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Real Life Linear Equation Project Goals
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Show how something from your life can be modeled by a linear equation.
Connect the equation and its graph to the situation you are modeling.
Present your situation in a clear and precise manner.
Option 1 Rap
Option 2 PowerPoint
Option 3 Poster
Your rap will use at least 10
vocabulary words from Unit 4 in their
mathematical context.
Your PowerPoint presentation will use
at least 10 vocabulary words from Unit
from Unit 4 in their mathematical
context.
Real World Situation
Real World Situation
Your rap will have a verse
describing the real world situation
that your linear equation models.
Your PowerPoint will have at least
two sentences describing the real
world situation you are modeling.
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Equation
Equation
Equation
Your equation must be clearly
presented. It must have a non-zero
y-intercept.
Your equation must be clearly
visible on the poster. It must have
a non-zero y-intercept
Graph
Graph
Your equation must be stated in
the rap, possibly in the chorus. It
must have a non-zero y-intercept.
Graph
When you present your rap you
must have a visual graph of your
linear equation.
Your PowerPoint must include at
least one slide showing the graph
of your linear equation.
Your poster will use at least 10
vocabulary words from unit 4 in their
mathematical context.
Real World Situation
Your poster will have a paragraph
describing the real world situation
that your linear equation models.
Your poster must include a visual
graph of your linear equation.
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Ordered Steps: Think, Plan, Write Revise
Think
1. Think of a situation from your life that involves something that happens at a constant rate, or close enough to a constant rate that you could model it
with a linear equation. This rate would be the slope.
2. Think of a reason why you would have a non-zero initial value. This initial value will be the y-intercept.
Plan
3. Plan a way of presenting your situation so it will be easy to connect to your linear equation.
4. Plan what your independent variable will be. It is not affected by the dependent variable.
5. Plan what your dependent variable will be. It is affected by the independent variable.
Write
6. Write a sentence that states that it will be represented by x in your equation.
7. Write a sentence that states that it will be represented by y in your equation.
8. Follow your plan to write a description of your real world situation. that describes both the rate of change (slope) and the initial value (y-intercept).
9. Write the situation as a linear equation that has a non-zero y-intercept.
10. Create a visual graph of your linear equation. Most likely your equation only makes sense in quadrant I so you can just graph that quadrant.
Revise
11. Read what you have written and make sure the situation is clearly described and its connection to your equation is clear. If not fix your problems.
12. Look at everything you have written and see if you have used at least 10 Unit 4 words in context. If not, follow the rest of the Revise Steps.
13. Think about where you could logically incorporate vocabulary words in context. You could add a sentence or two after your equation describing it,
e.g. The slope of my linear equation is _____ and it shows the rate of change between ________ and _____________.
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14. Add a sentence describing your graph, e.g. The ratio of the lines rise to run is 3 to 2, so the slope is represent by the fraction 2