Curated OER
World War II Alien Enemy Control Program
Students review the history and language of the Alien Enemies Act and related laws as well as the Constitutional challenges it presents. They also review the World War II Alien Enemy Control Program and the Alien Enemy Hearing Board...
Curated OER
Earthquakes!
Students experiment with the concept of earthquakes while completing a lab with marshmallows, toothpicks, modeling clay and firm Jell-O and rectangular pan. They explore what kind of soil earthquakes do the most damage in and how...
Curated OER
Create A DNA Fingerprint
Students engage in a activity that is about the DNA molecule and focuses upon the sequencing of proteins to identify individuals. They conduct research using a variety of resources and then complete the activities included in the 3 parts...
Curated OER
Metric Conversions Worksheet
In this metric worksheet, students examine conversion factors for length, mass, volume and area. Definitions of prefixes and metric abbreviations are identified.
Curated OER
Lesson 23 Volume
In this math worksheet, students look for the answers to finding the volume of various types of geometrical figures that includes a sphere.
Curated OER
Angular Size and Velocity
In this distance worksheet, students calculate the angular size or angular diameter of objects at a given distance. This worksheet has 6 problems to solve.
Curated OER
Living Corn Necklace
Sixth graders complete an experiment to learn about hereditary traits. In this hereditary traits lesson, 6th graders discuss similarities and differences in corn and complete charts for their discussion. Students then use a dent corn and...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Trigonometric Identities
Lists the basic trigonometric identities, and specifies the set of trig identities to keep track of, as being the most useful ones for calculus.
Cool Math
Coolmath: The Pythagorean Identities
One page reference sheet of a quick recall of the Pythagorean Identities.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Using Identities to Evaluate
Demonstrates how to evaluate trigonometric functions by using trig identities.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Trigonometry
A comprehensive guide for learning all about the basics of trigonometry, the various identities-formulas of trigonometry, solved examples, and practice questions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 4.8 Pythagorean Identities
This section explores the Pythagorean Identity and how it applies to right triangles set inside unit circles, in terms of sine, cosine, and tangent functions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Geometric Representation of Trig Functions
Using similar triangles, a relationship is established between the six trigonometric functions of an angle and simple line segments. These relationships are then confirmed using line segment measurement capabilities of the graphing...
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Trigonometry: Trig Functions of an Acute Angle
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the trigonometric functions of acute angles within a right triangle. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point...
OnlineMathLearning.com
Online Math Learning: Factor Polynomials With Complex Roots
A collection of video lessons with example problems and solutions to help students learn how to extend polynomial identities to the complex numbers. Includes interactive widget for working on the modeled problems or trying your own.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Exponential Function
This site contains graphs of the exponential function, identities relevant to the function, and the Maclaurin series for this function.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Phases of the Moon
In this TI InterActive! activity, students study the phases of the moon, plot the fraction of the moon showing each day in a month, and fit the data with an appropriate trigonometric function.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Twins
This lesson encourages students to explore the phenomenon of identical twins, with emphasis on behavioral as well as genetic aspects. Teachers will appreciate extension activities, suggested readings, and links in addition to lesson plan...
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions
Online notes with examples and solutions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Trigonometry: Triple Angle Formulas and Linear Combinations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Advanced applications of trigonometric identities.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 4.4 Radians
This section introduces radians an alternative to degrees as a way to measure the rotation around a circle. It also begins to draw connections between radians and trigonometric identities.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Straightedge 5 [Pdf]
Learners use the given figure and a straightedge to approximate the values of each trigonometric function. The figure is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Straightedge 6 [Pdf]
Learners use the given figure and a straightedge to approximate the values of each trigonometric function. The figure is available in PDF format.
Media Smarts
Media Smarts: Lesson: Representing Ourselves Online
In this lesson, students talk about dressing up and taking on identities that are similar to or different from them. They are then introduced to the idea of avatars as a kind of "dressing up" inside video games and consider the ways in...