Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ferris Wheel Problem

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners use two pairs of parametric equations to describe two objects in motion. They determine when two objects are the closest. They simulate the behavior of the two objects and interpret the behavior of the objects in motion.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tightrope Trials

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners research the concepts of center of mass and how to make different things balance. They make symmetrical cut-outs of different "creatures" and experiment with how they balance on a tightrope of string.