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Keeping the Pizza Hot Unit PlanKeeping the Pizza Hot Unit Plan
Publisher
Bowland
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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
5 days
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Keeping the Pizza Hot

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Learners conduct an experiment to develop a cooling curve for pizza. They consider how this affects pizza delivery in terms of packing material, distance, and delivery routes.

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Concepts

line of best fit, exponential functions, linear functions, scatter plots, data collection

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Collaborate with other teachers for a cross-disciplinary unit

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils should have experience with various types of functions (linear, exponential, quadratic)
  • Experiment requires pizzas, thermometers, and a microwave

Pros

  • Context is one that learners can easily relate to
  • Includes worksheets, video clips, PowerPoint presentation, and data files

Cons

  • None

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