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Foxes and Rabbits 2 AssessmentFoxes and Rabbits 2 Assessment
Publisher
Illustrative Mathematics
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9th - 12th
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Math
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Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2016
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Foxes and Rabbits 2

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The fox population chases the rabbit population. Groups model the populations of foxes and rabbits with two trigonometric functions. Individuals graph both trigonometric models on the same graph, and then teams determine an explanation of why the fox function appears to chase the rabbit function.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

predator-prey relationships, predators, prey, trigonometric functions, trigonometry applications, graphing trigonometric functions, trigonometric word problems, functions, function tables, rabbits, math modeling

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Have groups share their functions and discuss similarities and differences
  • Lead a discussion on finding the parameters of a general trigonometric function

Classroom Considerations

  • Class members should know how to graph points and functions on the same graph

Pros

  • The data is created to have a function fit it perfectly
  • Each graph uses its own color for all the graphs

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSF-TF.B.5

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