Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Learn about the classifications of triangles, their different properti es, and relationships between them. Examine concepts such as triangle inequality, triangle rigidity, and side–side–side congruence , and look at the conditions that cause them. Compare how these concep ts apply to quadrilaterals. Explore properties of triangles and quadri laterals through practical applications such as building structures.
The properties and patterns of prime numbers
Look at place value systems based on numbers other than 10. Examine th e base two numbers and learn uses for base two numbers in computers. E xplore exponents and relate them to logarithms. Examine the use of sci entific notation to represent numbers with very large or very small ma gnitude. Interpret whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals in ba se four.
Investigate the difference between a count and a measure, and examine essential ideas such as unit iteration, partitioning, and the compensa tory principle. Learn about the many uses of ratio in measurement and how scale models help us understand relative sizes. Investigate the co nstant of proportionality in isosceles right triangles, and learn abou t precision and accuracy in measurement.
Continue to examine the idea of mathematical proof. Look at several ge ometric or algebraic proofs of one of the most famous theorems in math ematics: the Pythagorean theorem. Explore different applications o f the Pythagorean theorem, such as the distance formula.
Systems of synchronization occur throughout the animate and inanimate world. The regular beating of the human heart, the swaying and near co llapse of the Millennium Bridge, the simultaneous flashing of gangs of fireflies in Southeast Asia: these varied phenomena all share the pro perty of spontaneous synchronization. This unit shows how synchronizat ion can be analyzed, studied, and modeled via the mathematics of diffe rential equations, an outgrowth of calculus, and the application of th ese ideas toward understanding the workings of the heart.
Speeches, protest posters, and cartoons capture the political views of various groups. Pairing the study of literature with close readings o f appropriate political artifacts, this session demonstrates how to co mprehend the place and time of a text.
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How was the industrial revolution a global process, not just a Europea n or American story? This unit links Cuba, Uruguay, Europe, and Japan, examining the impact of industry on trade, environment, culture, tech nology, and lives around the world.
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"Themes in World History" introduces developments in technology and hu man thought that have changed the course of history. It begins by goin g over ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Vall ey. It discusses each of their contributions to history from medical p ractices and the calendar to cotton and iron working. This episode dis cusses irrigation as one of the major keys in the birth of civilizatio n. Important periods of history such as the Classical period, the Rena issance period, the Industrial Revolution, and the 20th century are re viewed. To prepare for the world history portion of GED test it's help ful to visit museums, rent historical movies, and read the newspaper a nd magazines.
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