Climate Change in the Maths and Statistics Classroom
Climate Change in the Maths and Statistics Classroom Video A video lecture by Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune on climate change educational resources that Mathematics and Statistics teachers can use in their classrooms. These educational resources integrate climate change understanding with the core curriculum in Mathematics and Statistics. This video lecture is part […]
Using Polynomial Differentiation to Analyze Global Atmospheric CO2
Using Polynomial Differentiation to Analyze Global Atmospheric CO2 Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to learn and apply polynomial differentiation and to solve tangent line problems for global average CO2 data. Students will observe the trend in increasing atmospheric CO2 levels, infer when atmospheric CO2 levels could cause global temperatures to increase by 2 °C (potentially […]
Algebra and Climate
Algebra and Climate Reading A teaching manual for instructors that integrates sustainability themes with mathematics topics for courses or projects in algebra, pre-calculus, or math for liberal arts. These modules, which include exercises and research questions, cover the following topics: Milkweed and Monarch Butterflies Wind Energy Greenhouse Gas Emissions Carbon Footprints and Population Growth About […]
Simple Harmonic Motion and Simple Harmonic Oscillators
Simple Harmonic Motion and Simple Harmonic Oscillators Overview As a High School or Undergraduate Physics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach about Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) and Simple Harmonic Oscillators. This lesson plan will allow you to teach your students about Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) and simple harmonic oscillators and […]
Trigonometry and Sea Level Rise
Trigonometry and Sea Level Rise Overview As a High School Mathematics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach basic trigonometry. Global warming is causing glaciers and ice sheets to melt thus causing sea levels to rise. The rate of sea level rise is a few millimeters per year. While this may […]
Teaching Polynomial Differentiation using Global Average Temperature Data
Teaching Polynomial Differentiation using Global Average Temperature Data Overview As a high school or undergraduate Mathematics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching introductory differential calculus and specifically polynomial differentiation. This lesson plan will allow you to teach introductory derivatives and differentiation. The lesson plan includes a hands-on […]
Polynomial and Logistic Differentiation using Global Wind Energy Production Data
Polynomial and Logistic Differentiation using Global Wind Energy Production Data Overview As a high school or undergraduate Mathematics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching introductory differential calculus and specifically about polynomial and logistic differentiation and the use of the Quotient (or Product) Rule. This lesson plan will allow you to teach polynomial and logistic differentiation using […]
Logistic and Exponential Differentiation using Solar Energy Data
Logistic and Exponential Differentiation using Solar Energy Data Overview As a high school or undergraduate Mathematics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching introductory differential calculus; specifically, about differentiating logistic and exponential functions and the use of the Quotient (or Product) Rule. This lesson plan will allow you to teach differentiating functions- logistic and exponential, using a […]
Teaching Integration using World Petroleum Consumption Data
Teaching Integration using World Petroleum Consumption Data Overview As a high school or undergraduate Mathematics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching introductory calculus (integration) and specifically how to solve integration equations. This lesson plan will allow you to teach integration using a hands-on computer-based classroom activity that […]
Teaching Application of Derivatives using Arctic Sea Ice Data
Teaching Differential Calculus (Application of Derivatives) using Arctic Sea Ice Data Overview As a high school or undergraduate Mathematics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching introductory differential calculus and specifically the application of derivatives. This lesson plan will allow you to teach introductory derivatives, polynomial differentiation, and […]