Direct and Inverse Variation

"Lesson 1 of two lessons teaches students about direct variation by allowing them to explore a simulated oil spill using toilet paper tissues (to represent land) and drops of vegetable oil (to simulate a volume of oil). Lesson 2 teaches students about inverse variation by exploring the relationship between the heights of a fixed amount of water poured into cylindrical containers of different sizes as compared to the area of the containers' bases." from Insights into Algebra 1 - Annenberg Foundation.

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Direct Link: https://www.learner.org/series/insights-into-algebra-1-teaching-for-learning-2/direct-and-inverse-variation/

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Subject(s): Mathematics

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

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Overhead Projector, Adobe Acrobat Reader

Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s) 20 Minute(s)

Keywords: direct variation, inverse variation, best fit line, scatter plot, oil spill, linear function, constant of proportionality

Instructional Component Type(s): Unit/Lesson Sequence, Problem-Solving Task, Video/Audio/Animation

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

Resource Collection: General Collection

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