Compacting Cardboard

Students investigate the amount of space that could be saved by flattening cardboard boxes. The analysis includes linear graphs and regression analysis along with discussions of slope and a direct variation phenomenon.
Resource ID#: 162671 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Graphing Calculators, Computers for Students, Interactive Whiteboard, Microsoft Office, GeoGebra Free Software (Download the Free GeoGebra Software)
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)
Keywords: linear, slope, rate of change, regression, domain, range, cardboard, recycling, compression, ratio, scatter plot, correlation, correlation coefficient, linear regression, bi-variate data, line of best fit, line of fit
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Algebra 2016

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