Activity Overview
Students find patterns to solve problems, explore functions, and graph linear functions on the coordinate plane.
Before the Activity
See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
Print pages 31 - 35 from the attached PDF file for your class
Study the calculator keystrokes
During the Activity
Distribute the pages to the class.
Follow the activity procedures:
Understand the problem - find the combination of 6, 9, and 20 that adds to 50
Formulate pattern rules for the problem
Determine the number of patterns that repeat in a cycle
Find the sum for each pattern rule
Plot the results on a graph paper
Find the largest impossible value and the combination that gives 50 as the sum
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