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Sullivan, Eric; Melvin, Timothy – PRIMUS, 2016
Written communication and computer programming are foundational components of an undergraduate degree in the mathematical sciences. All lower-division mathematics courses at our institution are paired with computer-based writing, coding, and problem-solving activities. In multivariable calculus we utilize MATLAB and LATEX to have students explore…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Technical Writing
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Blank, Lisa M.; Plautz, Michael R.; Crews, Jeffrey W. – Science Scope, 2004
In 1990, a group of geologists discovered a large number of shatter cones in southwestern Montana. Shatter cones are a type of metamorphosed rock often found in impact structures (the remains of a crater after a meteor impact and years of Earth activity). Scientists have discovered only 168 impact craters around the world. If rocks could talk,…
Descriptors: Geology, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Computer Software