Big Idea

This lesson invites students to explore the concept of change and calculus in the world of geometry.

Along the way, they will investigate the notion of limits and the nature of the derivatives.

Lesson Takeaways

  1. What is “derivative”?
  2. Concepts of “limits”
  3. Using and deriving “Product Rule”
  4. Geometrical proof for the derivative of:
    1. $Ax^2$
    2. $x^3$
    3. $1/x$

“Now, let’s study how shapes grow!”

Pre-reading

Worksheet

Endless Chain of Squares

Coding Primer

Command introduction

Introduce the 3 basic commands to the students (forward, right and left)