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Use proportions to determine the travel distance in a given amount of time. The 10th installment in a series of 33 uses tables and descriptions to determine a person's constant speed. Using the constant speed, pupils write a linear equation to determine the distance the person travels in a specific time interval.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create problems based upon class members' travel times and distance to school
Classroom Considerations
- Students should be comfortable working with proportions
- Assumes learners have experience with distance, rate, and time situations
Pros
- Lesson closes with a summary of the important aspects of the lesson
- Discussion leads the class to find the difference between a constant and an average speed
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