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VIDEO: Algebra Nspirations: Variables and Equations |
VIDEO: Algebra Nspirations: Variables and Equations
Ever since the mathematics of the Babylonians, equations have played a central role in the development of algebra. Written and hosted by internationally acclaimed mathematics educator Dr. Monica Neagoy, this video traces the history and evolution of equations. |
Applications of Equations and Inequalities, Variables and Unknowns and Variable Expressions | |
VIDEO: Algebra Nspirations: Variables and Equations, 1 |
VIDEO: Algebra Nspirations: Variables and Equations, Segment 1
In this Investigation we get a historical overview of equations. This video is Segment 1 of a 2 segment series related to Variables and Equations. |
Applications of Equations and Inequalities, Variables and Unknowns and Variable Expressions | |
VIDEO: Algebra Nspirations: Variables and Equations, 2 |
VIDEO: Algebra Nspirations: Variables and Equations, Segment 2
In this Math Lab a hands-on activity has students comparing the diameter of a circle and its circumference. This video is Segment 2 of a 2 segment series related to Variables and Equations. |
Applications of Equations and Inequalities, Variables and Unknowns and Variable Expressions | |
VIDEO: Algebra Nspirations: Variables and Equations, 3 |
VIDEO: Algebra Nspirations: Variables and Equations, Segment 3
Watch this video about variables and equations. (The transcript is included.) |
Applications of Equations and Inequalities, Variables and Unknowns and Variable Expressions | |
VIDEO: Algebra Nspirations: Variables and Equations, 4 |
VIDEO: Algebra Nspirations: Variables and Equations, Segment 4
In this Math Lab we look at an area model for expanding the product of two binomials. This video is Segment 4 of a 4-segment series related to Variables and Equations. |
Applications of Equations and Inequalities, Variables and Unknowns and Variable Expressions | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Antiprisms |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Antiprisms
In this video students learn the basics of antiprisms, in the context of New York’s Freedom Tower, which has an antiprism design. They learn the properties of antiprisms, with the focus on those with a square base. |
3-Dimensional Figures | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Rectangular Prisms |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Rectangular Prisms
In this video students learn the basics of rectangular prisms, in the context of a New York residential tower: 432 Park Avenue. |
Rectangular Prisms | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Triangular Prisms |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Triangular Prisms
In this video students study a real-world application of triangular prisms: The Flat Iron Building in New York City. This building is an ideal example of a real-world prism and also provides a tie-in to right triangle geometry. |
Triangular Prisms | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes
In this program we explore the properties of angles and planes. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. In the first, we explore Japan's Himeji Castle and in the process learn about different types of angles and how they're used in a defensive fortification. |
Applications of Angles and Planes | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes, 1 |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes, Segment 1: Introduction
The observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico provides astronomers insights into the structure of our solar system. Geometrically, the solar system relies on the plane known as the ecliptic. |
Applications of Angles and Planes | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes, 2 |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes, Segment 2: Angles
Himeji castle in Japan is a marvel of architecture and a startling example of geometry and military science. |
Applications of Angles and Planes | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes, 3 |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes, Segment 3: Planes
In the Canadian Rockies, the Burgess Shale fossils provide a window to prehistoric Earth. Fossil layers are folded into sedimentary rocks. And sedimentary rocks are examples of parallel planes. This segment uses the properties of planes to analyze fossils. |
Applications of Angles and Planes | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume
In this program we look at applications of area and volume. We do this in the context of three real-world applications. In the first, we look at the sinking of the Titanic in the context of volume and density. |
Applications of Surface Area and Volume, Surface Area and Volume | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume, 1 |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume, Segment 1: Volume and Density.
The sinking of the Titanic provides an opportunity to explore volume, density, and buoyancy. Students construct a mathematical model of the Titanic to determine why it sank and what could have been done to prevent it from sinking. |
Applications of Surface Area and Volume, Surface Area and Volume | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume, 2 |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume, Segment 2: Surface Area.
The glass-paneled pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris is a tessellation of rhombus-shaped glass panels. Students create a model of the pyramid to calculate the number of panels used to cover the surface area of the pyramid. |
Applications of Surface Area and Volume, Surface Area and Volume | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume, 3 |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume, Segment 3: Ratio of Surface Area to Volume.
The Citibank Tower in New York City presents some unique design challenges. In addition it has to cope with a problem that all tall structure have to deal with: heat loss. |
Applications of Surface Area and Volume, Surface Area and Volume | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines
In this program we explore the properties of points and lines. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. In the first, we go to CERN and learn about the Large Hadron Collidor. We look at how points can represent particle positions in space and look at properties of points and lines. |
Applications of Points and Lines, Definition of a Line and Definition of a Point | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines, 1 |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines, Segment 1: Introduction
Our understanding of geometry owes much to the ancient Greeks. We visit the ancient Acropolis and explore some of its geometric secrets. |
Applications of Points and Lines, Definition of a Line and Definition of a Point | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines, 2 |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines, Segment 2: Points
Geometric objects are abstractions that seem to have a connection to real world objects. |
Applications of Points and Lines, Definition of a Line and Definition of a Point | |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines, 3 |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Points and Lines, Segment 3: Lines
Many cities are laid out in a rectangular grid and are examples of intersecting lines and rays. We visit the city of Houston to investigate the geometric nature of the city grid in its downtown area. |
Applications of Points and Lines, Definition of a Line and Definition of a Point |