Barbie Drop with Algebra II

By Kathy Garner

"Barbie's going skydiving" -Haishat, Algebra II TIPster

Ever want to randomly throw a Barbie off a bridge? Algebra II was able to have that privilege. In order to try to keep the class fun, this activity was chosen to show the graph of quadratic recession. The equation was used in order to show what was safe in order for Barbie not to get killed. TA Tallon Stroud was quoted as saying "they're finding out it's easier to stay simpler [with parachute designs]... Barbie's died numerous times".

Many TIPsters chose to disregard any mathematical formulas and just go for whatever. "It's a lab... just for fun" one of the participants, Kyle, said. Continuing with the theme of trying to keep the class fun, other activities the class has participated in include sending Barbie bungee jumping with rubber bands and graphing with shaving creme. Algebra II is taught by Jenifer McNally.