Welcome to our showcase
Math in Motion is a University of Washington course built around seeing mathematics, modeling real motion, and making visual and interactive things.
What we will share
Desmos notebooks
Interactive graphs, animations, experiments, and mathematical models from class.
Interactive webpages
A few projects will grow into standalone webpages that anyone can explore.
Class creations
Selected student work, experiments, and projects that are especially fun to share.
What we are exploring
We will begin with two major kinds of motion, then use those ideas as a starting point for several other investigations.
Circular motion
Ferris wheels, rotating objects, trigonometric motion, and the Seattle Great Wheel.
Projectile motion
Tossing, launching, measuring height, and building models from real motion.
Along the way
We will explore a variety of specific visual and motion-based topics as questions arise.
Disneyland ride modeling
We will finish by using the mathematics we have developed to model the motion of rides
and attractions from Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
More coming soon.
Desmos notebooks, interactive models, pictures, and student projects will be added here during the course.
Desmos notebooks, interactive models, pictures, and student projects will be added here during the course.