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The Canoe Trip, Variation 1 Lesson PlanThe Canoe Trip, Variation 1 Lesson Plan
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9th - 12th
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The Canoe Trip, Variation 1

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Your river sportsmen will explore an example of paddling upstream as they build functions modeling speed and time in terms of the speed of the current. They then use their algebraic models to interpret features of the function related to the context.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

equations

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algebraic equations, math

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  • Includes very detailed description of the solution
  • Helpful commentary for the teacher including additional questions to guide a class discussion

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Common Core

HSF-BF.A.1.a HSF-BF.B.4.a HSF-BF.B.5 MP4

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