Activity Overview
This activity is set up as a game in which paired students each pick a function and predict the area between the two curves without knowing the other person's function. The students then find the area between the functions and determine the winner.
Before the Activity
See the attached Activity PDF file(s) for detailed instructions for this activity.
During the Activity
Follow the procedures outlined in the activity.
Students will:
Be able to estimate the area between two regions and then calculate the true area.
After the Activity
Review student results
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary