With math all around us, your learners will see they can create an equation to model different situations. From fundraising to a cell phone plan, your mathematicians can find the starting point b, plug in the rate of change m, and create a slope-intercept equation they can use to depict their event. The video goes through three examples and reviews common words that represent math terms. 

Concepts

rate of change, linear relationships, linear

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Additional Tags

rate of change, interpret slope, linear relationship, initial value, everyday math, math

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Classroom Considerations

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Pros

• Relatable problems to real life

Cons

• Fast-paced video, pause to give learners more time 

Common Core

8.F.B.4 HSS-ID.C.7