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Modeling Motion: Rolling Cups Lesson PlanModeling Motion: Rolling Cups Lesson Plan
Publisher
Mathematics Assessment Project
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Types
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Media Length
1:00
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
3 hrs
Number of Slides
5
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2015
Usage Permissions
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Modeling Motion: Rolling Cups

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  • Modeling Motion: Rolling Cups
  • Rolling Cups Video and Calculator (zip)
  • Rolling Cups Video and Calculator (online)
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Connect the size of a rolling cup to the size of circle it makes. Pupils view videos of cups of different sizes rolling in a circle. Using the videos and additional data, they attempt to determine a relationship between cup measurements and the size of the circle. After working individually on the task, pairs share their strategies and come up with a plan to collect more data to develop a relationship. The pairs also evaluate sample work to enhance their thinking processes.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques, similar triangles, circles, radius, algebraic equations, math modeling, proportional reasoning

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Create groups that used different approaches to solve the initial problem
  • Use the rolling cup calculator to find the radius for several cups by changing only one of the parameters

Classroom Considerations

  • The teacher should be familiar with the Formative Assessment Lesson strategies

Pros

  • Includes videos to see how the cups roll, offering a great visual to better understand the concept
  • Contains a script for the teacher to help guide the discussions

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSF-BF.A.1.a HSF-BF.A.2 HSF-BF.B.3 HSF-BF.B.4.a HSF-BF.B.5 HSG-SRT.A.1.a HSG-SRT.A.2 HSG-SRT.A.3 HSG-SRT.B.4 HSG-SRT.B.5 HSG-SRT.C.6 HSG-SRT.C.7 HSG-SRT.C.8 HSG-SRT.D.9 HSG-SRT.D.10 HSG-SRT.D.11 HSG-GMD.A.1 HSG-GMD.A.2 HSG-GMD.A.3 HSG-GMD.B.4 HSG-MG.A.1 HSG-MG.A.2 HSG-MG.A.3 MP1 MP2 MP3 MP4 MP5 MP6 MP7 MP8

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