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Exponential and Logarithm Func...	exponential (PreCalculus)	Computer	Activity		[0]
A quiz (with answers) on exponential and logarithmic functions. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
In Search of the Missing e...	exponential (PreCalculus)	Computer	Activity		[0]
A review and an investigation of the natural exponential function. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Lines in the Plane: Quiz	linear (PreCalculus)	Computer	Activity		[1]
A quiz (with answers) on lines and their equations. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
MathBits.com	General (PreCalculus)	Computer	Activity		[1]
MathBits.com offers free lessons and activities for students and teachers. The opening page connects viewers to content-rich areas on Geometer’s Sketchpad, PowerPoint Games and Activities, Math and t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Principles of Calculus Modelin...	linear (PreCalculus)	Computer	Activity		[1]
Exercises on equations of lines (PDF). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Principles of Calculus Modelin...	exponential (PreCalculus)	Computer	Activity		[0]
Exercises on exponential and logarithmic functions (PDF). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Matching Graphs	Graphing (PreCalculus)	Fathom	Activity		[0]
Fathom user Kathy Powenski wrote Bill Finzer, asking how to hide equations in a function plot, so her pre-calc students can use sliders to match some basic functions. Although you can't "hide" func... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Cubic Function Explorer - Math...	graphs and parameters of these functions (PreCalculus)+	Java Applet	Activity		[0]
An interactive applet that allows the user to graphically explore the properties of a cubic function. Specifically, it is designed to foster an intuitive understanding of the effects of changin... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exponential Functions and the ...	exponential (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Activity		[0]
Guided activities with the Graph Explorer applet, designed to let students discover some properties of simple exponential functions and to learn some ways of defining the number e. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Got a Plan? (PDF file)	linear (PreCalculus)+	Java Applet	Activity		[0]
Use this sample activity with the Piecewise Linear Function Grapher to explore different cell phone plans and find out what works best for different situations. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
John and Betty's Journey into ...	Properties of Rational Functions (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Activity		[0]
A children's book-on-the-Web from Australia, designed to introduce complex numbers in story form in a way that is intuitive and enjoyable for students. John, Betty, and their dog Trevor solve a series... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Linear Functions	linear (PreCalculus)+	Java Applet	Activity		[2]
Guided activities with the Graph Explorer applet, in which students explore how the graph of a linear function relates to its formula, and learn to graph and edit functions in the applet, including on... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Quadratic Functions	quadratic (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Activity		[5]
Guided activities with the Graph Explorer applet, designed to let students learning about quadratic functions explore: the parabolic shape of the graphs of quadratic functions; how coefficients affect... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Spikes and Spears: an interact...	rational (PreCalculus)+	Java Applet	Activity		[2]
Activity using an applet that helps students predict the shape of the graph of a rational function, and in particular to locate its various vertical asymptotes (spikes) and its horizontal or slant asy... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Trace of Shadow	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Activity		[0]
When the sun moves around in the sky, the shadow cast by a vertical stick moves on the ground. The tip of the shadow traces some kind of curve. The curve depends on the observation point, and it also ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ellipses: The Congruent Triang...	ellipses (PreCalculus)	Sketchpad	Activity		[0]
A pair of congruent triangles holds the key to this unusual Sketchpad ellipse construction. The link to the activity itself is to a zip file that contains both the activity in pdf format and the co... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring Conic Sections with ...	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	Sketchpad	Activity	$	[0]
Students will explore the richness of conic sections by building their own physical models and then constructing more flexible models with Sketchpad. Students retain a solid connection with th... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring Geometric Constructi...	parabolas (PreCalculus)	Sketchpad	Activity		[0]
This activity is an introduction to geometric constructions of parabolas. We will investigate their properties and characteristics. This activity has been adapted from the following article: Olmstead,... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring Infinite Series thro...	infinite (PreCalculus)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[0]
This activity is an introduction to the concept of convergent infinite series using an iterative geometric construction. This activity has been adapted from the following article: Choppin, J. M. (1994... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring Precalculus with The...	General (PreCalculus)	Sketchpad	Activity	$	[0]
The 56 activities in this collection give students the opportunity to directly experience, through dynamic visualization and manipulation, the topics covered in precalculus. It finishes with a dynami... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring the Witch of Agnesi	asymptotes (PreCalculus)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[1]
This activity has students construct the graph of the Witch of Agnesi, and investigate both its asymptotes and inflection points. Fermat studied this function in the seventeenth century. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
From Secant Lines to Tangent L...	limits (PreCalculus)+	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,...
Functions	linear (PreCalculus)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[0]
Investigate constant, linear, quadratic, cubic, square root, cube root, absolute value, rational, natural log, and exponential functions. Parent functions and full form functions for modification are... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Graphing f '(x): Increasing, D...	increasing, decreasing and constant rates of change (PreCalculus)+	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,...
Matrix Transformations	operations with matrices (PreCalculus)	Sketchpad	Activity		[0]
Students perform elementary coordinate transformations using matrices and vector addition. The link to the tool itself is to a zip file that contains both the activity in pdf format and the corres... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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