ThoughtPatterns

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Alberta, Canada

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I have taught math, physics, and computer programming in Canada and the United States, across five provinces and states. I have taught at both the university and the high school level. I hold degrees in math and electrical engineering.

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Lab - Exponential functions: Doubling times and growth rates

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This is a lab that I have used for years to teach my students about exponential functions. It is quite large, and I usually assign it as a major project. If a student can work through the entire lab on his or her own, that student should have no problems with the unit test. I touch on applications from biology, economics, and chemistry; so that the subject doesn't seem like a dry mathematical topic.

9th - 12th, Adult Education

Algebra 2, Math Test Prep, PreCalculus

Lab - Equations of a Line

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ThoughtPatterns

This is an assignment I created to give students a little bit of practice with equations of lines, instead of just repeating the mantra "y equals mx plus b" by rote. This lab is also available as part of my unit package, if you would like to purchase the teachers' notes as well.

9th - 12th, Adult Education

Algebra, Algebra 2, Graphing

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It's a fine balance. It's important to stay focused on the curriculum, and teach students how to answer questions that they will encounter in tests, whether in my classes or in future classes. That said, when I get an interested student or group of students, I make every effort to teach subjects from a non-standard point of view. Over the years, I have collected examples that students have found useful, and there is nothing love more than hearing a student pause for a second and say "I never thought of it that way."