Activity

Ferris Wheel

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Around and around you'll go! Learners analyze the periodic nature of a Ferris wheel. Using a trigonometric function, they make predictions about the location of a specific car at the end of the ride and its total trips around the circle.

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CCSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Incorporate as a performance task during a unit on trigonometric functions
Classroom Considerations
  • Pupils require laptops with Internet access to complete the activity
  • Expects previous work graphing trigonometric functions
  • This content requires Adobe Flash to view
Pros
  • Incorporates online graphing tools
  • Presents the problem using a video rendition
Cons
  • None
Common Core