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NCTM

The Department of Mathematics Education

MacTutor History of Mathematics Site -- St. Andrew's University

Math Forum (alias Geometry Forum)

Furman University Mathematical Quotation Server

Project InterMath


EMAT6680: Technology & Secondary School Mathematics

Dr. Jim Wilson

 Assignment 1:

Examining Pairs of Linear Functions

Assignment 2:

Exploring Quadratic Equations

 Assignment 3:

Exploring Roots

 Assignment 4:

Investigating Centers of Triangles

 Assignment 5:

A Library of Geometer's Sketchpad Script Tools

 Assignment 6:

Parabolas and Ellipses

 Assignment 7:

Tangent Circles: an Exploration

 Assignment 8:

Altitudes and Orthocenters

 Assignment 9:

Exploring Pedal Triangles

 Assignment 10:

Explorations of Parametric Equations

 Assignment 11:

Examining Polar Equations

 Assignment 12:

The Rising Cost of Stamps: a Spreadsheet Activity

Final Assignment


EMAT6000: Independent Study

Understanding Calculus:

Supplemental Materials for a Beginning Student & Teacher

Dr. Jim Wilson

What is a limit?

What is a continuous function?

What is a derivative?

Differentiation Rules

 Derivative of a constant function

The Power Rule 

The Constant Multiple Rule

The Sum/Difference Rule

The Quotient Rule

The Product Rule

 Derivative of e and natural logarithm

Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions 

The Chain Rule

More practice with derivatives

What does f ' and f '' say about f ?

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