Don't let the learning in your classroom get jammed up! Intrigue your scholars with an open-ended scenario to explore. A video presentation shows a challenging stretch of road that is susceptible to traffic jams. The task is to determine just how many cars are in the jam.

Concepts

proportions, unit rates, math modeling, unit conversions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have individuals create a table with measurement data they need find a solution to the problem
• Create a document for learners to record their calculations and solutions

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a strong understanding of unit conversions

Pros

• Provides a relevant real-life application of the mathematics
• Includes different options of questions to pupils to consider from the video

Cons

• Does not include all necessary information for answering the question; the teacher must research the information

Common Core

HSN-Q.A.1 HSN-Q.A.2 HSN-Q.A.3 MP2 MP3 MP4