ASE: High School Diploma

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In this activity, students explore the meaning of Pi and to celebrate Pi Day through online activities. The mathematical constant Pi, sometimes written as Pi, is approximately equal to 3.14159... Each year, Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 by math enthusiasts around the world. Students engage in web-based inquiry to explore the meaning and history of Pi and calculations involving Pi.

Students also explore the history of Pi Day and how it is celebrated. There are several activities to celebrate Pi Day by engaging students in online activities of their own choosing. Links to resources on Pi and Pi Day are provided.

The lesson is divided into 4 steps:

1. Learning About Pi
2. Learning About the Meaning and History of Pi
3. Learning About Pi Day
4. Celebrating Pi Day
All the steps for the lessons are included in the site.

Source: http://www.mathgotserved.com/quadratic-functions (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

 

In this activity, students are presented with a classroom lesson on solving factorable quadratic equations. In a computer lab or classroom, students then use the site to reinforce what they learned.

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This site offers extensive interactive practice with grammar, reading, vocabulary, and some writing. The site is from Canada, so there may be a few differences between their English and ours, but overall it is a good resource.

The site offers students a choice of level from upper beginner to advanced.

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In this activity, students place an object between two hinged mirrors and explore the relationship between the number of objects seen and the angle between the two mirrors. Students should have some understanding of incident rays, reflected rays, and the general behavior of mirrors before beginning this activity.