Module · Grade 11 · Math

Trigonometric Functions

Unit circle, radian measure and periodic models.

Grade: Grade 11
Subject: Math
Course: Algebra II
Strand: Functions
Standards: F-TF.A F-TF.B F-TF.C
CCSS-Math

Tools

1 ready to use.

Ferris Wheel

Ride a Ferris wheel and your height draws a sine wave. Drag the car or the graph and the other follows, so radius, hub height, speed and boarding point become amplitude, midline, period and phase.

Math Grade 11 Simulator

Word Wall

6 words in English and Spanish: unit circle, period, amplitude, midline, periodic function, phase shift. Print them as wall cards, mini cards or a student glossary.

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Lesson plans

One class period each, built around a tool. Print them, change them, share them.

Ferris Wheel50 minutes · I can model a Ferris wheel ride with a sinusoid, read amplitude, midline and period from it, and explain radians as arc length on the unit circle.