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Xavier College Preparatory · Palm Desert

Dr. Buss' Resources

Interactive tools, applets, and resources for students, educators, and athletes.

Student Tools

Interactive applets to explore math concepts

Unit Circle Explorer

Rotate the terminal side, switch between radians and degrees, and explore exact coordinates at all special angles.

Trigonometry
Trig Function Explorer

Drag the terminal side to rotate it — spin past 360° for multiple periods. Plot sin, cos, tan, csc, sec, and cot live with adjustable amplitude.

Trigonometry
Algebra Tiles

Drag and rotate x², x, and unit tiles to build expressions and discover how completing the square works — visually and hands-on.

Algebra
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More interactive tools are on the way. Check back soon!

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Teacher Files

Free HTML tools for math educators — download and host on your own site

Unit Circle Explorer
HTML
↓ Download

Interactive unit circle with radian/degree toggle, rotating terminal side, special angle snap buttons, and exact coordinate display. Host on Neocities and embed in Canvas via iframe.

Trig Function Explorer
HTML
↓ Download

Drag-to-rotate terminal side with multi-revolution graphing. Plots all 6 trig functions live with adjustable amplitude, deg/rad toggle, and color-blind accessible design. Embeddable via iframe.

Algebra Tiles
HTML
↓ Download

Drag-and-rotate algebra tiles (x², x, and unit) to build expressions and complete the square visually. Includes snap-to-grid, negative tiles, live expression display, and guided hints. Embeddable via iframe.

AI Grading Prompt Generator
HTML
→ Open

Generate ready-to-use AI prompts for grading student work. Input your assignment details, rubric criteria, and grading standards to produce consistent, structured feedback prompts.

AI Item Bank Prompt Builder
HTML
→ Open

Generate ready-to-use AI prompts for building Canvas-ready item banks. Includes an 8-step workflow, full prompt library, and a custom prompt builder with QTI 1.2, Word/Google Doc, and plain-text output formats.

Cheer Resources

Apps and tools for the Xavier Saints cheer program

Summer Workout Planner

Personalized off-season training plans for Saints Cheer athletes — choose your level, week, and duration to generate a full workout with PDF export.

Athletes
Practice Plan Designer

Build and export a complete Saints Cheer practice plan — warm-up through cool down — and save it as a PDF.

Coaches
Cheer Reference

Quick-reference app for the Xavier Saints cheer program — chants, cheers, and routines organized for easy lookup at practice or games.

Reference
Cheer Roster

Manage the Xavier Saints cheer team roster — athlete information, contact details, and team organization in one place.

Roster
Warm-Up Timer

Interactive 15-minute pre-practice warm-up — cardio activation, dynamic stretching, cheer activation, and arm care.

Warm-Up
Tryout Rubric

Judge scoring tool for Saints cheer tryouts — rate athletes across 8 categories and generate a printable report for each candidate.

Tryouts
Tryout Registration

2026–27 Saints Cheer tryout registration form for athletes and families.

Registration