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SAMPLE LESSON PLANS

Here are a few sample lesson plans I've developed for various college courses. Each lesson plan is self-guided, with sample programs for students to run and modify.

Cognella Academic Publishing
ISBN 979-8-8233-0022-3

COLLEGE ALGEBRA

Absolute Value Equations
Calculate Value of a Formula
Completing the Square
Distance Formula and Midpoint
Draw a Graph
Linear Equations
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Pythagorean Theorem
Quadratic Formula
Slope of a Line
Solve a Linear Equation
Table of Values

PRECALCULUS

Polynomial Division
Matrix Multiplication

ADVANCED PRECALCULUS

Arc Length and Area of a Sector
Inverse Trig Functions
Solving Triangles
Polar Graphs

CALCULUS I

Finding Limits
Finding the Derivative
Definite and Indefinite Integrals
Second Derivative Test

CALCULUS II

Partial Fraction Decomposition
Sequences and Series
Numerical Approximation of Integrals

CALCULUS III

Dot and Cross Product
Intro to Vectors
Plotting 3D Surface
Plotting Parametric Functions in 3D
Double and Triple Integrals

INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS

Bar Graph (easy)
Descriptive Statistics
Normal Distribution