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A Tabular View of the Second D...	As an instant. rate of change (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
A Java applet that introduces the second derivative using a table, with questions to answer using the applet. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Average Rate of Change and Der...	As the lim. of the diff. quot. (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Investigate the tangent as a limit of secant lines, using several different functions. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Average Velocity and Speed	And average rate of change (Calculus)+	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
A Java applet that introduces the concepts of average and instantaneous velocity. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Calculus Made Easy App	Concept of the Derivative (Calculus)	TI-89	Tool	$	[3]
Contains concise rules and corresponding examples for functions, limits, derivatives, integrals, trigonometry, and BC Calculus. The app is available for download at a price of $29.95. For step-by-s... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Definition of Derivative at a ...	As the lim. of the diff. quot. (Calculus)	Flash	Tool		[0]
Uses the definition of derivative to prove that the absolute value function is not differentiable at x = 0. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Definition of the derivative	Concept of the Derivative (Calculus)	JavaScript	Activity		[1]
An interactive quiz testing knowledge about the derivative and differentiability. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivate	Concept of the Derivative (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Begin understanding the meaning of the derivative at a point on a function. View the graph and the equation of the line tangent to any function at any point on the function. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivate	Concept of the Derivative (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Begin understanding the meaning of the derivative at a point on a function. View the graph and the equation of the line tangent to any function at any point on the function. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivative Definition Exercise	As the lim. of the diff. quot. (Calculus)	Computer	Activity		[1]
Investigate different definitions of the derivative. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivative Definitions Applet	As the lim. of the diff. quot. (Calculus)	Computer	Support Material		[0]
Detailed directions for producing the Geometer's Sketchpad construction used to create the Derivative Definitions applet. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivative Function	As an instant. rate of change (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
A Java applet that introduces the derivative as a function, with questions to answer using the applet. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivative at a Point	As an instant. rate of change (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
A Java applet that introduces the derivative at a point. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivative of e^x	As the lim. of the diff. quot. (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Use polar coordinates to visualize the derivative of e^x. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivative of log x	As the lim. of the diff. quot. (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Use polar coordinates to visualize the derivative of log x. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Differentiability	Differentiability & continuity (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
A Java applet that introduces the concept of differentiability, with questions to answer using the applet. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Differentials	Leibniz notation (Calculus)	Flash	Tool		[0]
Animated discussion of differentials (dx and dy) and their use in approximating functions. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exponential Growth	As an instant. rate of change (Calculus)	TI-Nspire	Activity		[0]
The main objective of this activity is to ﬁnd an approximation for the value of the mathematical constant e and to apply it to exponential growth and decay problems. To accomplish this, student... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
From Secant Lines to Tangent L...	Derivatives analytically (Calculus)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[1]
This activity demonstrates one of the many ways Sketchpad can be used in a calculus or math analysis class. Here, students explore the relationship between the slopes of secant lines to a curve... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Function, Derivative and Integ...	Graphical & numerical (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
An interactive demonstration of the relationship between a function, its derivative, and its integral. The function is not defined by a formula but by an interactive graph. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Functions with absolute value ...	Differentiability & continuity (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
A quiz: determine whether functions based on the absolute value function are differentiable. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Graphing Calculator (formerly ...	Graphical & numerical (Calculus)	Computer	Tool	$	[1]
A very powerful graphing program that is also especially easy to use. You can graph functions in two or more dimensions using different kinds of coordinates. You can make animations and save as movies... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Graphing f '(x): Increasing, D...	Derivatives analytically (Calculus)	Sketchpad	Activity		[0]
This activity is designed to follow the activities From Secant Lines to Tangent Lines and Slopes and Derivatives [referenced below], but it can easily stand on its own. Using a dynamic t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Instantaneous Rate of Change	As an instant. rate of change (Calculus)	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
Download this Sketchpad file to investigate instantaneous rate using a model of a door operated by a door closer. Students explore the graph of the door's angle as a function of time, and find the lim... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Instantaneous Velocity	As an instant. rate of change (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
A Java applet that introduces the concepts of instantaneous velocity. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Making a Function Continuous a...	Differentiability & continuity (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
A Java applet that illustrates how to make a piecewise function continuous and differentiable, with questions to answer using the applet. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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