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Chain Rule: Instructor's Guide
Main Ideas
Students' Task
Prerequisite Knowledge
Props/Equipment
Activity: Introduction
Activity: Student Conversations
Activity: Wrap-up
Extensions
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Chain Rule: Instructor's Guide
Main Ideas
Calculating partial derivatives via multiple methods
Students' Task
Estimated Time: 15 to 20 minutes
See handout on activity page.
Prerequisite Knowledge
Familiarity with the multivariable chain rule
Props/Equipment
Tabletop Whiteboard
with markers
A handout for each student
Activity: Introduction
Activity: Student Conversations
Activity: Wrap-up
Extensions