TEACHING AND LEARNING MATHEMATICS WITH TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH GROUP
Chapter 1
1.1 Task: Tangent Line to a Circle
1.2 Video: Isaiah and Sam Investigate Tangent Lines to a Circle
1.3 Task: Shodor “Guess My Rule” Function Machine Applet
1.4 Task: Introduction to Function Using Vending Machines
1.5 Video: Luz and Leah Identifying Functions
Chapter 2
2.1 List of Specific Math Action Technologies in each Category
2.2 Task: Illustrative Math Valentine’s Marbles Task
2.3 CODAP Simulation of the Valentines Marble Task
2.5 Polypad Virtual Algebra Tiles
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2.6 Investigating Geometric Solids
2.7 “Monty Hall” Game Simulation
2.8 Least Squares Regression Applet
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
4.1 Task: What Comes Next
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4.2 Task: Predicting Movie Ticket Prices
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4.3 Task: Function Carnival
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4.5 Triangle Myth Buster Exploration GeoGebra Sketch
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4.6 Volume of a Cylinder Sketch
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4.7 Task: Samatha’s Circle Chord Relationships Activity
4.8 Task: Dynamic Box Plot
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Desmos Blog: The Desmos Guide to Building Great (Digital) Math Activities
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Chapter 5
5.1 Task: Nets of a Cube Task
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5.2 Task: Pixar vs. DeamWorks by Tuva Labs
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5.3 Video: Pixar and DreamWorks Epic Trailer Mashup
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5.4 Video: Kristen’s Launch of the Pixar vs. DreamWorks Task
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5.5 Task: Arcs and Intersecting Chords
5.6 Video: Kristen’s Launch of the Arcs and Intersecting Chords Task
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Chapter 6
6.1 Task: Mystery Transformations
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6.2 Video: Addison and Abby working on Mystery Transformations
6.3 Task: Making Sense of Box Plots
6.4 Video: Kyle and JP working on the Making Sense of BoxPlots Task
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6.5 Task: Introduction to Vertical Asymptotes
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6.6 Video: Eden and McKenzie working on the Introduction to Vertical Asymptotes Task
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Chapter 7
7.2 Task: Ellipse (Geometric definitions, Equations, and Graphs) Activity
7.3 Video: Kristen’s whole class discussion about Equations and Graphs of Ellipses
Note: At about minute X A student asked a question about an ellipse they had seen that was not horizontal or vertical. This small side discussion was removed from the print vignette for brevity, but was left in the video for continuity.
7.4 Task: Exploring Measures of Center
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Link 9.1 Transformation Golf: Rigid Transformations
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Link 9.2 Pizza Slices
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Link 9.3 Geometric Constructions
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Link 9.4 Sketch or Construction?
Chapter 10
Link 10.1 Exploring Standard Deviation Desmos Activity
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Task 10.2 The Eric Reid Probability Modeling Task
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Link 10.3 CODAP Sampler with 200 Trials Completed
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Link 10.4 Eric Reid Desmos with Video Launch
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