World Petroleum Consumption

World Petroleum Consumption Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/ laboratory activity titled, ‘World Petroleum Consumption’ from Sustainability Math by Thomas J. Pfaff, Ithaca College, USA, to teach integration using a hands-on computer-based classroom activity that includes world petroleum consumption data from 1980 to 2016. This data is provided in an Excel spreadsheet. The classroom activity also includes […]

Using Introductory Calculus (Integration) to Analyze CO2 Emission Data

Using Introductory Calculus (Integration) to Analyze CO2 Emission Data Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to analyze CO2 emissions data by using Riemann sums for the calculation of area under the curve. Students will use calculus and compare CO2 emissions for the U.S. and China, based on emission and population data for the period 1980-2015. They […]

Teaching Introductory Calculus (Differentiation) using Atmospheric CO2 Data

Teaching Introductory Calculus (Differentiation) using Atmospheric CO2 Data Overview As a high school or undergraduate  Mathematics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching topics such as Differentiation, Derivatives of Polynomials, and Tangent Line Problems in Introductory Calculus. This lesson plan allows students to perform polynomial differentiation and solve tangent line problems using climate data such as atmospheric […]

Teaching Introductory Calculus (Integration) by using CO2 Emissions Data

Teaching Introductory Calculus (Integration) by using CO2 Emissions Data Overview As a high school or undergraduate Mathematics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching topics such as integration, definite integral, area under a curve, and Riemann sum in Introductory Calculus. This lesson plan allows students to understand Riemann sum, calculate the area under a curve using […]