Skip to main content

Questions tagged [projects]

The tag has no usage guidance.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
2 votes
2 answers
145 views

Advice for assigning student projects in masters data science stats course

I'd like some advice on assigning final projects in an applied stats course that I'm developing as part of a master's in data science program. I don't have a lot of experience assigning student ...
Quinn Culver's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
1k views

Do you think with the advent of Desmos/GeoGebra, the Moore Method is more accessible to high school?

When I was a grad student, I taught a Calculus I course during the summer. Somehow I came across Robert Moore and I ended up reading his book which I connected with. Rather than being a great student, ...
Matthew Albano's user avatar
10 votes
5 answers
2k views

Requesting a Polynomial System of Equations

I am teaching a course in commutative algebra, and it includes a project where the students research on a particular topic, solve a small problem and present it to the class. I usually give my ...
Aravind Gundakaram's user avatar
1 vote
2 answers
388 views

Lateral thinking in mathematics

Especially in mathematics, we give a set of definitions and rules, and ask our students to prove a particular statement or to solve equations or inequalities. By this kind of system we limit students ...
Janaka Rodrigo's user avatar
29 votes
6 answers
2k views

Calculus problems arising from real research problems

I am visiting my in-laws for the holidays. My sister in law is a statistician. She asked me to take a stab at a calculus problem which was coming up in her research. The Lambert $W_0$ function is ...
Steven Gubkin's user avatar
6 votes
1 answer
795 views

Multivariable Calculus Project Ideas

Next semester, I am going to teach a small section of advanced high school students a class of Multivariable Calculus (it's about 3-4 students that have completed AP Calculus BC). Multivariable ...
ruferd's user avatar
  • 2,129
3 votes
1 answer
383 views

Desmos Assignment: Make a graph that does this

I am interested in collecting/creating a compendium of lesson plans that are essentially just this. Lesson Plan: Appropriate for a precalc class and an algebra 2 course. Show the following graph: ...
Mason's user avatar
  • 323
3 votes
2 answers
260 views

Quadratic modeling project with upward-facing parabola

I'm teaching a college algebra course and I'm trying to design a few projects that involve modeling with quadratic functions. So far I have two ideas that involve downward-facing parabolas (projectile ...
Jared's user avatar
  • 2,233