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Sunken Treasure ActivitySunken Treasure Activity
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Grade
8th - 10th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
1 hr 30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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Sunken Treasure

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You've located buried treasure, now what? Explore how to use algebraic and geometric methods to determine where to place a recovery ship based on the location of the treasure.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

creating equations, math modeling

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Create groups before beginning the exercise

Classroom Considerations

  • Some materials are required to build the physical model
  • Although intended as a two-day activity, it can easily be modified as a one-day activity

Pros

  • Resource includes worksheets and a teacher's guide

Cons

  • The teacher's guide includes directions on how to build a physical model for the situation, but these directions are not included in the worksheet
  • The worksheet contains a few typos

Common Core

HSA-CED.A.1 HSG-MG.A.3

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