Making The Height

This resource fits like a shoe. Learners analyze height versus shoe size graphs for two different age groups, and then they determine the domains for each given graph.

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.

How did ancient peoples determine the height of really tall objects? Young scientists and mathematicians explore the concept of using shadows to measure height in a hands-on experiment. Paired pupils measure shadows, then calculate the...

Is it possible to predict your height based upon another measurement? Teachers introduce the lesson by comparing shoe size to height and finding the line of best fit. The class gathers data about their hand sizes and plot them against...

Make sure this is the big one that doesn't get away! You'll be reeled in by an easy-to-grade formative assessment featuring fish tank fundamentals. Learners calculate volume to determine how much water they can safely add to the tank,...

How can you calculate the height of a tree without having to climb it all the way to the top? The sixth installment of an 11-part Math in Science video series demonstrates how to use trigonometry to determine the height of a tree. 

Make math easier by showing the class that even formulas can be parallel — just explore the area of a parallelogram. Learners discover how to create a rectangle from a parallelogram, then make the connection that the same formula applies.

Come look at trigonometry from a different angle. To begin a simple activity, scholars view a video of someone using a clinometer to find the angle of elevation to the top of a building. They then use a diagram that shows the building's...

New skills are developed as students use graphing calculators and ranger technology to capture and graph the sequence of bounces a ball makes when dropped. After recording the height of four or more bounces, they use the collected data...

Travel back to medieval time where learning is just a stone's throw away! A video introduction shows a trebuchet (catapult-like machine) as it launches a rock into a lake. Learners use their quadratic modeling skills to predict the...