Simply find the slope to find the average rate of change. A short video provides the definition of the average rate of change. Using the definition, pupils calculate the average rate of change to solve problems that cover finding average speed and acceleration.

Concepts

rate of change, velocity, acceleration, averages

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Review ways to find the coordinates of points on a graph

Classroom Considerations

• The practice covers both instantaneous and average rates of change
• Individuals should know how to calculate the slope of a line

Pros

• Answer key provides multiple answers when there may be more than one correct response
• Worksheet provides enough space to work out the solution

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 HSF-IF.B.6 MP5 MP6