Ramp it UP!

Ramps are everywhere! Ratios and proportions are used everywhere in the real world, and at Sequoia High School, wheelchair ramps are a clear example of the importance of ratios. Students will interact with various code.org animations, all of which are dealing with some type of ramp. By adjusting the pre-written code according to instructions given, students will learn two things. One, how the structure of code affects an animation, and two, how rise and run affect the steepness of a ramp. They will complete the project in pairs, recording their answers on a handout which will be graded according to a rubric. To build up to this project, Algebra Support students will first be completing guided tutorials on code.org, and learning about ratios through real life applicable scenarios (such as comparing price per item when buying in bulk versus individual, and how ski slope grade is determined).