1. Investigations For 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th grades

2. Project commitment D level: part one of investigation and do two “Connections” problems completed with all criteria (strategy shown how to solve the problem and picture models/manipulative models representing the problem and answer) Up to 11 points As a class choose the two problems, so we can compare strategies and answers.

3. Project commitment C level: D level plus part two of investigation and do four “Connections” problems completed with all criteria Up to 13 points As a class choose two more Connection problems to add to the two we already chose, so we can compare strategies and answers. You and team members are creating math presentations to share strategies and solutions for each section. We have 2-3 weeks per unit. See rubric for how I will assess your project work. Attention: as we move through investigations, you must have notes complete for each section before being allowed to move on to the next section in the investigation.

4. Project commitment B level: C level plus part three of investigation, two problems from “Applications” and four “Connections” problems completed with all criteria Up to 15 points (Group chooses the two Application problems.) A level: B level plus part four of investigation (if available), two problems from “Applications”, four problems from “Connections”, and two problems from “Extensions” completed with all criteria Up to 17 points (Independent choice for Extension problems)

5. Project commitment Sign up for what level you plan to go for as we begin investigation. You are also expected to complete a word wall project for each investigation unit. Comparing and Scaling is 6 th grade. Stretching and Shrinking is 7 th grade. Thinking with Mathematical Models is 8 th grade. Label your word wall on the back with the appropriate unit that your word belongs to with your S.A.N.D.

6. 8 th grade Investigation 2 Opener Ever thought of this for a job? Highway construction workers make about $35-40,000 per year. Did you know…?

7. 8 th grade Launch 2.1: “Linear Models” Goals: Fit a line to data that shows a linear trend. Write an equation for a line based on a graph of the line. Use mathematical models to answer questions about linear relationships. Launch Look at table for 2.1. Do you see a pattern in these data? Students need to make a scatter plot for this data. Do you think connecting the first and last points in a data set will always give a line that fits a pattern? Can you think of a situation in which that line would be a good representative of the overall relationship? Will any line that has an equal number of points above and below be a good model?

8. 8 th grade Continue with 2.1 Launch How can we find the equation for our line? Can we use our line or equation to predict the costs for other bridges? How? MATHEMATICAL MODEL: used to describe the relationship of the line to the data pattern; helps us make predictions about the data …. Does the linear model in the book have the same slope as our models that we drew? How would predictions made from the two models differ?

9. 8 th grade Continue with 2.1 Launch How do the cost estimators decided where to draw the line? Do you think the line is a reasonable model for this data? …. What information does the model give that the four points alone do not? What questions could answer using the model? What information do you need to write an equation for the line?

10. 8 th grade 2.1 Explore What does the slope mean in terms of bridge length and painting cost? ….. “Manhatten Bridge” What does the y-intercept tell you about bridge length and painting cost? Do problem A. Then go to next slide.

11. 8 th grade 2.1 Summarize After problem A, who used the line to find approximate answers for parts (2) and (3)? Show us how you found the answers. Who used the equations to find the exact answers for parts (2) and (3)? Show us how you found the answers. Final Summary What directions would you give someone to help him/her draw a mathematical model/ Once you have drawn the line, how do you find the slope and y-intercept? How do the slope and y- intercept help you find the equation for the line?

12. 8 th grade Final Snapshot for this section2.1 Final Summary If you have to make predictions, from a linear model, which is more helpful, the equation or the line? What are the advantages of having a linear model for your data set, rather than just a set of individual data points? Homework Problems: if you are not complete with answers for questions from today’s section, use this for bottom section of homework page.

13. 8 th grade Launch 2.2: “Equations for Linear Relationships” Goal: Practice effective strategies for writing linear equations from verbal, numerical, or graphical information. Launch What do you think self- service car wash owner consider when they decide how much to charge a customer? Sudzo Wash and Wash charges customers 75 cents per minute to wash a car. Write an equation that relates the total charge c to the amount of t in minutes.

14. 8 th grade Launch 2.2 Pat’s Power Wash charges two dollars per car to cover the cost of cleaning supplies, plus 49 cents per minute for the use of water sprayers and vacuums. Write an equation for the total charge for any car- wash time. Again, how do we represent symbolically the car-wash cost? Time? Launch U-Wash-It charges $10 for each car. The business owners estimate that it costs them 60 cents per minute to provide soap, water, and vacuums for a car. Write an equation for the profit p U-Wash-It earns if a customer spends t minutes washing a car.

15. 8 th grade Check for Understanding Go to edmodo.com for 8 th grade and student number 10 type in these questions for students to respond to about today’s investigation: Explain what the number and variable in each equation represent. What questions can your equations help you answer? Launch 2.2 Continued Homework: Individual Posters Created for the Three Car Washes as Advertisement; one group figure out how to graph the three equations on one graph for display (12,13,11,17,8)

16. 8 th grade Check for Understanding Revisited Zoom to edmodo.com for 8 th grade and see student responses. 2.2 Explore and Monitor Your Work with Questions Do Questions A-F and ask: How can you check that the equations you write are correct? What information do you need to write an equation of a line? How are these values related to the equation y=mx+b? Next page…

17. 8 th grade 2.2 Explore: Review of slope How can you find the slope of a line? 2.2 Review of y-intercept How can you find the y- intercept?

18. 8 th grade 2.2 Summarize Students need to share for each part of question F. F.) Suppose you want to write an equation of the form y=mx +b to represent a linear relationship. What is your strategy if you are given…? 2.2 Summarize 1. a description of the relationship in words? 2. two or more (x,y) values or a table of (x,y) values? 3. a graph showing points with coordinates? Stop here for the day.

19. 8 th grade 2.2 Summarize BIG IDEAS What two values are important when writing a linear equation? Which of these two is easier to find, in your opinion? In an equation of the form, y= mx + b, what does each letter represent? Do you know the answers? How can you find the slope if you are given the coordinates of two or more points on a graph? How can you find the slpe if you are given a table of (x,y) data values? How can you find the y-intercept from a table? How can you find the y-intercept from a graph? Check for Understanding at Edmodo.com coming soon! See next slide first.

20. 8 th grade 2.2 Check for Understanding at Edmodo.com coming soon! Before you take this quiz on Edmodo.com, can you put equations like this into slope-intercept form? y= 4 - 3x y= -3 + x y= 6 – 4x y = 5.5 + 1/3x 2.3: Tomorrow, wear (long) shorts for the launch of 2.3. *

21. 8 th grade 2.3 “Solving Linear Equations” Goals: Develop skill in solving linear equations with approximation and exact reasoning methods. Write inequalities to represent “at most” situations. Sandy’s Boat House rents canoes!

22. 8 th grade 2.3 Launch What does the 0.15 represent? What does the 2.50 represent? Okay, you are applying for jobs at the boat house and the manager will check your ability to see if you can be trusted to calculate correct rental charges. (next slide) Sandy’s Boat House rents canoes!

23. 8 th grade 2.3 Launch: Quiet Think Time Sandy asks, “What is the charge for renting a canoe for 30 minutes?” “A customer is charged $8.50. How long did he use the canoe?” “A customer has $10 to spend. How long can she use a canoe?” Can you share your strategies? Suppose you were applying for a job at Sandy’s. What strategies would you use to answer these questions?

24. 8 th grade 2.3 Explore Work on problems A-E. Share strategies and solutions with details in your Math Tab. Remember, your presentation should include multiple strategies for solving problems as you arrive at your solutions. *

25. 8 th grade 2.3 Summarize If you have an equation and you know the value of one variable, either x or y, how can you use a graph to estimate the value of the other variable? How can you use a table to find the value of the other variable? How can you use an equation to find the value of the other variable? *

26. 8 th grade Launch 2.4 “Intersecting Linear Models” Goal: Use equations to represent questions about problem situations and interpret the solutions in the context of the problem Do NOT take out your math investigation yet. Think about the fun you would have at these sites! Movie multiplex vs. amusement park

27. 8 th grade 2.4 Launch: think about first How might the probability of rain affect attendance at the amusement park? How might the probability of rain affect attendance at the movie theater? Now, take out your investigation packet. Look at page 32, do your ideas match the trend in the data? Chance of rain?

28. 8 th grade 2.4 Explore What would a plot of these data look like? What do you need to know to find the equation of a line? Discuss symbols and the language here. What does the “A subscript B” mean? What does “A subscript G” mean? Math has its own language. Just like learning a foreign language like German, one must make sense of the symbols and words in math too.

29. 8 th grade 2.4 Summarize Students should display strategies using the document camera for part B. Go to next slide for the BIG IDEA.

30. 8 th grade 2.4 Summarize Big Fun = Get Reel A subscript B = A subscript G What is the actual value for the above equation? Systems of Equations! What question does this equation represent? How could you estimate the solution using a table? Using a graph? How could you find the solution symbolically? Does Mrs. Schlechter know how to graph it on a TI-73 yet?

31. 8 th grade Student presentations for this investigation shared after two class session spent on final preparations to share. Spruce up your presentations with color, drawings, neatness, etc. Presentation Days: compare work in your Math Tab to the presentations presented by student groups. Be prepared to critique their argument for solving the problems. Teacher assesses with rubric and checks for reliable valid strategies and solutions. Summative Assessment Piece Reflections shared in Reflection Journal Check our vocabulary and fill in definitions. Check word wall progress.