Difference Between Proportional and Non-Proportional Variables Introduction
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Phase:
Before/Engage
Activity:
This activity will be used to introduce the differences between proportional and non-proportional situations or relationships.
The lesson should be taught whole group and it includes an Essential Question, Methods, and Review to help the student understand the concept.
The teacher will begin the lesson by using the Essential Question to check to see what the students already know about proportional and non-proportional relationships.
Next, the teacher will use the Methods section of the lesson to teach the students about the different ways to determine if a relationship is proportional or non-proportional.
In conclusion, the teacher will use the Review section of the activity: If a relationship is nonlinear, it is nonproportional. If it is linear, it may be either proportional or nonproportional. When the graph of the linear relationship contains the origin, the relationship is proportional.
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