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How do I help my students gain confidence in solving optimization word problems? These task cards offer 8 common types of optimization problems for students to practice. The guide sheet has a nine-step procedure for students to follow when solving these problems. Each task card has a solution card that you and your students may use to aid in discussion of the solutions. Finally, after the students feel confident with these 8 problems they can take the quiz, which mirrors the task cards. What

How do I get my students to practice more related rates problems? These Halloween themed task cards make learning position, velocity, and acceleration AND related rates more enjoyable. There are 15 problems: the first 4 are PVA and the remaining 11 are Related Rates. Give students all 15 or chose 10 to differentiate according to students’ abilities. Just copy the questions, cut in half, and distribute to students. (Laminate if you choose.) What’s Included:· 4 PVA (Position, Velocity, Accelerati

Students often have difficulty with piecewise functions. These Task Cards give your calculus students plenty of practice in determining continuity both graphically and analytically. Students may work individually, in pairs or other small groups, or they may complete them as an Easel assignment. Allow about 4 to 8 minutes per card. What is included:· 16 Task Cards o 5 Pairs of Piecewise Functions – one determines continuity graphically, one analytically. o 1 pair of definitions: one lists con