When will we ever use this? A Pixar movie maker explains to students how math is used in the creation of animated films. The movie maker discusses the importance of coordinate planes, transformations and translations, and trigonometry.

 

Concepts

coordinate plane, transformations, translations, Trigonometry

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Show clips from the movies discussed in the video
• Find other pictures of characters from the video and have students discuss the shapes and curves

Classroom Considerations

• Review and be prepared to discuss the questions before carrying out the lesson
• Ensure that all technology and video are working before beginning the lesson
• Review of coordinate planes, transformations, and translations should be reviewed before the lesson

Pros

• Real-life application
• Motivating topic
• No preparation
• Lots of links

Cons

• All technology based
• Lack of student independent work

Common Core

HSG-CO.A.2