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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

This is my 21st year teaching, all at Athens Drive High School in Wake County. I have been teaching Algebra I for 9 years using the “process approach” developed at the University of Hawaii.

Resources created by alicia jones

Bouncing ball experiment
In this experiment students should be in groups of 3. Students will drop a ball from different heights and measure the corresponding bounce. Since each group will use a different ball, they will generate different sets of data. They will be asked to discuss and compare their linear function with that of their classmates. They should practice measuring the ball bounce before they begin to collect data.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Mathematics)
By alicia jones.