“Being able to use the sliders to animate something is pretty cool.”Īrt pieces ranged from the solar system to vases of flowers. “They not only learned in terms of the math but also discovered the various tools available on Desmos that they would normally not bother to use,” Precalculus Honors teacher Vivian Frazita said. Students also implemented color by customizing the shade of inequalities and worked with animations by using the moving sliders feature.
Students created a title and an artist statement, a description of what the student intends for viewers to explore and understand through their art. It was the first time this project was assigned, and students explored this creative aspect of graphing while also reviewing various functions learned throughout the course of the year.
On March 28, Precalculus Honors and Precalculus students graphed polar curves for a project through Desmos. Polynomial equations with sliders create the cats’ wagging tails, bringing life to the comfy room in Shu’s art. However, she spent hours experimenting to make the second hand move and pause each second in Desmos. The ticking clock on freshman Valerie Shu’s graphic illustration looks deceivingly simple.