What You Will Do and Learn

In this lesson, you’ll watch a video to learn about Julia Detar, a videogame designer who creates online games for the company Arkadium, and how she uses math in her work. After viewing the video, you’ll work with a partner to solve a videogame-related algebra challenge that Julia introduces.

Before you get started, record your name(s) in the space below.

After you’ve finished this activity, you will be able to:

• Describe scenarios that require designers to use mathematics and algebraic reasoning in creating videogames;
• Identify a strategy and create a model for problem solving;
• Explain rate of change and slope; and
• Recognize and graph transformations.