Sketch Graphs I

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Objective

SWBAT sketch graphs that have been described qualitatively.

Big Idea

Use an engaging video to get kids to connect a verbal description with a concrete application and an abstract representation. It's a pretty cool video - check it out.

Lesson Author

Jeff Li MTP

New York, NY

Grade Level

Eighth grade

Subjects

Math

distance (Linear Equations)

Algebra

modeling

Standards

8.F.B.5

Describe qualitatively the functional relationship between two quantities by analyzing a graph (e.g., where the function is increasing or decreasing, linear or nonlinear). Sketch a graph that exhibits the qualitative features of a function that has been described verbally.

HSF-IF.B.4

For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description of the relationship. Key features include: intercepts; intervals where the function is increasing, decreasing, positive, or negative; relative maximums and minimums; symmetries; end behavior; and periodicity.*

MP1

Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

MP2

Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

MP5

Use appropriate tools strategically.

Warm-up

10 minutes

Each day, students complete a warm-up that usually consists of spiraling the previous day's material, in addition to older material. Warm-up problems also sometimes extend lessons that students have encountered before to more unfamiliar contexts.

For a video narrative about how I structure each lesson, and how the warm-up fits in, click Warm UP.

Today's warmup problems: Sketch graphs I

Play of the Day

40 minutes

Huddle

10 minutes

In tomorrow's lesson I make use of an instructional video that I created with one of my students:

You can access the video for use in your classroom here.

To learn more about the tasks that I use to to engage students with this video check out my video narrative for this Huddle.

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Homework

15 minutes

The homework file (Sketch graphs I) is a resource that generally includes 5-7 problems that include questions related to this lesson, as well as spiraled review. I also give the kids the answers to all the problems.

For a video narrative on my HW philosophy, watch this video.

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