Rocket Run Lesson Plan
A comprehensive lesson plan for 11th-grade honors students covering the derivative as instantaneous velocity. Includes a warm-up discussion, video guide, and main simulation activity instructions for the teacher.
Rocket Run Activity Sheet
A student-facing activity sheet designed as a 'Flight Data Log'. Students use the limit definition of the derivative to find the velocity function of a assigned rocket, then calculate its peak height and impact velocity.
Rocket Run Slides
A visual presentation deck for the 'Rocket Run' lesson. Includes warm-up questions, an embedded YouTube video segment, mathematical definitions of the derivative, and a clear overview of the simulation tasks.
Rocket Run Answer Key
Detailed answer key for the 'Rocket Run' activity. Includes full algebraic derivations using the limit definition for multiple rocket height functions, along with peak altitude and impact velocity solutions.
