How can baseball and skeet-shooting be modeled mathematically? Sports lovers and young mathematicians learn how to use quadratic equations and systems of equations to model the flight paths of various objects.

Concepts

quadratic functions, systems of equations, math modeling

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members work in pairs

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes learners have some familiarity with quadratic functions and systems of equations

Pros

• Resource includes teacher's guide, student worksheet, and possible solutions
• Activity allows students to develop their own models

Cons

• Skeet shooting might be unfamiliar to some 

Common Core

HSA-CED.A.1 HSA-REI.D.11 HSF-IF.B.5