| Topic | Title | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derivative as slope | Estimating the slope of a curve | Estimate the slope of a curve by zooming in with a graphing calculator and finding directly. Compare with value given by the derivative. (Ask AD for copy) | - |
| Trigonometry | Eratosthenes measurement of the earth | This can be found in many sources, eg [Hahn, p. 9]. Ask AD for homework problems. | The students liked this |
| Trigonometry | The weather in Fairbanks | A sine curve fits the daily temperature in Fairbanks. [Mathematics Teacher 70 (1977) 534-537 | This needs some homework problems. |
| Optimization | The bee eye as an example of optimum vision | An ommatitium is just the right diameter to see accurately without problems coming from diffraction. [Optima, 30-35],[Feynman I Lect 36, 6-9] It's interesting that these two references give two different derivations of the result. | The differaction effect can be demonstrated by shining a laser through a pinhole. |