LESSON PLANS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALGEBRA I
Sites on the Internet involving lessons and activities for Algebra I
include the following:
Math Archives
The Math Archives Algebra section contains links to several sites about
topics included in the Algebra I curriculum. The
Types of Functions page
contains definitions and examples of each type of function studied
in Algebra I.
21st Century Problem Solving
This site, which is located at the University of Hawaii at Manoa,
provides examples of solutions to problems
using reliable problem solving methods, including an interactive
approach on some examples. There is also discussion of the
principles of reliable problem solving. This site includes a large
number of solved problems in mathematics, physics and
chemistry. The main focus is on pre-college algebra.
Lessons by Susan Boone
Susan Boone's lessons on the Internet include lesson plans and activities
for real world application problems for use in our classrooms.
These creative mathematics projects include several which
require students to search the Internet
to obtain solutions to the problems. One such problem is the
A
Functional Housing Market, in which students must use linear regression to model
housing prices as a function of the living area of the house. The project is linked to
outside resources, such as real estate companies, so that students must search to
find their data for use in solving the problems presented in the project. Other
similar projects include
The
Internet Pizza Server and the
Pop
Clock, which is a study of the trends in population which would allow predictions
of future population. To complete this project, students use sites on the Internet
such as the U.S. Census
Bureau. Boone has included other such projects at her site.
Interactive Algebra
Java applets allow students to practice solving equations, factoring,
graphing lines and determining slope. Each category contains multiple levels.
The applet generates random problems which students work on paper.
Answers can be checked when the student has completed the problem.
Hints are also provided. Teachers could have students use this site
in the school's computer lab. Students could also use this site at home.
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LESSON PLANS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALGEBRA II
Sites on the Internet involving lessons and activities for Algebra II
include the following:
Office for Mathematics,
Science, and Technology Education at the University of Illinois (MSTE)
This site contains approximately fifty Internet-based
mathematics lessons. It also includes a searchable database of K-12 math
lessons and software.
There are several java applets which are used for simulation of
math topics. The probability simulation of the
"cliff hanger" using java applets is an excellent activity for the study of
probability. The Parabola
java applet provides an excellent simulation of the geometric
definition of the parabola. This site includes other simulations as well as
lesson plans and activities.
Conic Sections
This site contains definitions, examples, formulas, and applications
of conic sections which include the hyperbola, ellipse, parabola and circle.
Using the graphics from this site will enable students to understand
many interesting properties of conics. This project is designed to
not only educate, but also to entertain students with the many animations.
The Ellipse Game
Students practice on finding the foci of an ellipse by clicking on
the spot where they think one of the foci is located. The Ellipse Game also provides
feedback. This site is sponsored by the La Trobe University Mathematics Department.
Exponential and Logarithmic functions
This site contains definitions and examples of logarithmic and
exponential functions as well as the graphs and properties of each.
This topic is an Algebra II topic which is new to the students.
Probability
This site contains a simulation of
the famous "The Monty Hall Dilemma", an application of probability which
was discussed in Parade Magazine .
This site enables students and teachers to attempt to
solve a problem related to probability theory which is a branch of
mathematics involving the study of random events.
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