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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.F.A.1,F.A.2
Understandthatafunctionisarulethatassignstoeachinputexactlyoneoutput.Thegraphofafunctionisthesetof
orderedpairsconsistingofaninputandthecorrespondingoutput. Comparepropertiesoftwofunctionseach
representedinadifferentway(algebraically,graphically,numericallyintables,orbyverbaldescriptions).For
example,givenalinearfunctionrepresentedbyatableofvaluesandalinearfunctionrepresentedbyanalgebraic
expression,determinewhichfunctionhasthegreaterrateofchange.
Summarizewhatwehavelearned:Providestudentswiththefollowingparagraphframeona
stripofpaper.Eachstudentcompletestheframeandtapesintheirmathjournal.Theyeachneed
todoonebutcanworkwiththeirgroup.Remindthemtousetheirscholarwords.
Whatistheelasticityoftherubberbandsthatyouareusingandhowdidyoudiscoverit?
FormativeAssessment(ExitTicket,TicketOuttheDoor,ShowWhatYouKnow)
Aftercompletingyourtableandmakingyourscatterplotofyourdata,whatistherelationship
betweenthenumberofrubberbandsandjumpdistance?
Lesson Goal #2: Collect data using a rubber band bungee cord
and a Barbie doll. Use the data collected to construct a scatter
plot and generate a line of best fit.
TieredLesson:Beforebeginningwholegroupactivity,pullstudentswhoneedareviewonline
ofbestfitforareview.
Studentswillremainintheirgroupsfromlessononetocollectdata.Withthedatacollected,
groupwillfindtheequationofthelinethatbestfits?Onceequationisfound,whatistheslope
andwhatdoesitrepresentsinthiscontext?Basedonyourdatapredictthemaximumnumberof
rubberbandsyoucanusefortheBarbietosafelyjumpfrom400cm.
AcademicLanguageCheck:Reviewcharts,andacademiclanguagefromyesterday.Addtoour
wordwallorreviewthefollowingwords:
o Equation
o Slope
o Linebestfit
Debrief:Discussthepredictionsandiftheyarereliable.Themethodsofcollectingdata,
recordingandplottingdataweretheyreliableandhowdoyouknow?
Summarizewhatwehavelearned:AfterdroppingtheBarbie,wasyourpredictionagoodor
notgood.Why?
FormativeAssessment:Howdidyourpredictionsfromthedatacomparetothepredictionfrom
theequation?Whatpriorknowledgedidyouhave(ornothave)thathelped(orhindered)your
abilitytomakeagoodconjecture?