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Differentiation Explorer, Years 11–12
A polynomial and its derivative are plotted together, and students drag a point along the curve to read the gradient of f at that location and see where the derivative crosses zero. The full interactive is available to licensed Education Universe users.
Years 11–12Explorer
Learning outcomes
- Relate the gradient of a function to its derivative.
- Connect stationary points to zeros of the derivative.
Teaching guidance
Ask students to sketch the derivative from the original graph before revealing it.
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Differentiation Explorer is one of the licensed interactives in The Education Universe. This page describes it; teachers use it in lessons and classes with a licence or the free trial.