Scenario: Model Rocket Path
Instructions:
View the video found on page 1 of this Journal activity.
Using the information provided in the video, answer the questions below.
Show your work for all calculations.
The Students' Conjectures: Serena and Jack are launching three identical model rockets, each
at a different time. Jack says that they need to recaļculate the graph each time, but Serena thinks
they can just shift the function of the first graph.
1. Complete the table to summarize what you know about each rocket: (3 points: 1 point for each
row of the chart)
First rocket
Second rocket
Third rocket
Evaluate the Conjectures:
2. Do you agree with Serena that you can draw the graphs for the other two rockets by shifting
the functions? Or do you think that Jack is correct that you need to recalculate the other two?
Explain. (2 points)