Introduce your classes to the derivative formula using a video lesson. The instructor works through an example using the parent square root function. He then shows how to write the equation of the tangent line at a given x value.

Concepts

derivatives, square root functions, tangent lines

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip your classroom by assigning the video as homework and using class time for practice
• Create a set of practice problems modeled on the examples in the video

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes a familiarity with limits and limit notation

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Shows all steps of the process through both verbal and visual communication
• Makes a connection to the graph of the function and the tangent line

Cons

• None