Basketball Tournament

Students at a local middle school are interested in attending a basketball tournament in Orlando. There is an entrance fee and hotel costs to consider. Students must calculate the total cost and the cost per student to attend the tournament. Each hotel has different qualities that could influence the students' choice of which hotel is best for their team.

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Resource ID#: 69712 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics, English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Basic Calculators

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Fixed Cost, Variable Cost, ratios, percents, unit conversions

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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