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Which Car Should I Buy? Lesson Plan Information | Lesson Plan Activities | Printable version (including handouts) (PDF) | |||||||||
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Standard Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate
Outcomes The students will use the gas mileage or various vehicles to construct T-charts, write algebraic equations, and plot the equations on a graph. Students will use their graph to evaluate which car would be the best buy for them. |
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GED Descriptors social studies , math Roles Family, Worker, Community Member Program Type(s) ABE, GED, Family Literacy, Workforce Education, Urban, Rural, Corrections NRS Learner Levels (ABE/GED) 4, 5, 6 Time Frame Two 60 or three 40 minute classes Technology Integration Cars and mpg 1985-2009 | |||||||||
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Purposeful and Transparent All the activities help the students to evaluate positive and negative points about a car. Contextual The lesson topic is very important to today's consumer, as gas is a huge expense. Building Expertise Students gain practice expressing data in four modes: equations, graphs, charts and writing. | |||||||||
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Lesson Designer Paula Mullet OLRC Math Consultant prmullet@att.net |
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