Go for a walk in the mall. Pupils find distances between stores on a diagram of a mall on Quadrant I. The scholars also determine the midpoint between a store and an entrance to the mall to then create their own paths and determine their distances.

Concepts

distance, distance formula, midpoint formula, midpoints, coordinate geometry, coordinate pair, coordinate plane

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have struggling learners draw in right triangles to aid in calculating distances
• Draw out the floor plan of the local mall and have the class find distances

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals should know how to find midpoints and distances

Pros

• Includes an answer key
• Provides suggestions for monitoring progress

Cons

• None

Common Core

MP1 MP5 8.G.B.8 HSG-SRT.C.8 HSG-GPE.B.6 HSG-GPE.B.7