Take a ride on a Ferris wheel. Using sliders to adjust the parameters of a Ferris wheel, pupils investigate the height of a point over time. The interactive traces out the curve on a time-height graph. Learners use what they learned to match given graphs.

Concepts

graphing trigonometric functions, trigonometric functions, trigonometric, periods, parameters, amplitude

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Lead a discussion between the connections of the parameters of the Ferris wheel to the parameters of a trigonometric functions

Classroom Considerations

• The class should be familiar with the graphs of sine and cosine
• Requires knowledge of function transformations

Pros

• Provides an understanding check
• Displays the angle or rotation on the wheel

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSF-IF.C.7.e HSF-TF.B.5 MP4 MP5