Movie Theater MEA

In this Model Eliciting Activity, MEA, students create a plan for a movie theater to stay in business. Data is provided for students to determine the best film to show, and then based on that decision, create a model of ideal sales. Students will create equations and graph them to visually represent the relationships.

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.
Resource ID#: 44574 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics, English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 8, 9
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Basic Calculators, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Keywords: Mathematical model, create equations, modeling, graphing, movie theater, movies, data, money made by movies, theater expenses, concession prices, why concessions are so expensive at movie theaters, writing equations, graphing equations, slope-intercept equation form, y=mx+b, Linear Functions, Linear Equations, slope, y-intercept, slope intercept form, rate of change, initial value, constructing functions, functions, mathematics
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson
Instructional Design Framework(s): Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

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