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Walk-a-thon 1 Lesson PlanWalk-a-thon 1 Lesson Plan
Publisher
Illustrative Mathematics
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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For Teacher Use
Duration
15 mins
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Independent Practice
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Walk-a-thon 1

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Your mathematician's job is to explore the relationship between hours and miles walked during a walk-a-thon. The activity compels your learners to experiment with different means in finding out this proportional relationship. The answer choices include a table, graph, and double number line. Use with the lesson found in Additional Materials to incorporate rational numbers and create an equation with a graph. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

constant speed, speed, proportional reasoning, proportions, tables

Additional Tags

proportions, proportional relationships, table, tables, double number line, constant speed, math

Pros

  • Different solution choices
  • More challenging version listed in description

Cons

  • No examples
  • Need prior knowledge of setting up proportions

Common Core

6.RP.A.3.a MP4

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