Activity Overview
This activity serves as a follow-up to Activity 4 in the Explorations book, Modeling Motion: High School Math Activities with the CBRby Linda Antinone, Sam Gough, and Jill Gough (Texas Instruments Incorporated, 1997).
Before the Activity
If you are using the TI-Navigator System with the TI-73 you will need the attached .pdf file.
Students will investigate the gravitational acceleration on the moon. Have students complete Activity 4 from the EXPLORATIONS book first.
During the Activity
The attached LearningCheck™ appvar and resource files extend concepts from the activity above. These files can be sent to your class using TI-Navigator.
After the Activity
Review student answers:
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary