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Webquests
and Lesson Plans |
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Title |
Purpose |
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When
am I ever going to use math?
(Webquest) |
Because
it doesn't provide students much in the way of immediate results, many
students turn off to mathematics. This exercise is intended to help
answer this question for senior high students and to be both
motivational and instructive historically, technologically, and perhaps
mathematically. |
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The Historical Roots of the Calculus
(Webquest) |
This
exercise will briefly explore the historical development of calculus
from Zeno of Elea (about 450 BC) to Cauchy in the 19th Century. Along
the way you should gain an appreciation of inquiry and discovery and the
individuals and their world views that brought about modern science. |
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Zoo Mathematics
(Webquest) |
Students
should:
- Learn about
the habitats of rare and endangered species
- Increase
their internet searching skills
- Work
together to develop the plan for a model zoo
- Apply
mathematical knowledge to develop meaningful graphs which represent
the status of the worlds rare and endangered species
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