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ADA Accessibility: Inverse Trigonometric Functions Lesson PlanADA Accessibility: Inverse Trigonometric Functions Lesson Plan
Publisher
K20 LEARN
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Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr 30 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2022
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Language
English, Spanish
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ADA Accessibility: Inverse Trigonometric Functions

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This ADA Accessibility: Inverse Trigonometric Functions lesson plan also includes:
  • Wheelchair Project(pdf)
  • Wheelchair Project(doc)
  • 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  • Wheelchair Project - English (.pdf)
  • Wheelchair Project - English (.docx)
  • Wheelchair Project - Spanish (.pdf)
  • Wheelchair Project - Spanish (.docx)
  • Lesson Slides (.pptx)
  • ADA Accessibility (.html)
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Ramp up using trigonometric ratios. After receiving a request to check school ramps to verify they meet ADA requirements, groups calculate the angle of the incline on ramps on campus. They report their findings via a letter to the Department of Education.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

accessibility, ramps, trigonometric ratios, trigonometric word problems, trigonometry applications, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric functions

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Have groups design a ramp that would be within ADA requirements to access a door at school

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires access to ramps
  • Assumes the class knows the trigonometric ratios

Pros

  • Includes links to explanations of teacher instructional strategies
  • Contains teacher notes to help explain parts of the lesson

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSG-SRT.C.6 HSG-SRT.C.8 MP1 MP2

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