Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Properties of Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Given a value of one trigonometric function, it is easy to determine others. Learners use the periodicity of trigonometric functions to develop properties. After studying the graphs of sine, cosine, and tangent, the lesson connects...
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EngageNY

Revisiting the Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Use the graphs of the trigonometric functions to set the stage to inverse functions. The lesson plan reviews the graphs of the basic trigonometric functions and their transformations. Pupils use their knowledge of graphing functions to...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Build on the understanding of finding angles using trigonometric ratios. Pupils develop the definitions of inverse trigonometric functions by restricting their domains in the 13th lesson of a 16-part series. They use inverse functional...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Waves, Sinusoids, and Identities

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
What is the net effect when two waves interfere with each other? The lesson plan answers this question by helping the class visualize waves through graphing. Pupils graph individual waves and determine the effect of the interference...
Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Foxes and Rabbits 2

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The fox population chases the rabbit population. Groups model the populations of foxes and rabbits with two trigonometric functions. Individuals graph both trigonometric models on the same graph, and then teams determine an explanation...
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Broken Spreadsheet II

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Work in reverse with the product becoming the given. Using a spreadsheet image of the graph of a trigonometric function, young scholars investigate methods of creating spreadsheet data that results in the given graph. The catch? The data...
Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Foxes and Rabbits 3

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Model periodic populations. Here, in the context of foxes and rabbits, pupils look at graphs of the populations of these animals in a national park over a span of 24 months. Groups analyze the graphs and determine trigonometric...
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Hopewell Geometry

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The Hopewell people of the central Ohio Valley used right triangles in the construction of earthworks. Pupils use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine missing dimensions of right triangles used by the Hopewell people. The assessment task...
Assessment
EngageNY

Algebra II Module 2: Mid-Module Assessment

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Time for classes to show what they've learned. Use several tasks to assess understanding of the trigonometric functions, unit circle, radians, and basic trigonometric identities.
Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Exploring Sinusoidal Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What effect does changing a parameter have on the graph of a trigonometric function? Pupils use a Desmos applet to explore the general sine graph. They experiment changing different parameters and record the resulting change of the...
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Sine Solution

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
How many times can eager mathematicians catch the waves? Pupils find the solutions of three different trigonometric equations. They then determine the effect of the slope of a line that intersects a trigonometric function and the number...
Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Hours of Daylight 1

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The midline of the mathematical model of the number of hours of sunlight is not 12 hours. Pupils use the modeling cycle to determine a function that will model the number of hours of sunlight at a location of their choosing. Using...
Assessment
EngageNY

Algebra II Module 2: End-of-Module Assessment

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Will this be on the test? Learners demonstrate their understanding of trigonometric functions with an end-of-module assessment. They investigate two different real-world situations, one function in pure mathematics, and one...
Assessment
EngageNY

Mid-Module Assessment Task: Pre-Calculus Module 4

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Challenge scholars to show what they know about properties and addition and subtraction formulas for trigonometric functions. The resource provides a mid-unit check on the progress toward mastery of trigonometric concepts. The areas...
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Here Comes the Sun

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Many phenomena in life are periodic in nature. A task-based lesson asks scholars to explore one of these phenomena. They collect data showing the sunrise time of a specific location over the period of a year. Using the data, they create...
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Curated OER

Foxes and Rabbits 3

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Use realistic data to find trigonometric models that best fit the populations of foxes and rabbits in a national park. Included are detailed explanations of the answers and process. This is a follow-up exercise to the lesson listed in...
Activity
Curated OER

Foxes and Rabbits 2

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Explore the relationship between the population of foxes and rabbits in a national park using trigonometric models. Plot data and find the appropriate trigonometric functions. Two questions require interpretation and explanation of...
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Oswego City School District

Regents Prep: Applications of Trigonometric Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use this site to practice questions dealing with trigonometric graphs. Students are challenged with multiple real-world problems and after solving those problems they can check their solution online.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra Ii: Amplitude of Sinusoidal Functions From Graph

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given the graph of a sinusoidal function, determine its amplitude. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Amplitude of Sinusoidal Functions From Graph

For Students 10th
Given the graph of a sinusoidal function, determine its amplitude.
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Math Graphs

Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Fitting Models to Scatter Plots 1 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners use a scatter plot to determine whether data can be modeled by a linear function, a quadratic function, a trigonometric function, or that there appears to be no relationship between x and y. The resource consists of an enlarged...
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Math Graphs

Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Fitting Models to Scatter Plots 2 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students use a scatter plot to determine whether data can be modeled by a linear function, a quadratic function, a trigonometric function, or that there appears to be no relationship between x and y. The resource consists of an enlarged...
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Math Graphs

Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Fitting Models to Scatter Plots 3 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students use a scatter plot to determine whether data can be modeled by a linear function, a quadratic function, a trigonometric function, or that there appears to be no relationship between x and y. The resource consists of an enlarged...
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Math Graphs

Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Fitting Models to Scatter Plots 4 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students use a scatter plot to determine whether data can be modeled by a linear function, a quadratic function, a trigonometric function, or that there appears to be no relationship between x and y. The resource consists of an enlarged...