Investigating Velocity Effects at Takeoff

Students investigate an accident and relate it to math. In this trigonometry activity, students measure the accident scene, the friction produced, and the speed from the skid marks. They create a poster of their findings.

Students explore linear functions.  In this Algebra I lesson, students investigate the effects of constant slope and changing y-intercepts of the graph of linear equations. 

Does weight make a difference? A lesson presents the concept of acceleration of falling objects. Using two objects with different surface areas, the teacher demonstrates how air friction affects a falling object. Pupils set up an...

Students investigate the concept of a bouncing ball that repeats an algebraic pattern while creating a parabola. The graphing is done with the help of a graphing calculator by Texas Instruments. The instructions for the exercises and...

Ninth graders investigate motion.  In this Algebra I instructional activity, 9th graders use a motion detector to measure distance and velocity and produce graphs of their motion.  Students analyze their graphs determining the slopes of...

Investigate force, acceleration, Newtons, and vectors with this worksheet packet that starts with an overview fact sheet for reference. Learners label images as either push or pull forces, indicating if the force causes a change in...

Eighth graders solve real-world problems using rates.  In this pre-algebra lesson, 8th graders have the opportunity to collect, analyze, and graph data in order to solve problems and determine the reasonableness of the results.  Working...

Young scholars investigate how weight affects a parachute's rate of fall.  In this investigative instructional activity students test parachutes, average results and conclude what makes a faster descent.

Hands-on investigation of Riemann sums becomes possible without intensive arithmetic gymnastics with this interactive lesson plan. Learners manipulate online graphing tools to develop and test theories about right, left, and midpoint...

High schoolers investigate the rate of change and how it effects a function over a given interval. They examine the slope of a line that is seccant and how it is compared to a tangent line and then determine the changes of a function at...