Elevator Operator (Line Graphs)
Operate an elevator in an old apartment building. Pick up and drop off residents where they want to go. A line graph shows where the elevator traveled over time. Operate the elevator either by using the standard up and down controls, or by building a graph to program where you want it to go.
Launch GizmoElevator Operator (Line Graphs)
Operate an elevator in an old apartment building. Pick up and drop off residents where they want to go. A line graph shows where the elevator traveled over time. Operate the elevator either by using the standard up and down controls, or by building a graph to program where you want it to go.
5 Minute Preview
Use for 5 minutes a day.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Find and interpret the coordinates of a point on a graph.
- Connect the motion of an elevator to its representation on a line graph.
- Line with a positive slope represents elevator going up.
- Line with a negative slope represents elevator going down.
- Horizontal line represents elevator at rest.
- Steeper lines represent faster motion.
- Interpret the story of motion depicted by a line graph.
VOCABULARY:
- coordinates, horizontal axis, line graph, slope, vertical axis