Activity

Digging Dinosaurs

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Build a function to solve problems rooted in archeology. A comprehensive set of five lessons presents problems requiring individuals to use functions. The initial lesson asks learners to find the possible number of dinosaurs from a drawing of their legs. As they advance through the different levels, problem situations become progressively more complex until the final lesson requires learners to write rules for both a linear and nonlinear set of data.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Differentiate within your classes by assigning different levels of activities
  • Incorporate problems of appropriate levels as openers during a unit on multiple solutions or linear systems
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires an understanding of variables and functions
Pros
  • Continues the same theme throughout all five lessons in the resource
  • Provides an explanation of the standards addressed in the activities
Cons
  • None