Keychain Ziplines: A Practical Way to Study Velocity in the Calculus Classroom

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Audrey Malagon

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Virginia Wesleyan College

Citation

Malagon, A. (2014). Keychain Ziplines: A Practical Way to Study Velocity in the Calculus Classroom. Virginia Wesleyan College.

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This formative assessment entails a set of activities designed for the first day of a college calculus course and tested in a variety of college calculus classrooms. Learning objectives are to: review calculations of average velocity; introduce the concept of instantaneous velocity; have students explore the connections between average and instantaneous velocity; and create a framework for the discussion of limits. Additional information on this assignment is found with the assignment as presented to students.


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