Graphing Polar Coordinates Mystery Picture Worksheets
Test your students’ knowledge of graphing polar coordinates with these two fun polar coordinate mystery picture worksheets. Graph and connect the points to reveal a mystery animal!
Teaching AP Precalculus?
You’re going to want to browse my collection of free printable AP Precalculus activities that I have created for my own classroom and want to share with you!
AP Precalculus Standard Addressed
This graphing polar coordinates activity is designed for AP Precalculus students working on topic 3.13 (Trigonometry and Polar Coordinates).
According to College Board’s Course and Exam Description, students are expected to “Determine the location of
a point in the plane using both rectangular and polar
coordinates.”
This activity includes polar coordinates with both positive and negative angles as well as positive and negative radii. All angles are given in radians since degrees are not used in AP Precalculus.
Polar Graphing Worksheet Instructions
Connect the points in order with straight line segments as you graph each polar coordinate (r, theta) on the provided polar grid.
Each polar graphing worksheet will result in a different mystery animal picture.
Free Download of Graphing Polar Coordinates Mystery Picture Activity
This graphing polar coordinates worksheet is available to download as a PDF and as an editable PowerPoint file.
Graphing Polar Coordinates Mystery Picture Worksheet (PDF)
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PowerPoint (in ZIP Folder)
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Puzzle Solutions
I intentionally do not make answers to the printable puzzles and math activities I share on my blog available online because I strive to provide learning experiences for my students that are non-google-able. I would like other teachers to be able to use these puzzles in their classrooms as well without the solutions being easily found on the Internet.
However, I do recognize that us teachers are busy people and sometimes need to quickly reference an answer key to see if a student has solved a puzzle correctly or to see if they have interpreted the instructions properly.
If you are a teacher who is using these puzzles in your classroom, please send me an email at sarah@mathequalslove.net with information about what you teach and where you teach. I will be happy to forward an answer key to you.
Not a teacher? Go ahead and send me an email as well. Just let me know what you are using the puzzles for. I am continually in awe of how many people are using these puzzles with scouting groups, with senior adults battling dementia, as fun activities in their workplace, or as a birthday party escape room.
I’ve wanted an activity like this for ages! Thanks, definitely saved for next year!