Students will write and solve linear equations describing real-world situations. Students will identify, as the independent variable, the distance walked in miles on the walkathon. They will use as the dependent variable, the amount of money a sponsor owes. Students will create tables, graphs, and equations from this data to draw conclusions concerning the walkathon. Students manipulate information and communicate ideas with a variety of computational algorithms.
Students demonstrate understanding of change concepts on patterns and functions.
Students will investigate the pledge per mile paid by sponsors of a walkathon. They will explore constant rate of change in tables, graphs, and equations. They will also investigate the change in the rate and its effect on various representations. My objectives relate to the following NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Using the pledge per mile paid by sponsors of a walkathon, students will represent linear relationships with tables, graphs, and symbolic rules.