students has problems with log equations, exponential equations, log properties and evaluating logs. It is meant to be completed without a calculator as long as students know some powers of integers from 2-10. There is some work with rational exponents and solving linear equations with fractions also.
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10th - 11th
Graph Paper for Trig Functions
This changes everything! Student work becomes more consistent. Your grading will be so much easier! Using the four aligned graphs makes translations of trig functions crystal clear. This file has 2 pages of coordinate planes for graphing trig functions.The first page contains four blank graphs per page. The axes are unlabeled so that students may select their own scale.The second page has five blank graphs per page and is set up for conducting transformations on the coordinate plane.Please see
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Normal Distribution Project
Students will complete in competitions to gather data. They will then use this data do check how normal the data is, perform the Empirical Rule test and more. There are 2 different versions of the projects because some require a jenga set.
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8th - 12th
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Graphs of Polar Equations Exploration
This packet has students explore a variety of polar graphs. It is broken up into 6 sections--circles, cardiods, limacons, roses, lemniscates, and logarithmic spirals. Students are presented with a general form for the equation of each type of graph and then asked to plot points in order to sketch a graph of 1 or 2 specific equations. Students are then encouraged to graph several other equations of their type of graph on their graphing calculator in order to make some conjectures about how the pa
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10th - 12th
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Trigonometry Project
Students use a picture of themselves and create a trigonometry story, i.e. a word problem that pertains to their particular picture. This is a great application of SOH CAH TOA! I have included a sample of what the project could look like. The sample one isn't typed but it gives the overall objective of the project. Students can really let their creativity shine!
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9th - 12th
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Project - Graphing Parent Functions: Stained Glass Window
Students must create and graph ten different functions with transformations based on the following parent functions - linear, quadratic, absolute value. Restrictions on transformations are required. Students are then directed to color in each section to create a stained glass window effect. Rubric, directions, and student worksheets included.
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10th - 12th
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Key Features of Polynomial Graphs Interactive Notes and Student Practice Pages
After you have introduced some basic concepts about polynomial functions and their graph to students, begin introducing them to analyzing the key features of the graph: zeros, turning points, local extrema, intervals where the function is positive & negative, and intervals where the function is increasing & decreasing. These scaffolded notes and practice pages work great for students to understand this complex topic. The only thing students need besides the note or practice page you give
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9th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Polynomial Functions Resource Bundle (PrBL PBL Unit)
Unit Circle and Special Right Triangle Flip Book Project
I made this project into a book. The book includes a cover page, and several pages covering topics including: Special Right Triangles, Radian Conversion, Special Angles, Sine, Cosine, and Tangent of special angles. Rubric included.
If you set it to print two pages to one, not including the rubric at the end, you can fold it into a booklet and pages will be in order!
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10th - 12th
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Venn Diagrams Part 1 2012 with Answer Key (Editable)
Venn diagrams are always enjoyable to teach, because I tell the kids they can "color for credit," when they color in portions of the Venn diagram corresponding to a description.
I wrote this worksheet to help my students begin to visualize and make sense of the regions on a Venn diagram. This worksheet also includes conditional probability questions.
I use this activity within cooperative groups, and I circulate to make sure they are getting the purpose of the questions.
The file includes sp
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10th - 12th
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Function Transformation: Grumpy Old Man
Students must create functions based off commands. When they are graphed together (on paper and on a graphing calculator) they create an image of a grumpy old man. I use this activity before I have the students create their own image on Desmos.com. They say it is really helpful for them.
Practices:
- Function transformation with linear, absolute value, quadratic, square root, cubic, and cubed root functions.
- Finding domain and range.
- Finding key/anchor points.
- Graphing with restricted
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10th - 12th
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Trig Expressions Simplifying Using the Identities (WS)
This worksheet has 20 simplifying trig expressions with the answers.
(It is also one of the worksheets in my packet of "Trig Identites...".)
(In common core it is an Algebra II topic.)
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Polynomial Functions Graphing Calculator Investigation
Students use a graphing calculator to graph various polynomial functions. After completing the activity, students should be able to discover the relationship between the degree, lead coefficient and the end behavior of a function. An extension calculator activity on Multiplicity is also included.
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9th - 12th
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Transformations of Parent Functions Guide
This is a word document that I use as a hand-out for my pre-calculus students learning about parent functions and their off-spring (I like to call them the "momma" functions as well). Through examples of absolute value, quadratic, cubic, radical, and rational functions, I offer a visual and explanations of transformations. Vertical and horizontal stretches and shifts are the transformations. I left a couple of boxes blank for the students to offer their sketches of the transformed function.
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9th - 12th
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Long Division of Polynomials Circuit
Students work to complete 12 long division of polynomials problems. They hunt in the circuit for the answer to the current problem. When they find it, that is the next problem they complete. So, the worksheet is somewhat self-checking. If students can't find their answers, then they know they need to find their errors. There are problems with no remainders and some with remainders. There are also polynomials with a constant "a" that the students need to determine which gives a specified re
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10th - 12th
Ferris Wheel Investigation - Discovering Sine and Cosine Graphs
This is generally aTWO-DAY investigation that the students do in small groups.The students use their knowledge of 30-60-90 triangles to come up with the values for sine and cosine within the context of a Ferris wheel. Extentions include discussion of co-terminal angles, unit circle, amplitude, period, and phase shift. Prerequisite knowledge: Special Right Triangles and Radian measure. I do this BEFORE discussing the unit circle and end up referring to this investigation throughout our discussion
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10th - 12th
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Functions Review Activity - Matching - Algebra 2
This item is a functions review activity to be used at the end of a functions unit in Algebra 2. Students look at graphs and try to match the different characteristics to each graph. Some graphs may look different but may have some of the same characteristics, which makes this activity challenging. The characteristics included are: domain, range, x and y intercepts, increasing and decreasing intervals, end behavior, and horizontal and vertical asymptotes.
I like to get my students out of the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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First and Second Derivative Tests and Concavity Notes
These notes correspond with my First and Second Derivative Tests and Concavity PowerPoint. Students may follow along as you go through the power point and make their own notes. This hopefully saves time and allows students to focus more on the concept rather than trying to get everything written down.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Graphing Rational Functions Worksheet
This worksheet is 9 questions, but each question has multiple parts for students to graph a rational functions. Students are asked to identify the y intercepts, x intercepts, vertical asymptotes, horizontal asymptomes, and plot a few points. The worksheet is organized for students to display this information. Some examples require students to factor/use the quadratic formula to find the x-intercepts.
This worksheet aligns to algebra 2 standards of secondary math 2 common core standards, or a P
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Simplifying Radicals with Imaginary Numbers
This self-checking motivational quote puzzle involves simplifying radicals of negative numbers, thus resulting in an answer with imaginary number i. This handout can be used in class or as a homework assignment. The answer key is included.
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8th - 11th
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Vertical Horizontal Slant Asymptotes of Rational Functions
This is a guided note sheet that covers the topic of vertical, horizontal and slant asymptotes. Although this is not a "fun" activity, I think at the PreCalculus level it is necessary to discuss mathematical topics that are thought provoking without clouding the concept. The flow of the lesson has students discuss with the teacher the hows and whys of each asymptote and is followed by how to graph rational functions without the aid of a graphing calculator. The lesson also includes how to det
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP Calculus Exam Review
This mock AP Calculus AB cumulative test has multiple-choice, short-answer, multiple-response, and extended, constructed response questions that resemble standardized test questions aligned with the new CCSS and most up-to-date high school calculus textbooks. Includes answer key, explanations, standard-alignment, and Bloom's taxonomy depth-of-knowledge for each question. This is a great review for students to work on in teams leading up to their AP test.
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11th - 12th
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