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Algebra

Reference Sheets for Algebra

Algebra Cheat Sheet from Paul Dawkins – http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/pdf/Algebra_Cheat_Sheet.pdf (includes logs, conics, and common algebraic errors)

Algebra – Things to Remember from Regents Exam Prep Center –  http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/FormulaSheetAlgebra.pdf (also includes some geometry, probability, and statistics)

Functions

Parent Functions and Transformations Nice website: http://www.shelovesmath.com/algebra/advanced-algebra/parent-graphs-and-transformations/ Miscellaneous ideas and apps for teaching (helping students understand) functions Function composition with number lines on Geogebra:  http://www.mathedpage.org/func-diag/applets/fd-comp.html Save Save Save

Modeling

Modeling is a big emphasis area of the CCSSM. GAIMME Report – this is from COMAP and SIAM (two long-time organizations who know about/advocate for applications). COMAP = Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications; SIAM = Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. GAIMME = GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT & INSTRUCTION IN MATHEMATICAL MODELING EDUCATION Online here: …

Carbon Dating

Excellent article explaining how Carbon-14 dating works.  Very accessible. https://mathigon.org/course/exponentials/carbon-dating

Properties of Proportions

See this PDF: Properties.of.Proportions.