Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop

Students design an experiment to model a leaky faucet and determine the amount of water wasted due to the leak. Using the data they gather in a table, students graph and write an equation for a line of best fit. Students then use their derived equation to make predictions about the amount of water that would be wasted from one leak over a long period of time or the amount wasted by several leaks during a specific time period.

Resource ID#: 4681 Type: Problem-Solving Task

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Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Graphing Calculators, Adobe Acrobat Reader

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)

Keywords: applied mathematics, data analysis, probability, functions, algebra, line of best fit, predictions, graph

Instructional Component Type(s): Problem-Solving Task

Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1)

Resource Collection: General Collection

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