Do I Have to Mow the Whole Thing?

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Do I Have to Mow the Whole Thing?

Description:

In this activity, students will calculate dimensions for a garden of constant area, and are introduced to the idea of inverse variation. They will use estimates to measure the height of an object and visualize two-dimensional figures and calculate their area.

Education Levels:

9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Algebra

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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Keywords:

Inverse variation, Area, Graphs

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers

Publisher:

NCTM Illuminations

Is Part Of:

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Objects of varying lengths to measure the height of an object; Graph paper; graphing calculators

Learning Time:

1 class period

Referenced Resources/Versions

Required Learning:

http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessons/9-12/InvVarExperiments/invVar-AS-mowing.pd...

Required Learning:

http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessons/9-12/InvVarExperiments/invVar-AS-measuring...

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Mathematics

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)

High School — Algebra

Creating Equations^★

Create equations that describe numbers or relationships

Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.

Broad Correlation

Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000)

Algebra Standard

Represent and analyze mathematical situations and structures using algebraic symbols

use symbolic algebra to represent and explain mathematical relationships

Broad Correlation

Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000)

Algebra Standard

Use mathematical models to represent and understand quantitative relationships

draw reasonable conclusions about a situation being modeled

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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Do I Have to Mow the Whole Thing?

Do I Have to Mow the Whole Thing?

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