Station 1: Explore It – Unit Circle & Motion Placement
Concept Attainment
Build conceptual understanding of the unit circle, connect user motion to circular paths, and identify key angles in degrees and radians.
◆ PATTERN
◆ REPRESENT
★ DESIGN
Watch a short animation or video of a person doing something.
Use a blank unit circle diagram to:
Label 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°, 360° on the solid lines in the circle and their radian equivalents on the dashed lines.
Use one of the clips below. Mark a user’s motion estimate (e.g., “Brushing = ~120°”) on the circle.
Simone Giertz
Checklist
I watched at least 2 clips of tasks.
I labeled all key angles on the unit circle (degrees/radians).
I marked the user’s motion on the circle.
I wrote a brief explanation about how the unit circle helps us describe motion.