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Constant Rate of Change

Subject Area
Math: Algebra I: Linear Functions
Level
9-12
College
Activity Time
30 Minutes
Software
TI Connect™
TI Calculator
TI-84 series
Other Materials
Suggestion: Use as a lead-in to 2.3 or 4.1 either to students right before (or at the beginning of) class, or as your presentation.
Resource Types
Lessons

Constant Rate of Change

Activity Overview

This StudyCards™ stack is a teaching activity that demonstrates that the constant rate of change idea is present in many situations outside the mathematics classroom. Use with Foundations for College Mathematics, Ch. 2.3, 4.1.

Before the Activity

Download the attached StudyCards™ file to students' calculators.

During the Activity

Use this StudyCards™ set to begin to understand that the constant rate of change idea is present in many situations outside the mathematics classroom.

After the Activity

  • 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 Functions
    Level
    9-12
    College
    Activity Time
    30 Minutes
    Software
    TI Connect™
    TI Calculator
    TI-84 series
    Other Materials
    Suggestion: Use as a lead-in to 2.3 or 4.1 either to students right before (or at the beginning of) class, or as your presentation.
    Resource Types
    Lessons
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