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How Fast for Whiplash? Going with the Flow
 


Activity Overview

Students recognize direct variation as a rate of change and apply it in problem situations. They also use average rates of change to make decisions in problem situations.

Before the Activity

  • See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
  • Print pages 77 - 79 from the attached PDF file for your class

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    		During the Activity

    		Distribute the pages to the class.

    Follow the activity procedures:
  • Use the speeds versus distance data and determine the common speed/distance ratio
  • Observe that this ratio is constant indicating that the rate of change is a direct variation
  • Write an equation relating the two variables
  • Use the equation to predict results

    		After the Activity

    		Students complete the Student Activity pages and answer questions.

  • Review student results
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary

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    Subject Area:
    Math : Algebra I : Linear Equations and Functions

    Author:
    Texas Instruments

    Level:
    9-12

    Activity Time:
    60 Minutes

    Device:
    TI-30X IIB, TI-30X IIS, TI-34 II Explorer Plus™

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    Other:
    This is Activity 8 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
    Math Investigations with the TI-30X IIS: Activities for Secondary Mathematics



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