"Sea Level Rise” is a project created in our pre-calculus class to understand and calculate real-world problems using functions we've learned in class. In this project, we gathered information about sea level rise, statistics related to real issues in our society, and the negative impacts of natural disasters, as well as ways we can address them. Additionally, we used calculations to model the actual rise and fall of sea levels, utilizing functions, graphs, and tables based on both predicted and real data from scientists.
In the first section of the project, we were tasked with watching three videos about sea level statistics from scientists, as well as statistics about real-world issues presented through artwork. Based on the videos, we calculated mathematical statistics using what we had learned and also highlighted our key takeaways from each video, along with any questions we had.
In the second section of the project, we watched an additional video that discussed the trait of resiliency and how it helped us define it, including what we learned and what we wondered. In this section, we also analyzed graphs of the sea level rise at Fort Pulaski. We were tasked with determining what type of function best represented the data and calculating the differences and similarities between the functions, tables, and graphs.
In the final part of the assignment, I created a five-minute video summarizing specific details requested by our teacher. I included a voiceover to explain our work and submitted the video for credit.