Wheel the resource right into your classroom. Young mathematicians use given dimensions of a Ferris wheel to write a height versus time function. They use their functions to answer a set of questions about the Ferris wheel.

Concepts

trigonometric functions, trigonometry applications, wheels, angle of rotation

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils research other Ferris wheels and write similar functions
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners must be familiar with trigonometric functions
• Knowledge of rotation angles is necessary
  

Pros

• Worksheet is available as a downloadable PDF document
• Provides an answer key with point designations
  

Cons

• Rubric has an error, counting partial credit lines as part of the total number of points
  

Common Core

HSF-TF.B.5