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Running races
Students generate and compare paths which model given problem situations on graphing grids. Illuminations provides a class notes recording sheets, activity sheets, a fact mastery record, and detailed instructions for completing the lesson. Students... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Single runner
In this activity, students use a software simulation of one runner along a track. They control the speed and starting point of the runner, watch the race, examine a graph, and analyze the time-versus-distance relationship. This activity helps students understand,... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Telling racing stories
In this lesson, students model races in which runners start from various positions. They enter numbers in a table of values, model races on a coordinate grid, and compare the results. Students begin to develop an understanding of linear relationships. Illuminations... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations
Two runners
In this lesson, one of a two-part unit from Illuminations titled “Understanding Distance, Speed, and Time Relationships Using Simulation Software,” students physically demonstrate two scenarios involving rate of change, and then use software... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provided by: Illuminations