Active Learning Math and Computer Science

This is a multi-day activity that bundles the vertical, horizontal and reflecting activities that are also sold on this site. . Students learn math concepts best when discovering mathematical patterns on their own rather than being told by the teacher. This activity is designed to have the students discover the rules for graphing the transformation of functions by discovering them on their own. Students will be using an online visual tool, Desmos, in order to aid them in their discovery. Stude

Students learn math concepts best when discovering mathematical patterns on their own rather than being told by the teacher. This activity is designed to have the students discover when a polynomial function is even or odd Prerequisites 1. Students have learned the basics of functions 2. Students have learned functional notation 3. Students have been introduced to polynomial functions 4. Students know how to graph a function by hand given a table of values The Process Students are presented wit

Students learn math concepts best when discovering mathematical patterns on their own rather than being told by the teacher. This activity is designed for students to discover how to graph polynomials in factored form. It covers quadratic, cubic, and quartic polynomial functions Prerequisites 1. Students have learned the basics of functions 2. Students have learned functional notation 3. Students have been introduced to polynomial functions 4. Students know how to graph a function by hand given

Students learn math concepts best when discovering mathematical patterns on their own rather than being told by the teacher. This activity is designed to have the students discover the meaning of a radian by manipulating the central angle of a circle and comparing the length of the radus to the intercepted arc. Students will be using an online visual tool, Desmos, in order to aid them in their discovery. Prerequisites 1. Students understand the basic concepts of circles 2. Students h

Students will use an online graphing tool called Desmos to investigate the changing the amplitude of the graphs of trigonometric functions as the value of A is changed in the functions: y = Asin(x) and y = Acos(x) This will be an active learning exercise where students will discover patterns for themselves. They will have some practice problems as well. Students who discover relationships for themselves have better problem solving skills and they retain the subject matter because it is not a m

Students will use an online graphing tool called Desmos to investigate the vertical transformation of the graphs of trigonometric functions as the value of D is changed in the functions: y = sin(x) + D and y = cos(x) + D. This will be an active learning exercise where students will discover patterns for themselves. They will have some practice problems as well. Students who discover relationships for themselves have better problem solving skills and they retain the subject matter because it is

Students will use an online graphing tool called Desmos to investigate the horizontal shifting of the graphs of trigonometric functions as the value of C is changed in the functions: y = sin(x-C) and y = cos(x-C) This will be an active learning exercise where students will discover patterns for themselves. They will have some practice problems as well. Students who discover relationships for themselves have better problem solving skills and they retain the subject matter because it is not a me

Students will use an online graphing tool called Desmos to investigate the changing the period of the graphs of trigonometric functions as the value of B is changed in the functions: y = sin(Bx) and y = cos(Bx) This will be an active learning exercise where students will discover patterns for themselves. They will have some practice problems as well. Students who discover relationships for themselves have better problem solving skills and they retain the subject matter because it is not a memo

Students learn math concepts best when discovering mathematical patterns on their own rather than being told by the teacher. This activity is designed to have the students discover how changing the equation of an exponential function changes its graph into a growth or decaying exponential function. Prerequisites 1. Students have learned the basics of functions 2. Students have learned functional notation 3. Students know how to graph a function by hand given a table of values 4.. Students h

Students learn math concepts best when discovering mathematical patterns on their own rather than being told by the teacher. This activity is designed to have the students discover how to graph inverse functions as reflections across the line y=x. It also leads students to discover the relationship between the domain and range of inverse functions. Finally students will learn how to determine when functions do not have inverses. Prerequisites 1. Students have learned the basics of functions 2.

Students learn math concepts best when discovering mathematical patterns on their own rather than being told by the teacher. This activity is designed to have the students discover the rules for the shifting the graphs of functions horizontally by discovering them on their own. Students will be using an online visual tool, Desmos, in order to aid them in their discovery. Students can just as well use a graphing calculator if they own one. Prerequisites 1. Students have learned the basics of

Students learn math concepts best when discovering mathematical patterns on their own rather than being told by the teacher. This activity is designed to have the students discover the rules for shifting the graphs of functions vertically by discovering them on their own. Students will be using an online visual tool, Desmos, in order to aid them in their discovery. Students can just as well use a graphing calculator if they own one. Prerequisites 1. Students have learned the basics of func

Students learn math concepts best when discovering mathematical patterns on their own rather than being told by the teacher. This activity is designed to have the students discover the rules for the reflecting of graphs across the axes by discovering them on their own. Students will be using an online visual tool, Desmos, in order to aid them in their discovery. Students can just as well use a graphing calculator if they own one. Prerequisites 1. Students have learned the basics of function

Students learn math concepts best when discovering mathematical patterns on their own rather than being told by the teacher. This activity is designed to have the students discover the shape of sinusoidal functions with the aid of a Ferris Wheel Students will collaborate with each other as they discuss the various patterns involved with the path of a seat on a moving Ferris Wheel Prerequisites 1. Students have learned the basics of functions 2. Students are familiar with domain and