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Small groups work through two guided activities to derive the distance and midpoint formulas for the coordinate plane. The activities begin with concrete examples and move to abstract.
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Instructional Ideas
- Schedule whole class check-ins during the work time to have groups share strategies and their progress
Classroom Considerations
- The class should know how to work with the Pythagorean Theorem
- Pupils should be aware of how to find distance between two points on a number line
Pros
- Includes an activity that requires participants to apply the formulas — great practice!
- Contains differentiation suggestions
Cons
- None