Airline mechanics must be precise, or the consequences could be deadly. Their target ranges alter with changes in temperature and pressure. When preparing an airplane for flight, you must read a maintenance graph. The second instructional activity of the series gives pupils an opportunity to become the mechanic and test their skills at reading the graphs.

Concepts

graphs, problem solving strategies, graphs interpreting, gas laws, volume, temperature, pressure

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Create an interdisciplinary lesson with math and science classes working together
• Provide classes with a set of data to create their own maintenance graph using regression analysis and compare the samples provided

Classroom Considerations

• Requires time for collecting and preparing materials

Pros

• Offers questioning techniques and strategies
• Includes answer keys for all student work

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSN-Q.A.1 HSN-Q.A.2 MP1 MP2 MP4