This Week in Our Classroom:
This week, our Grade 11 students explored kinematics through calculus by analyzing motion using derivatives. We examined how position, velocity, and acceleration are connected, and students practiced interpreting motion graphs and solving problems involving displacement and total distance traveled. Real-life examples brought the math to life, as we modeled the motion of objects under constant and changing acceleration.
Student Spotlight:
Bravo to Janko for her thoughtful explanation of how acceleration relates to the concavity of the position-time graph—his insight helped deepen the class’s understanding of motion analysis.
Looking Ahead:
Next week, we’ll apply integrals to solve motion problems and explore how definite integrals represent net and total change. Students will also begin a short task involving real-world data to model motion mathematically.