Human fingerprint patterns are the result of layers of skin growing at different paces, thus causing the layers to pull on each other forming ridges. Here, groups of learners see how patterns and fingerprints assist scientists in a...

In this domain and range worksheet, students examine functions and identify the range of a function.  They find the maximum and minimum value of a function.  This two-page worksheet contains 7 multiple-choice problems. ...

For this limits worksheet, students evaluate limits and graph given expressions. They classify graphs as removable discontinuities, jump discontinuities, or asymptotes. this two-page worksheet contains seven multi-step problems.

What a packed lesson! Provide your class with the opportunity to learn about the cell cycle in several exciting ways. Biologists first learn about the theory behind mitosis, then proceed to view onion tips under the microscope and create...

In this function worksheet, students use given functions to determine the rate at which people enter and exit an amusement park. They compute the number of dollars collected at a specified time and predict when the number of people in...

Providing both review and practice problems, this worksheet prompts students to answer five questions having to do with slope, tangents lines, graphing, the Squeeze Theorem, differentiable functions and derivatives. This activity could...

High schoolers practice using graphing calculators and spreadsheets as they explore numeric limits using sequences and functions. They complete a sequencing worksheet, and determine which sequence corresponds to story a story called...

In this limit worksheet, students give examples of described sequences and find the limits. They compute numbers in the Fibonacci sequence. This one-page worksheet contains six multi-step problems.

Will human population growth always be exponential, or will we find a limiting factor we can't avoid? Young scientists learn about both exponential and logistic growth models in various animal populations. They use case studies to...

Students examine the impact of WWII on the development of jazz music and consider how jazz music helped to boost morale of both soldiers and those left at home. They identify the function of jazz as a cultural export and discuss its...

Insects threaten the food production industry, and aphids are one of the big players! Analyzing data of aphid populations gives insight into their behaviors. Learners model the population data of an uninhibited population with an...

Students model quadratic and linear equations. In this algebra lesson plan, students solve word problems using equations. They create scatter plots and make predictions using correlations.

Get an interdisciplinary edge. Scholars study air contamination and slope. They record the time it takes for air fresheners to reach them at variable distances. They document their times, classify them by distance, and draw a scatter...

A mail truck travels the same amount of miles per day. It will be up to your algebra learners to find an equation for this mailman’s truck. One needs a good understanding of rate of change and the initial value for this model. The...

Students identify the end behavior of polynomial graphs. In this algebra lesson plan, students factor and solve quadratic and complex equations. They factor out negative roots and identify the real and imaginary parts of an equation.

In this math worksheet, students find the length of the curve given in the polar coordinates. They also evaluate the functions and simplify them.

Get moving to a better understanding of graphs of derivatives. Using motion sensors, scholars vary their velocities to create graphs of the first derivative of a function. The activity challenges groups to first create a script of the...

So many bodily activities depend on homeostasis! Give learners a solid background to understand the basic process of the human body. Scholars first examine negative feedback loops contributing to body temperature regulation and then a...

Solve problems using integration and derivatives. By using calculus, learners will analyze graphs to find the extrema and change in behavior. They then will identify the end behavior using the derivatives. Activities and handouts are...

After reviewing the structure and powers of the three branches of the US government, groups investigate a problem and research what is being done to address this criticism.

Who does what? To develop an understanding of the balance of power between the US federal and state governments, class members research responsibilities in terms of legal systems, security issues, economic activities, lawmaking, and...

Students use a spreadsheet to investigate data. For this algebra lesson, students collect and graph data on a coordinate plane. They explain properties of a linear equation both algebraically and orally.

In this limit worksheet, students use algebra to compute limits. They find the slope of the secant line and find a formula giving the slope of the secant line. This one-page worksheet contains six multi-step problems, with answers.

Learners calculate the limits of functions. In this calculus lesson, learners find the left and right handed limits of different functions. They use the Ti Navigator to drag the function around as they study limits.