Plant the data firmly on the graph. Given information about the growth rate of plants, pupils determine the heights at specific times and graph the data. Using the information, scholars determine whether a statement is true and support their decisions. The task is the seventh in a series of nine.

Concepts

coordinate pair, coordinate plane, plotting points, scatter plots, doubling, plant growth, making predictions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Collect data for a week of plants growing in different soils to use as the setup for the task
• Provide opportunities during instruction for learners to justify and critique work

Classroom Considerations

• The class should know how to graph on the coordinate plane

Pros

• Provides space to work and graph within the task
• Contains an answer key and scoring rubric

Cons

• None

Common Core

5.OA.B.3 5.G.A.1 5.G.A.2 MP3