Algebra I
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Function Activity
Name __________________________________
You are to create a poster with each of the following four sections and containing the following requirements
1) Colorful and creative
2) Mathematically accurate
3) Neatly organized and easy to understand
Sam: “You may have seen a meteor shower, but I bet you've never seen a shower "meatier" than this”
The relationship in the table to the right is a function representing the weight of hamburgers produced by the FLDSMDFR.
a) Copy the table onto your poster (fill in missing values)
Days of
Weight of
b) Define your variables
Production
Hamburgers
c) Label variables as independent or dependent
1
0.75 lbs
d) Write a function rule
2
1.5 lbs
e) Assuming the FLDSMDFR was destroyed after 16 days, determine a reasonable domain
3
2.25 lbs
and range for your function.
f) If the FLDSMDFR was never destroyed, how many days would it take until the
4
3lbs
hamburgers weighed at least 80 pounds? (show all work on your poster…you are solving an
5
equation!)
6
Mayor Shelbourne: “Hey, Flint. It’s been nice to beet you.” – Flint: “That’s a radish!”
The following function rule represents Mayor Shelbourne’s pants size over time (days).
P = 3d + 34
a) Copy the function rule to your poster
b) Define your variables
c) Label variables as independent or dependent
d) Create a table containing at least five input/output values
e) Use your table to plot the points from your table and create a graph for Mayor Shelbourne’s pants size.
f) Assuming Flint destroyed the FLDSMDFR after 16 days, determine a reasonable domain and range for your function.
g) How many days was the Mayor’s pants size at most 50? (show all work on your poster…you’re solving an equation!)
Manny: “I am also a particle physicist.” – Sam: “Really?” – Manny: “No, that was a joke. I am also a comedian.”
The following graph represents the plane’s altitude as Flint and friends destroy the FLDSMDFR and save the day.
a) Copy the graph onto your poster
b) Label the following on your graph
• Manny takes over piloting
• Flint loses control of the plane
• Manny returns the plane home
• Manny takes the plane up to wait while Sam, Brent, and Flint destroy the
FLDSMDFR
• Flint flies the plane towards to FLDSMDFR
c) Make a KEY and label each of the following
• Label the parts of the graph in GREEN where the altitude of the plane is decreasing
• Label the parts of the graph in BLUE where the altitude of the plane is not changing
• Label the parts of the graph in RED where the altitude of the plane is increasing
Earl: “This contact lens represents you! And my eye represents my eye! I’ve got my *eye* on you!”
Open-Ended: Create a graph to represent another relationship from the movie. Label your graph extensively as above.