Ms. Coombs Math 2, Period 1: Clown--Distance from Start

Play the movie of Clown taking a walk. You may pause the movie and then use the left and right arrow keys to move Clown little bits at a time. Use a printout of the coordinate system at the end of this page as you practice doing these activities. Read all seven steps before beginning!

1. Track the timer along the horizontal axis using your right index finger. Do this all by itself. Go to Step 2 only after you are comfortable doing this.
2. Track Clown's distance from the start along the vertical axis using your left index finger. Do this all by itself. Go to Step 3 only after you are comfortable doing this.
3. Do steps 1 and 2 together. Keep your distance finger along the vertical axis and your time finger along the horizontal axis. Go to Step 4 only after you are comfortable doing this.
4. Do steps 1 and 2 together. Keep your distance finger directly above your time finger.
5. Pretend that you've dipped your distance finger in pixie dust. Do step 4 again.
6. Now use your pencil to show the pixie dust trail your finger left behind.
7. Pick three particles of pixie dust. How much time had elapsed and how far had Clown walked when you dropped each particle of pixie dust?

Press the || button to pause/restart Clown. Then use left- and right-arrows to move a little at a time.

While Clown is paused, you can grab and move the "progress ball" to move Clown quickly through the animation.