An interactive applet and associated web page that demonstrate how Herons Formula …
An interactive applet and associated web page that demonstrate how Herons Formula can be used to find the area of a triangle when you know all three sides. A triangle is shown where the user can drag any vertex to reshape it. In real time while dragging, the side lengths change and the formula is recalculated on the screen. The formula can be turned off to facilitate class work. The text on the web page gives the full formula and discusses where is can be applied. Applet can be enlarged to full screen size for use with a classroom projector. This resource is a component of the Math Open Reference Interactive Geometry textbook project at http://www.mathopenref.com.
Students can use this tool to learn about the elements of the …
Students can use this tool to learn about the elements of the hero's journey, analyze a text that follows the hero's journey pattern, or start creating a hero story of their own.
Media Description | 5 minutes We're diving for data! With the help …
Media Description | 5 minutes We're diving for data! With the help of an “eye in the sky” and some savvy scuba surveyors, researchers are estimating the number of herring in the water... by counting their eggs! But modern methods can only tell us so much. To get the full picture, we turn to the people who know the herring best. If you like this content you can see all of the available resources in the Harvest module in the Ocean School Help Centre (https://help.oceanschool.nfb.ca/educational-resources/module-guides/the-harvest-module-guide). >> Activity Description | 5 minutes'Herring census' - Stock assessment survey: Students are challenged to determine which herring stock will most likely have a healthy population in the future! Students perform a herring census using a simplified version of the methods used by scientists at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. An additional data sheet is available with this activity: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BRhtQ3t1PEN3wHJwtZTuELdVH3hnC56jjCCXEFBw95I/template/preview
This art history video discussion looks at Eva Hesse's "Untitled (Rope Piece)", …
This art history video discussion looks at Eva Hesse's "Untitled (Rope Piece)", 1970, rope, latex, string, wire, variable dimensions (Whitney Museum of American Art).
A web page and interactive applet illustrating the properties of a hexagon …
A web page and interactive applet illustrating the properties of a hexagon (6 sided polygon). The applet shows a hexagon where the user can drag any vertex to reshape it. User can see that the interior and exterior angles are constant in a regular hexagon, but vary in an irregular version. Controls allow the display or hiding of the diagonals, and triangles within the hexagon. The web page lists the properties of a hexagon including interior angles, exterior angles, sum of exterior angles, area, number of diagonals and number of internal triangles. Links to pages with generalized properties of all polygons. Applet can be enlarged to full screen size for use with a classroom projector. This resource is a component of the Math Open Reference Interactive Geometry textbook project at http://www.mathopenref.com.
The goal of this task is to use geometry study the structure …
The goal of this task is to use geometry study the structure of beehives. Beehives have a tremendous simplicity as they are constructed entirely of small, equally sized walls. In order to as useful as possible for the hive, the goal should be to create the largest possible volume using the least amount of materials. In other words, the ratio of the volume of each cell to its surface area needs to be maximized. This then reduces to maximizing the ratio of the surface area of the cell shape to its perimeter.
This activity simulates the extraction of limited, nonrenewable resources from a "mine," …
This activity simulates the extraction of limited, nonrenewable resources from a "mine," so students can experience first-hand how resource extraction becomes more difficult over time. Students gather data and graph their results to determine the peak in resource extraction. They learn about the limitations of nonrenewable resources, and how these resources are currently used.
Steganography is the science and art of hiding messages in plain sight …
Steganography is the science and art of hiding messages in plain sight so only the sender and intended recipient know the existence of a message. Steganography can be characterized as security through obscurity. Through this lesson, students experience a portion of the engineering design process as they research steganography and steganographic methods; identify problems, criteria and constraints; brainstorm possible solutions; and generate ideas. These are the critical first steps in the engineering design process, often overlooked by students who want to get to the "doing" phases—designing, building and testing. In computer science, a thorough design phase makes program implementation much easier and more effective. Students obtain practice with a portion of the design process that may be less exciting, but is just as important as the other steps in the process.
The idea behind this hierarchy is that the control methods at the …
The idea behind this hierarchy is that the control methods at the top of the graphic are potentially more effective and protective than those at the bottom. Following this hierarchy normally leads to the implementation of inherently safer systems, where the risk of illness or injury has been substantially reduced.
A main concern of shoe engineers is creating shoes that provide the …
A main concern of shoe engineers is creating shoes that provide the right amount of arch support to prevent (or fix) common gait misalignments that lead to injury. During this activity, students look at their own footprints and determine whether they have either of the two most prominent gait misalignments: overpronation (collapsing arches) or supination (high arches). Knowing the shape of a person's foot, and their natural arch movement is necessary to design shoes to fix these gain alignments.
This thematic unit from Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C. is aimed …
This thematic unit from Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C. is aimed at Grade 7 Core French students, but is suitable and/or adaptable for both younger and older grades. It is focused on oral practice and participation and would also be useful in French Immersion classes!
THIS UNIT'S THEME: High-Frequency Words (Mots de haute fréquence)
In addition to tips for incorporating French into daily routines, the unit includes:
-Vocabulary -Pronunciation videos -Kahoot/flash card games -Word games -Games and activities for oral practice -An art & writing activity
The same page details other units and a Cultural Study: La Francophonie.
"EVERFI: Financial Literacy for High School is a digital education program that …
"EVERFI: Financial Literacy for High School is a digital education program that teaches students how to make wise financial decisions to promote financial well-being over their lifetime. The interactive lessons in this financial literacy course translate complex financial concepts and help students develop actionable strategies for managing their finances. Immersive digital environments and diverse characters bring modern, relevant financial education objectives to life. Students accelerate their financial understanding through problem-solving, self-reflection and games that provide real-life scenarios for practice."
This Course Covers Banking Basics Income and Employment Budgeting Consumer Skills Managing Credit and Debt Financing Higher Education Insurance
While not a full-blown modeling problem, this task does address some aspects …
While not a full-blown modeling problem, this task does address some aspects of modeling as described in Standard for Mathematical Practice 4. Also, students often think that time must always be the independent variable, and so may need some help understanding that one chooses the independent and dependent variable based on the way one wants to view a situation.
The Problem of the Month is intended to challenge enthusiastic high school …
The Problem of the Month is intended to challenge enthusiastic high school math students. Most problems are designed with the assumption that students attempting them have a solid understanding of grade 11 math, but some problems may still be of interest to motivated younger students.
A new problem will be posted on the first Tuesday of every month starting in October. A hint will follow 10 days later, and a solution another 10 days after that.
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