Do you just jump in to calculating the derivative without giving your students a chance to think about what a derivative really is? This collection of activities are great, short ways to get them to pause and think about what a rate of change really is. And what's the difference between an average rate of change and an instantaneous rate of change? These are excellent, classroom tested, ready-to-print activities that will fit naturally in your PreCalculus, Honors Calculus, AP Calculus, or Underg