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Ziplines and Stuntwork
Teacher Resources
  • Kelly W. Remijan, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Document Type
Teacher Resource
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Grade Level
4 - 7, 8-10
Keywords
  • Linear Functions & Engineering,
  • STEM activity
Description

This activity involves an engineering activity which connects the work of stuntmen/stuntwomen working with ziplines to the concept of linear functions. Students create a physical model replicating a given situation and then model the zipline algebraically by writing the equation of the zipline.

Citation Information
Kelly W. Remijan. "Ziplines and Stuntwork" (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kelly-remijan/12/