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2.7 Question 9, page 139 | ||
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| This blog has a lot to say about the square-cube law. ( http://politedissent.com/archives/1001 ) |
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3.2 Opener Connections, page 160 | ||
| http://www.aecl.ca/Reactors.htm | ||
| You can find out more about CANDU reactors at the Atomic Energy Canada Limited site. ( http://www.aecl.ca/Reactors.htm ) |
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3.3 Question 8 Connections, page 176 | ||
| http://politedissent.com/archives/1001 | ||
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Section 3.6 Question 14 | ||
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| These sites provide population data that could be used to answer the text question. ( http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/Populations.html ) |
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| 4.3 Question 21 Connections, page 248 |
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| http://www.athropolis.com/sunrise/def-sol2.htm | ||
| Find out more about solstices and equinoxes. ( http://www.athropolis.com/sunrise/def-sol2.htm ) |
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| The Taj Mahal: never was a tomb so beautiful. ( http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Taj_Mahal.html ) |
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For Section 4.4 Question 13 | ||
| http://www.analyzemath.com/Geometry_calculators/sine_law_calculator.html | ||
| You input the sides and angles, and then this on-line calculator determines the other sides and angles. ( http://www.analyzemath.com/Geometry_calculators/sine_law_calculator.html ) |
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For Section 4.4 Question 13 | ||
| http://www.analyzemath.com/Geometry_calculators/cosine_law_calculator.html | ||
| You input three sides, then this on-line calculator determines the angles, or you input 2 sides and their contained angle and the other side and angles are determined. ( http://www.analyzemath.com/Geometry_calculators/cosine_law_calculator.html ) |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_cycles
This site gives sunspot data that may be used to verify students work.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_cycles)
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| 5.2 Question 2 Connections, page 299 |
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| 5.4 Question 15 Connections, page 320 |
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| 5.6 Investigate Connections, page 333 |
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| http://tides.gc.ca/eng/data | ||
| Information on tides hasn’t always been available, but this website has plenty of data on tides, currents, and water levels. ( http://tides.gc.ca/eng/data ) |
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| http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/ | ||
| Access the U.S. Naval Observatory site to find daylight tables for any place on Earth and other interesting information. ( http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/ ) |
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For Section 5.1 Question 12 | ||
| http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/SunspotCycle.shtml | ||
| This site gives sunspot data that may be used to verify students work. ( http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/SunspotCycle.shtml ) |
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Section 5.5 Differentiated Instruction | ||
| http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~dschultz/FerrisWheel/ferriswheel.html | ||
| A simulation of a Ferris wheel that may help some students with Example 2. ( http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~dschultz/FerrisWheel/ferriswheel.html ) |
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For Section 5.6 Example 3 | ||
| http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/RabbitsAndWolves/ | ||
| An on-line simulation of the predator-prey data and graph. ( http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/RabbitsAndWolves/ ) |
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For Section 5.6 Question 12 | ||
| http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/predator.php | ||
| A predator-prey simulation game that students may use for the text question. ( http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/predator.php ) |
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Chapter Problem, page 353 | ||
| http://polymer.bu.edu/ogaf/html/chp2.htm | ||
| The Polymer site explains how fractals are found in coastlines and other natural phenomena. ( http://polymer.bu.edu/ogaf/html/chp2.htm ) |
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| http://polymer.bu.edu/museum/ | ||
| View a collection of fractals. From the Yale University site you can link to other views and explanations of fractals, including one on leopards’ spots. The Polymer site explains how fractals are found in coastlines and other natural phenomena. ( http://polymer.bu.edu/museum/ ) |
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6.2 Example 1, page 366 | ||
| http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibBio.html | ||
| Learn more interesting facts about Leonardo Fibonacci, his well-known sequence and other contributions to the field of mathematics. ( http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibBio.html ) |
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Chapter Problem, page 353 | ||
| http://polymer.bu.edu/ogaf/html/chp2.htm | ||
| The Polymer site explains how fractals are found in coastlines and other natural phenomena. ( http://polymer.bu.edu/ogaf/html/chp2.htm ) |
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For Section 6.5 Question 9 | ||
| http://www.about-listeria.com/ | ||
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| http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/listeriae.shtml | ||
| These sites provide background information about listeria. ( http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/cause/listeriae.shtml ) |
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Chapter 6, Chapter Problem, Page 353 | ||
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7.2 Question 16 Connections, page 435 | ||
| http://moneychimp.com/features/rule72.htm | ||
| Learn more about the "rule of 72" and find out how long an investment takes to double, and other financial information. ( http://moneychimp.com/features/rule72.htm ) |
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7.2 Question 17, page 435 | ||
| http://www.moneychimp.com/calculator/compound_interest_calculator.htm | ||
| Try using an online compound interest calculator. ( http://www.moneychimp.com/calculator/compound_interest_calculator.htm ) |
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