Mathematics and FCIT

Conic Sections

If you teach Algebra II, Analytic Geometry, or PreCalculus, you probably teach your students how to graph conic sections.  This can be challenging, especially if you have to try and sketch the graphs on a chalkboard or white board.  Under the heading “In The Math Class - Using FCIT Resources” on bottom of the Math Guide Home Page, you will find PowerPoint presentations that I’m sure you will find beneficial to you and your students.  The lessons are ready to use and include teacher notes on the slides. You will find step-by-step instructions for graphing the conics, examples to work out, higher-order questions, and reviews. The ideal order in which to use the PowerPoint presentations is:  Introduction, Parabolas, Circles, Ellipses, Hyperbolas.  The illustrations and graphics are sure to help make this lesson a success in your class.

Dominoes are an excellent manipulative to use for teaching skip counting.  The clipart site has every possible domino.  Here is an acivitiy sheet created with dominoes found on the clipart site.  It has students use dominoes to count by fives.  There are other sheets that can be found on the main math site or you can create your own using the dominoes found in clipart. 

Domino with 5 spots and 0 spots