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Watch your pupils go round and round as they explore periodic behavior. Learners graph the height of a Ferris wheel over time. They repeat the process with Ferris wheels of different diameters.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use scaffolding suggestions to differentiate
- Use the lesson as an exploration of period behavior
Classroom Considerations
- Lesosn requires rulers, protractors, graph paper, small paper plate, card stock, metal fastener, and colored pencils
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- Includes a detailed teaching guide to model instructional strategies
- Resources include worked-out solution guides
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