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How fast is a city's population growing? Viewers of a short video learn to apply the slope formula in a population growth context. They see how to describe the population increase in people per year—a great example of math in the real world.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have the class research and use population data for their own localities
Classroom Considerations
- Pupils should be familiar with the slope formula
- Familiarity with simplifying ratios is necessary
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Color coding helps distinguish relevant information
- Explains each step of the work
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- None