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Take a ride on a Ferris wheel. Using sliders to adjust the parameters of a Ferris wheel, pupils investigate the height of a point over time. The interactive traces out the curve on a time-height graph. Learners use what they learned to match given graphs.
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Instructional Ideas
- Lead a discussion between the connections of the parameters of the Ferris wheel to the parameters of a trigonometric functions
Classroom Considerations
- The class should be familiar with the graphs of sine and cosine
- Requires knowledge of function transformations
Pros
- Provides an understanding check
- Displays the angle or rotation on the wheel
Cons
- None