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Unscramble a carnival mystery! Scholars observe a video of an overhead view of a carnival ride, The Scrambler. They then must determine mathematically where a specific car will stop after a certain amount of time.
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Instructional Ideas
- Challenge scholars to figure out the total distance traveled by the red oval
- Have pupils figure the rate of speed for both the big X and the small Xs
Classroom Considerations
- Relies heavily on prior knowledge of geometry, patterns, and rotations
Pros
- Includes answer video
- Links to an awesome online graphing calculator showing the calculations
Cons
- None