Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 35 Issue 2, May 1998
32 – 35
Building Mathematical Models of Simple Harmonic and Damped Motion
Thomas Edwards
Given the recent public mania over bungee jumping, stimulating students’ interest in a model of that situation should be an easy “leap.” Students should investigate the connections among various mathematical representations and their relationships to applications in the real world, asserts the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM 1989).
