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The task will fit your needs to a tee. Given pictures and dimensions of a golf green, future golfers determine the distance it would take for a golf ball to land on the green. Of course, we want some mathematical connections, so they write the possible distances algebraically.
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Instructional Ideas
- Invite a golfer to explain the mathematics of golf
Classroom Considerations
- Pupils should have knowledge of basic golf terms, such as the tee and the green
- Learners must be familiar with absolute value and inequalities
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Pros
- Uses pictures of an actual golf green, making the task a bit more relevant than a made-up green
Cons
- No answer key to the task