Activity

Water Tank Filling

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Grab your classes' attention with a video presentation of a problem to solve. Young scholars develop a plan to predict the time it takes to fill a tank with water. Video footage provides the statistics they need to make their conclusions.

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CCSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have pupils write a function to model the rate of filling the tank
  • Use to introduce relevant domain
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires proficiency modeling with a constant rate
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Pros
  • Provides additional videos to add as extension activities
  • Includes answer resources for each stage of the activity
Cons
  • None