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The product of the hard work is learning. Scholars use a simulation tool to collect information to analyze. They must decide when two ships traveling back and forth across a river at different rates will meet on the same side. The intent is to find the least common multiple of the time it takes to complete one full trip, but your pupils might just devise their own methods.
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Instructional Ideas
- Incorporate as a performance task when studying least common multiples
- Have struggling learners organize data in a table to analyze
Classroom Considerations
- Requires background knowledge of common multiples
Pros
- Encourages individuals to use higher order thinking skills
- Includes a video presentation of the solution
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- None