Can an art piece be described by an equation?
Time to Complete
1 - 3 45 minute sessions
Overview
Learners explore the basic characteristics of periodic functions through experimenting with pendulums and create their own abstract art piece.
Standards Covered
Identify and describe the domain and range of a given trigonometric function.
Relate the domain and range of a trigonometric model to the relationship they describe.
Identify the key characteristics of a trigonometric function from graphs and from equations.
Construct trigonometric functions that model periodic relationships.
Use technology to graph parametric curves and describe how the curve changes given a specific parameter change
Programming Extension: Lissajous Curve Simulator