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Double Down

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Double the dog ears, double the fun. Five problems provide increasing challenges with non-linear growth. Topics include dog ears, family trees and population data, and geometric patterns.

 

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CCSS: Designed
Concepts
non-linear functions, exponential growth, doubling, variables, tree diagrams, algebraic thinking, population growth
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Additional Tags
math
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Instructional Ideas
  • Team up with other math teachers to create a department-wide problem-of-the-month challenge
Classroom Considerations
  • For older learners, make the connection to exponential functions
  • Be sure to look at the tasks to see if pupils have required prerequisites
Pros
  • Provides diagrams for relevant tasks
  • Includes reproducible worksheets
Cons
  • No solutions provided for tasks