Making Mandelbrot’s Masterpiece: Scratch
Emphasis: Algebra Creator: Mike Larson Twitter: @boundsofoutmath You and our students are going to draw the Mandelbrot set using Scratch! View Lesson Here
Mandelbrot Magnitudes: Scratch
Emphasis: Algebra Creator: Mike Larson Twitter: @boundsofoutmath Students will use multiplication and addition of complex numbers to code an algorithm that determines if a point in the imaginary plane is a part of the famous Mandelbrot Set. View Lesson Here
Tax Season! Slicing Through Tax Brackets: Scratch
Emphasis: Financial Literacy Creator: Mike Larson Twitter: @boundsofoutmath Understand how marginal tax rates are calculated using bracket ranges with increasing percentages. Create a functional program to calculate someone’s 2018 Federal Tax Total and “average” tax as a percentage of your overall income View Lesson Here
Positive Exponent Calculator: Scratch
Emphasis: Number and Operation Creator: Ashley Tewes Twitter: @ashleyanntewes Calculate any positive exponent given the base and exponent. View Lesson Here
Programming any Formula: Scratch
Emphasis: Algebra Creator: Mike Larson Twitter: @boundsofoutmath Learn to create variables in Scratch using the data tab. Creating formulas using programming can allow for quick computation of repetitive tasks. View Lesson Here